Jeff wrote: > I think there might be an issue with the backupext option after the > latest patches were applied. My Vim version is version 8.0 which > includes patches 1 through 104. > > I use to be able to set backupext with "set backupext=;1". Now I get a > E474 error. > > E474: Invalid argument: backupext=;1 > > Any ideas?
This was done intentionally to avoid weird characters to end up in option values. I suppose it would be OK to use a semicolon if you really want to. -- "I simultaneously try to keep my head in the clouds and my feet on the ground. Sometimes it's a stretch, though." -- Larry Wall /// 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.
