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- *os_mac.txt* For Vim version 6.0. Last change: 2001 Sep 03
-
-
- VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
-
-
- *mac* *Mac* *macintosh* *Macintosh*
-
- There was a Mac port for version 3.0 of Vim. Here are the first few lines
- from the old file:
-
- VIM Release Notes
- Initial Macintosh release, VIM version 3.0
- 19 October 1994
-
- Eric Fischer
- <enf1@midway.uchicago.edu>, <eric@jcp.uchicago.edu>, <etaoin@uchicago.edu>
- 5759 N. Guilford Ave
- Indianapolis IN 46220 USA
-
- This file documents the particularities of the macintosh version of Vim.
-
- NOTE: This version 5, is still in the alpha stage
-
- 1. Filename Convention |mac-filename|
- 2. .vimrc an .vim files |mac-vimfile|
- 3. Known Lack |mac-lack|
- 4. Mac Bug Report |mac-bug|
- 5. Compiling Vim |mac-compile|
-
- ==============================================================================
- 1. Filename Convention *mac-filename*
-
- You can use either the unix or mac path separator or a mix of both. In order
- to determine if the specified filename is relative to the current folder or
- absolute (i.e. relative to the "Desktop"), the following algorithm is used:
-
- If the path start by a "/", the path is absolute
- If the path start by a ":", the path is relative
- If the path doesn't start by neither a "/" nor ":",
- and a ":" is found before a "/" then the path is absolute
- >
- :e /HD/text
- :e HD:text
- < Edit the file "text" of the disk "HD" >
- :e :src:main.c
- :e src/main.c
- < Edit the file "main.c" in the folder "src" in the current folder >
- :e os_mac.c
- < Edit the file "os_mac.c" in the current folder.
-
- You can use the |$VIM| and |$VIMRUNTIME| variable. >
-
- :so $VIMRUNTIME:syntax:syntax.vim
-
- ==============================================================================
- 2. .vimrc and .vim files *mac-vimfile*
-
- On the Mac files starting with a dot "." are discouraged, thus the rc files
- are named "vimrc" or "_vimrc" and "gvimrc" or "_gvimrc". These files can be in
- any format (mac, dos or unix). Vim can handle any file format when the
- |'nocompatible'| option is set, otherwise it will only handle mac format
- files.
-
- ==============================================================================
- 3. Mac Lack *mac-lack*
-
- -The filenames containing both ":" and "/" are sometimes misinterpreted.
- (just re-execute the command)
- -Scrollbar are not scrolling live, and when only the arrow or scroll area,
- a limit of 32 line or page is scrolled.
- -Syntax highlighting works on 68k Macs but is _really_ slow.
-
- ==============================================================================
- 4. Mac Bug Report *mac-bug*
-
- When reporting any Mac specific bug or feature change, makes sure to include
- the following address in the "To:" or "Copy To:" field.
-
- <dany.stamant@sympatico.ca>
- <A.Kielhorn@tu-bs.de>
-
- ==============================================================================
- 5. Compiling Vim *mac-compile*
-
- Vim compiles out of the box with the supplied CodeWarrior project when using
- CodeWarrior 9. If you are using a more recent version (e. g. CW Pro) you have
- to convert the project first.
- When compiling Vim for 68k Macs you have to open the "size" resource in
- ResEdit and enable the "High level events aware" button to get drag and drop
- working.
- You have to increase the memory partition to at least 1024 kBytes to prevent
- Vim from crashing due to low memory.
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- vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
-