On Fr, 27 Sep 2019, 'J S' via vim_use wrote:
> Vim 7.something under (MS) Windows 7. > > I want to do the equivalent of: > > :!start http://something > > But that doesn't work. > > This *does* work, but it is ugly (and opens lots of command prompt windows > and requries a few "press any key to continues"s. Also, it seems to run CMD > twice - i.e., you end up running: > > cmd /c cmd /c start ... > > :!cmd /c start http://something > > I seek a simpler and, ideally, seamless (i.e., no "press any key"s) way. Isn't that what netrw's normal command `gx` provides? Best, Christian -- Das Gesetz macht alle auf erhabene Weise gleich: Es verbietet allen Menschen unter Brücken zu schlafen und Brot zu stehlen - den Armen ebenso wie den Reichen. -- Anatole France -- -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/20190927075247.GB5154%40256bit.org.
