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kmj
10-29-2001, 11:57 AM
http://vim.sourceforge.net/download.php www.vim.org (http://www.vim.org)

Vim 6.0 is out, here is an excerpt


New since version 5.8
--------------------- The number of changes is huge. These are just the main new items: Folding - momentarily hide part of the text
Vertically split windows - mixed with horizontal splits
Diff mode - show and remove differences between files
Easy Vim: click-and-type - for those who really don't like two modes
User manual - learn to use Vim, reads like a book
Flexible indenting - automatic indenting for any language
Extended search patterns - more regexp power than you will need
UTF-8 support - Unicode allows editing nearly all languages
Multi-language support - translated messages and menus
Plugin support - drop a script in a directory and you can use it
Filetype plugins - an easy way to setup for editing a type of file
File browser - browse directories, also on a terminal
Editing files over a network - read and write a remote file directly
command-line editing window - use any Vim command to edit an Ex command
Debugging mode - debug your Vim functions and scripts
Cursor in virtual position - edit tables and draw ASCII pictures
Debugger interface - use Vim with Sun Visual Workshop
Communication between Vims - let one Vim tell another Vim what to do
Printing - print with syntax colors
Quickfix extended - see error messages in a window and jump there
Writing files improved - rename or copy to make a backup file
Argument list - select groups of files to work on
Restore a View - save the looks of a window and restore it later
Color schemes - quickly switch between different color setups


Line folding is nicely nicely. Check it; all coders must have vim.

Gnu/Vince
10-29-2001, 12:16 PM
Hum... this is a little late, y'know? I think we even had a thread on vim6...

For those interested: Vim 6 indents Ruby code VERY well.

Gnu/Vince
10-29-2001, 12:20 PM
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=14&t=003727

kmj
10-29-2001, 12:43 PM
Just spreadin' the gospel :) I finally got around to downloading it, and it's sweet. just don't call it with '-y'.

Gnu/Vince
10-29-2001, 10:46 PM
Don't you just *LOVE* automatic indenting? :D