On Thu, March 31, 2011 8:38 am, Rostyslaw Lewyckyj wrote: > IF vim recognizes an error in a script, what does it do? > Where are the rules for this detailed? > > Suppose that while editing file.foo, I initiate a script > e.g. :so myscript.vim > and there is an error > e.g. the script looks for a non existing pattern in file.foo > After issuing its error message what is the expected action > for the general case: > 1. The script is immediately terminated, returning to the > invocation point? > 2. After possibly issuing an error message, > the script continues trying to execute with its next command. > In this case as if the search for the pattern had not failed? > > Are these kinds of exception rules spelled out explicitly > anywhere in the available documentation? > Not just mentioned in passing by an example! > > In my simple test case, it appears that 2. is the rule. > But of course I'm just seemingly poking a black box.
Yes, in general, rule 2 applies. But when writing your script, you can define otherwise, using e.g. try/catch/finally or the abort keyword when defining a function. regards, Christian -- 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
