To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com Subject: Patch 7.3.248 Fcc: outbox From: Bram Moolenaar Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ------------ Patch 7.3.248 Problem: PC Install instructions missing install instructions. Solution: Step-by-step explanation. (Michael Soyka) Files: src/INSTALLpc.txt *** ../vim-7.3.247/src/INSTALLpc.txt 2011-06-12 20:36:00.000000000 +0200 --- src/INSTALLpc.txt 2011-07-15 13:49:46.000000000 +0200 *************** *** 11,19 **** this, then you will get the default behavior as is documented, which should be fine for most people. ! With the exception of the last two sections (Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS), ! this document assumes that you are building Vim for Win32 ! (Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista and Windows 95/98/Me) Contents: --- 11,19 ---- this, then you will get the default behavior as is documented, which should be fine for most people. ! With the exception of two sections (Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS), this document ! assumes that you are building Vim for Win32 or later. ! (Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7) Contents: *************** *** 27,32 **** --- 27,35 ---- 8. Windows 3.1 9. MS-DOS + 10. Installing after building from sources + + The currently preferred method is using the free Visual C++ Toolkit 2008 |msvc-2008-express|, the produced binary runs on most MS-Windows systems. If you need the executable to run on Windows 98 or ME, use the 2003 one *************** *** 409,411 **** --- 412,470 ---- If you get all kinds of strange error messages when compiling, try adding changing the file format from "unix" to "dos". + + + 10. Installing after building from sources + ========================================== + + [provided by Michael Soyka] + + After you've built the Vim binaries as described above, you're ready to + install Vim on your system. However, if you've obtained the Vim sources + using Mercurial or by downloading them as a unix tar file, you must first + create a "vim73" directory. If you instead downloaded the sources as + zip files, you can skip this setup as the zip archives already have the + correct directory structure. + + A. Create a Vim "runtime" subdirectory named "vim73" + ----------------------------------------------------- + If you obtained your Vim sources as zip files, you can skip this step. + Otherwise, continue reading. + + Go to the directory that contains the Vim "src" and "runtime" + directories and create a new subdirectory named "vim73". + + Copy the "runtime" files into "vim73": + copy runtime\* vim73 + + B. Copy the new binaries into the "vim73" directory + ---------------------------------------------------- + Regardless of how you installed the Vim sources, you need to copy the + new binaries you created above into "vim73": + + copy src\*.exe vim73 + copy src\GvimExt\gvimext.dll vim73 + copy src\xxd\xxd.exe vim73 + + C. Move the "vim73" directory into the Vim installation subdirectory + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + Move the "vim73" subdirectory into the subdirectory where you want Vim + to be installed. Typically, this subdirectory will be named "vim". + If you already have a "vim73" subdirectory in "vim", delete it first + by running its unstal.exe program. + + D. Install Vim + --------------- + "cd" to your Vim installation subdirectory "vim\vim73" and run the + "install.exe" program. It will ask you a number of questions about + how you would like to have your Vim setup. Among these are: + - You can tell it to write a "_vimrc" file with your preferences in the + parent directory. + - It can also install an "Edit with Vim" entry in the Windows Explorer + popup menu. + - You can have it create batch files, so that you can run Vim from the + console or in a shell. You can select one of the directories in your + PATH or add the directory to PATH using the Windows Control Panel. + - Create entries for Vim on the desktop and in the Start menu. + + Happy Vimming! *** ../vim-7.3.247/src/version.c 2011-07-15 13:33:17.000000000 +0200 --- src/version.c 2011-07-15 13:51:03.000000000 +0200 *************** *** 711,712 **** --- 711,714 ---- { /* Add new patch number below this line */ + /**/ + 248, /**/ -- Linux is just like a wigwam: no Windows, no Gates and an Apache inside. /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org ///