On 2007-05-17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Gary Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ???? 2007-05-17 00:35:42:
> > On 2007-05-16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Gary Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ???? 2007-05-16 16:41:22:
> > > > On 2007-05-16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > > Hi, vimmers:
> > > > >
> > > > > The line 1230 of editing.txt said:
> > > > >
> > > > > To change to the directory of the current file:
> > > > > :cd %:h
> > > > >
> > I don't think disabling E500 would help. The text of E500 is,
> > "E500: Evaluates to an empty string". That's warning you that there
> > is no head component of the file name. If you disabled the error,
> > and presumably allowed %:h to return an empty string, then your ":cd
> > %:h" command would be executing just ":cd", which on a Unix system
> > changes to the home directory--not what you want.
> >
> > Another way to fix your mapping would be to use
> >
> > :silent! cd %:h
> >
> > which allows the cd to fail silently.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Gary
> >
> > --
>
> You certainly are right, disabling E500 would not help. However:
>
> > The line 1230 of editing.txt said:
> >
> > To change to the directory of the current file:
> > :cd %:h
>
> If I was tell that a script could change to the directory of the current
> file, I would think that it will always change to the directory of the
> current file, and it is absurd to see it will give an error when the pwd is
> already the directory of the current file.
>
> I'm sure most average users will take it for granted if the document says
> this. and they will not think the E500 is reasonable here. The document is
> aprently misleading.
I see what you mean. Not everyone would read "change to the
directory of the current file" as literally as I did in my initial
reply. While the manual is correct, it could be more clear here.
> So, if :cd %:h must give E500 here, I think the document should change it
> to :cd %:p:h
Yes, that seems reasonable.
Regards,
Gary
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Gary Johnson | Agilent Technologies
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