If I open a new window, read into it the results of a grep command,
e.g.,
:r !grep -nH somepattern somefileset
and then try to use that buffer as a quickfix list or location list
with either the :cb or :lb commands, respectively, I get
E37: No write since last change (add ! to override)
If I then try to add ! to the :cb or :lb commands, I get
E477: No ! allowed
It seems to me that the :cb and :lb commands are missing the ability
to handle a !.
The most recent version of vim I had to verify this with was
7.0.178.
Regards,
Gary
--
Gary Johnson | Agilent Technologies
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Mobile Broadband Division
| Spokane, Washington, USA