On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Tim Chase <[email protected]> wrote: > >> project tree). When this is the case, some files will be opened by DirDiff >> in another vim, but it will report that files are opened by the first vim >> instance and ask me for a confirm. So I am thinking, in the later vim >> instance, if I can however tell vim that all the further opened file will be >> automatically read-only, that will save my life. >> >> Can I do this in vim? Thanks. > > Of course :) > > :autocmd SwapExists * let v:swapchoice='o' > > You can read more about other options at > > :help SwapExists
Why not just open the 2nd vim instance used for diff using the -R option? I think this opens all files in readonly mode, so should not cause the swap error. -- HTH, Hari > > -tim > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
