Tim Chase wrote: > To replicate: > > 1) start a clean Vim: > > vim -u NONE > > 2) read in a directory listing with the side-effect of marking the > current buffer as modified > :r! ls " *nix > :r! dir /b " Win32 > > > 3) position the cursor over a filename that can be identified by > 'isfname' > > 4) type "gf" to go to that file > > 5) As expected, Vim gives an E37 error that the file has been modified > (because it was in step 2). However, the message here suggests that I > might want to "add ! to override". I'm not sure how one adds an "!" > to the "gf" command. :-) > > (yes, I know I could use ":e!" and pull down the filename)
Yes, that error message is confusing. I'll make a patch to improve that. -- The most powerful force in the universe is gossip. /// 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_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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" 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/groups/opt_out.
