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*pi_vimball.txt* For Vim version 7.1. Last change: 2007 May 11
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Vimball Archiver
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Author: Charles E. Campbell, Jr. <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM>
(remove NOSPAM from Campbell's email first)
Copyright: (c) 2004-2006 by Charles E. Campbell, Jr. *Vimball-copyright*
The VIM LICENSE applies to Vimball.vim, and Vimball.txt
(see |copyright|) except use "Vimball" instead of "Vim".
No warranty, express or implied.
Use At-Your-Own-Risk!
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1. Contents *vba* *vimball* *vimball-contents*
1. Contents......................................: |vimball-contents|
2. Vimball Manual................................: |vimball-manual|
MkVimball.....................................: |:MkVimball|
UseVimball....................................: |:UseVimball|
RmVimball.....................................: |:RmVimball|
3. Vimball History...............................: |vimball-history|
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2. Vimball Manual *vimball-manual*
*:MkVimball*
:[range]MkVimball[!] filename [path]
The range is composed of lines holding paths to files to be included
in your new vimball. As an example: >
plugin/something.vim
doc/something.txt
< using >
:[range]MkVimball filename
<
on this range of lines will create a file called "filename.vba" which
can be used by Vimball.vim to re-create these files. If the
"filename.vba" file already exists, then MkVimball will issue a
warning and not create the file. Note that these paths are relative
to your .vim (vimfiles) directory, and the files should be in that
directory. The vimball plugin normally uses the first |'runtimepath'|
directory that exists as a prefix; don't use absolute paths, unless
the user has specified such a path.
*g:vimball_home*
You may override the use of the |'runtimepath'| by specifying a
variable, g:vimball_home.
If you use the exclamation point (!), then MkVimball will create the
"filename.vba" file, overwriting it if it already exists. This
behavior resembles that for |:w|.
*vimball-extract*
vim filename.vba
Simply editing a Vimball will cause Vimball.vim to tell the user to
source the file to extract its contents.
Extraction will only proceed if the first line of a putative vimball
file holds the "Vimball Archiver by Charles E. Campbell, Jr., Ph.D."
line.
:VimballList *:VimballList*
This command will tell Vimball to list the files in the archive, along
with their lengths in lines.
:UseVimball [path] *:UseVimball*
This command is contained within the vimball itself; it invokes the
vimball#Vimball() routine which is responsible for unpacking the
vimball. One may choose to execute it by hand instead of sourcing
the vimball; one may also choose to specify a path for the
installation, thereby overriding the automatic choice of the first
existing directory on the |'runtimepath'|.
:RmVimball vimballfile [path] *:RmVimball*
This command removes all files generated by the specified vimball
(but not any directories it may have made). One may choose a path
for de-installation, too (see |'runtimepath'|); otherwise, the
default is the first existing directory on the |'runtimepath'|.
To implement this, a file (.VimballRecord) is made in that directory
containing a record of what files need to be removed for all vimballs
used thus far.
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3. Vimball History *vimball-history* {{{1
22 : Mar 21, 2007 * uses setlocal instead of set during BufEnter
21 : Nov 27, 2006 * (tnx to Bill McCarthy) vimball had a header
handling problem and it now changes \s to /s
20 : Nov 20, 2006 * substitute() calls have all had the 'e' flag
removed.
18 : Aug 01, 2006 * vimballs now use folding to easily display their
contents.
* if a user has AsNeeded/somefile, then vimball
will extract plugin/somefile to the AsNeeded/
directory
17 : Jun 28, 2006 * changes all \s to /s internally for Windows
16 : Jun 15, 2006 * A. Mechelynck's idea to allow users to specify
installation root paths implemented for
UseVimball, MkVimball, and RmVimball.
* RmVimball implemented
15 : Jun 13, 2006 * bugfix
14 : May 26, 2006 * bugfixes
13 : May 01, 2006 * exists("&acd") used to determine if the acd
option exists
12 : May 01, 2006 * bugfix - the |'acd'| option is not always defined
11 : Apr 27, 2006 * VimballList would create missing subdirectories that
the vimball specified were needed. Fixed.
10 : Apr 27, 2006 * moved all setting saving/restoration to a pair of
functions. Included some more settings in them
which frequently cause trouble.
9 : Apr 26, 2006 * various changes to support Windows predilection
for backslashes and spaces in file and directory
names.
7 : Apr 25, 2006 * bypasses foldenable
* uses more exe and less norm! (:yank :put etc)
* does better at insuring a "Press ENTER" prompt
appears to keep its messages visible
4 : Mar 31, 2006 * BufReadPost seems to fire twice; BufReadEnter
only fires once, so the "Source this file..."
message is now issued only once.
3 : Mar 20, 2006 * removed query, now requires sourcing to be
extracted (:so %). Message to that effect
included.
* :VimballList now shows files that would be
extracted.
2 : Mar 20, 2006 * query, :UseVimball included
1 : Mar 20, 2006 * initial release
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