2009/7/30 Birdie Edwards: >> Try renaming .vimrc/.gvimrc files and .vim folder. Still the same problem? >> >> Which MacVim version are you using? Check on MacVim menu -> About MacVim. > > I am using Version 7.2 stable 1.2 (33.3).
I just tested it and the help works for me so there is definitely some problem on your end. > Please forgive me for being brain dead, but I honestly do not know > what you mean when you say rename these files. I was under the > impression that the files had to have these names in order for Vim to > function. No worries, I'll give you more details below...but before I do I'd like to ask you not to top-post, i.e. reply to posts like I do....that makes my life a lot easier. Thanks! This is what I asked you to do: 1. Open Terminal.app and enter the following lines cd ~/ mv .vim old.vim mv .vimrc old.vimrc mv .gvimrc old.gvimrc NOTE that it will complain if one of these files doesn't already exist but that's ok (you could always skip the "mv" command if you know the file/folder doesn't exist). 2. Restart MacVim, does the problem persist? 3. Restore your settings by reversing step 1, i.e. Open Terminal.app and type: cd ~/ mv old.vim .vim mv old.vimrc .vimrc mv old.gvimrc .gvimrc > > It is true that there are copies of these files in my ~ home folder > and copies also in the MacVim package. Which should I rename? > Presumably those in my ~ home file. Is that correct? Your local settings live in your home folder (~/) but only if you added them yourself. These files (.vimrc/.gvimrc) are not created automatically (same goes for the ~/.vim/ folder). There are also default settings in the MacVim.app bundle but these you should never touch as they get replaced each time you update MacVim. > > On the other hand, the various modifications I have put in my ~ home > versions of these files/folder would need to go over into the MacVim > package I take it? I'm not sure what you mean by this, but maybe my comment above will have answered this question? Good luck, Björn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_mac" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
