On Sep 4, 6:17 pm, bill lam <[email protected]> wrote: > > try (untest): > > au FileType cpp match ErrorMsg '\%>80v.\+' > au FileType java match ErrorMsg '\%>100v.\+' >
This will almost work, except that matches are window-local. So loading another buffer of a different filetype into the same window will not clear the highlight, and additionally loading the same buffer in a new window will not add the file type. In Vim 7.2 I had a setup that would call a function on WinEnter as well as FileType (or maybe BufWinEnter?) to clear/add the appropriate highlighting. Some of my methods are captured in the following tips: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Highlight_long_lines http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Detect_window_creation_with_WinEnter However, in Vim 7.3, I found all this unneccessary with the addition of the 'colorcolumn' option. I highly reccommend upgrading to version 7.3 and using this option instead of trying to get the long-line highlight working. -- You received this message from the "vim_use" 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
