I debugged this further:
This block causes problems with a newer vim:
" Return to last edit position when opening files (You want this!)
autocmd BufReadPost *
\ if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |
\ exe "normal! g`\"" |
\ endif
> On Mar 28, 2020, at 2:07 PM, Nicholas Papadonis <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to start vim using an init file and vim is complaining at startup.
> The same startup file works on other operating systems with vim.
>
> Does anyone know what the cause could be?
>
> Thanks
>
> This is the feedback at startup:
> $ vim
>
> --- Autocommands ---
> vimStartup BufRead
> *if line("'\"") >= 1 && line("'\"") <= line("$") && &ft !~# 'commit' | exe
> "normal! g`\"" | endif
> filetypedetect BufRead
> *if !did_filetype() && expand("<amatch>") !~ g:ft_ignore_pat | runtime!
> scripts.vim | endif
> *if !did_filetype() && expand("<amatch>") !~ g:ft_ignore_pat &&
> (getline(1) =~ '^#' || getline(2) =~ '^#' || getline(3) =~ '^#'^I||
> getline(4) =~ '^#' || getline(5) =~ '^#') | setf FALLBACK conf | endif
> Press ENTER or type command to continue
>
> Removing this from the .vimrc resolves the issue:
> > if has ("autocmd")
> > " Automatically go to last place in file
> > autocmd BufReadPost *
> > if line("'\"") > 0 && line ("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal g'\"" |
> > endif
> >
> > augroup default
> > "autocmd BufEnter * set textwidth=72 ai formatoptions=tcqn
> > augroup END
> >
> > " Only turn on C-indenting on C type files
> > augroup cprog
> > " Remove all cprog autocommands
> > " au!
> > autocmd FileType c,cpp au! default
> >
> > " When starting to edit a file:
> > " For C and C++ files set formatting of comments and set
> > C-indenting on.
> > " For other files switch it off.
> > " Don't change the order, it's important that the line with *
> > " comes first.
> > "autocmd FileType * set formatoptions=tcql nocindent comments&
> > "autocmd FileType c,cpp set formatoptions=croql cindent
> > comments=sr:/*,mb:*,el:*/,://
> > "autocmd FileType c,cpp set textwidth=80 ai formatoptions=tcrql
> > autocmd FileType c,cpp, set expandtab
> > augroup END
> > else
> > set textwidth=72
> > endif
>
>
> The version of vim I'm using:
> VIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18, compiled Jul 20 2019 18:44:42)
> Included patches: 1-1721
> Modified by OpenIndiana <[email protected]>
> Compiled by oi-userland build environment
> Huge version without GUI. Features included (+) or not (-):
> +acl -farsi -mouse_sysmouse -tag_any_white
> +arabic +file_in_path +mouse_urxvt -tcl
> +autocmd +find_in_path +mouse_xterm +termguicolors
> +autochdir +float +multi_byte +terminal
> -autoservername +folding +multi_lang +terminfo
> -balloon_eval -footer -mzscheme +termresponse
> +balloon_eval_term +fork() +netbeans_intg +textobjects
> -browse +gettext +num64 +textprop
> ++builtin_terms -hangul_input +packages +timers
> +byte_offset +iconv +path_extra +title
> +channel +insert_expand +perl/dyn -toolbar
> +cindent +job +persistent_undo +user_commands
> -clientserver +jumplist +postscript +vartabs
> -clipboard +keymap +printer +vertsplit
> +cmdline_compl +lambda +profile +virtualedit
> +cmdline_hist +langmap +python/dyn +visual
> +cmdline_info +libcall +python3/dyn +visualextra
> +comments +linebreak +quickfix +viminfo
> +conceal +lispindent +reltime +vreplace
> +cryptv +listcmds +rightleft +wildignore
> +cscope +localmap +ruby/dyn +wildmenu
> +cursorbind +lua/dyn +scrollbind +windows
> +cursorshape +menu +signs +writebackup
> +dialog_con +mksession +smartindent -X11
> +diff +modify_fname -sound -xfontset
> +digraphs +mouse +spell -xim
> -dnd -mouseshape +startuptime -xpm
> -ebcdic +mouse_dec +statusline -xsmp
> +emacs_tags -mouse_gpm -sun_workshop -xterm_clipboard
> +eval -mouse_jsbterm +syntax -xterm_save
> +ex_extra +mouse_netterm +tag_binary
> +extra_search +mouse_sgr -tag_old_static
> system vimrc file: "/etc/vimrc"
> user vimrc file: "$HOME/.vimrc"
> 2nd user vimrc file: "~/.vim/vimrc"
> user exrc file: "$HOME/.exrc"
> defaults file: "$VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim"
> fall-back for $VIM: "/usr/share/vim"
> Compilation: /usr/gcc/6/bin/gcc -c -I. -Iproto -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -m64 -O3
> -std=c9
> 9 -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1
> Linking: /usr/gcc/6/bin/gcc -L. -fstack-protector-strong -R
> /usr/perl5/5.24/lib/i8
> 6pc-solaris-thread-multi-64/CORE -m64 -o vim -lncurses -lsec -R
> /usr/perl5
> /5.24/lib/i86pc-solaris-thread-multi-64/CORE -m64 -fstack-protector-strong
> -L/usr
> /perl5/5.24/lib/i86pc-solaris-thread-multi-64/CORE -lsocket -lnsl -lm -lc
>
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