Ben Fritz wrote: > On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 9:49:48 AM UTC-6, Ingo Karkat wrote: > > > > On 16-Dec-2014 14:30, Axel Bender wrote: > > > Using autochdir in .vimrc together with the --remote-silent start > > > option works fine: the first edited file's path is set correctly. > > > However, the manuals suggest not to use autochdir: > > > > > > "This option is provided for backward compatibility with the Vim > > > released with Sun ONE Studio 4 Enterprise Edition. Note: When this > > > option is on some plugins may not work." > > > > I think you interpret this a little bit too harsh. I use 100+ plugins, > > and (now; I had to submit patches to very few) they work just fine > > with :set autochdir. > > Indeed. Bram, can we remove that text about backwards compatibility, > and rephrase the note about plugins to "This option has historically > caused some plugins have errors", since most "big" plugins have been > fixed for autochdir by now?
This is one of those options that changes the behavior of Vim in a way that many things work differently. I do want to discourage users from setting it. Indeed, many plugins have been fixed. That means they were broken at some point, and other plugins may also break. The frequency of problems has gone down, but the warning is still relevant. -- hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict: 9. All your daydreaming is preoccupied with getting a faster connection to the net: 28.8...ISDN...cable modem...T1...T3. /// Bram Moolenaar -- [email protected] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
