Steve Hall wrote:
On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 21:33 +0100, A.J.Mechelynck wrote:
Steve Hall wrote:
Unfortunately these appear distributed in vimball format only.
The vimball format is actually a text format.
No, vimball is an amalgamation of text files, but it is NOT intended
to be edited in situ like a text file. For typical use, it requires
separation either manually or by the execution of commands which
auto-separate the file into components all over a hard drive. It might
as well be a binary executable.
It is not intended to be edited in situ, but unlike a gzipped or zipped
archive it can be viewed without unpacking, using e.g. good old gview.
Also, in recent versions, instead of sourcing the vimball
you can give a path argument to the ":UseVimball" command in order
to unpack the vimball any which where you damn well please.
A new toolset simply to view a standard package of Vim files?! I've
blown HOURS on vimball in times past with no success--not again.
A new toolset? I thought you already had Vim installed (including
$VIMRUNTIME/plugin/vimballPlugin.vim etc.)? Or maybe your "times past" were
before I convinced Dr. Chip that optional [path] parameters in UseVimball,
MkVimball and RmVimball would be a GoodThing™? (15-Jun-2006)
Just wanted to quicly re-distribute an updated netrw while I had a
moment on a Windows machine. Barrier too high, no passage.
YMMV.
Best regards,
Tony.
--
Dear Lord, observe this bended knee
This visage meek and humble,
And hear this confidential plea
Voiced in reverent mumble:
Give me Shylock, give me Fagin
But O God spare me Ronald Reagan!
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