I can run Vim from the Start -> Run menu and also by using the context menu and selecting 'Edit with Vim'. In both cases Vim starts up with the -C file created.
Please help me with any suggestions you may have. Regards, Al -----Original Message----- From: Tim Chase [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 March 2007 19:38 To: Alnoor Verjee Cc: vim@vim.org Subject: Re: Problem editing files in VIM > I have recently installed VIM 7.0 on my computer which > has Windows Vista and > every time I try to edit a text file with VIM it opens > a blank file with the > following message on the bottom of the screen: > > "-C" [New File] The "-C" as a file-name looks like some option to [g]vim.exe is getting interpreted as a filename rather than as a parameter. But the -C asks for Vim to use Compatible settings, which is a bit like asking for a horse-drawn carriage when you have an automobile at your disposal. Conceivable, but you usually know what you're asking for, and take the effort to request it explicitly. This looks like a problem with how Vim is being launched. If you use Start -> Run and type in "C:\Program Files\Vim\Vim70\gvim.exe" (or whatever the path to gvim is), does it open correctly/uneventfully? How about if you use "C:\Program Files\Vim\Vim70\gvim.exe c:\path\to\file.txt"? I don't know how you're currently launching vim, so details on that would help. Are you using the context-menu with "Open with Vim" (or one of its variants)? Are you running Vim off the Start Menu? Is it set as the default application for opening programs of type X? Are you clicking a shortcut to Vim on your desktop? With the answers to some of the above questions, and the results of your above testing, it might help track down the problem. -tim ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/
