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Re: Unix/DOS text mode?


On Thu, Nov 22, 2001 at 11:30:11PM +0100, Michael Schaap wrote:
> At 23:05 22-11-2001, I wrote:
> >The default value of "fileformats" depends on whether the "compatible" 
> >option is set.
> >If it is, then fileformats="", so file format autodetection is disabled.
> >If it isn't, then fileformats="unix,dos".
> >(This is for the UNIX version (including Cygwin).  The Windoze native 
> >version uses "dos,unix" in both cases.)
> >
> >If a .vimrc exists, even if it is empty, "nocompatible" will be set, 
> >otherwise "compatible" will be set.
> >
> >So, a default installation of vim on Cygwin will not enable file format 
> >detection.
> >
> >(Source: ":help compatible".)
> 
> Here's a patch that changes the default fileformats in vi-compatible mode 
> to "unix,dos", for Cygwin.
> I'll also attach it, since I'm using Eudora (with format=flowed), which may 
> screw up indentation.
> 
> If Corinna likes the patch, I'll also send it to the vim-dev list.  (It may 
> be a while before it becomes "official", though, since Bram is on a 
> well-deserved vacation.)

I'm all with it but please drop the usage of __CYGWIN32__.  It's
depricated.  I will send a patch to vim-dev which drops all other
__CYGWIN32__ in favour of __CYGWIN later.

Corinna

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