HEY STRIKE!!!!!

[TheLinuxDuck]

Dood, I hope you can hep me.

You use vim in windows do you not? Is there a text-based version of vim for windows? I saw the binarines on the vim site, but they don't work for me for some reason.

I would **LOVE** to be able to use vim under winders instead of edit, or notepad.

I would accept the windowed version of vim as long as I can use it. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

So, can ya hep me?

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TheLinuxDuck
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[kmj]

Yeah, you can use vim for windows; either the console version or the graphical version...
www.vim.org (http://www.vim.org)

You have to download the runtime file and then the file for the type you want....

[kmj]

ftp://wastenot.whitman.edu/pub/vim/pc/

This should have what you need, but you'll have to decide which version you want. If you plan on using Visual Studio ever, get the OLE version.

You probably want vim56d32.zip(for win95) or vim56w32.zip (for winNT) and vim56rt.zip(need this); that should be all you need.

When you unzip 'em you should find instructions.

[TheLinuxDuck]

Rock on! (Totally)

That's groovy fresh dood!! When I d/led the window version from vim.org, it gets weird, and tells me it's the wrong format, and it wasn't compiled for this processor, which i d/l the x86 one.. get me.. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/confused.gif

Thanks for the info, kmj.

Vim has changed my life! http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

And to think I was using pico and was content with it! LOL!!!

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TheLinuxDuck
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[YaRness]

hey duck,

i got vim installed on winderz, i just had issues trying to get the colors right.

basically i want it like i have my term windows in linux, green on black. but the default highlighting schemes are designed for a bright backgroun (i think the highlight color for command words like "use" is darkred). so what color type setup dealio do you usually use? if you get it kosher with a dark background, or if anyone else knows how to fix this, i'd prolly start using vi in winderz more.... i've been getting WAY to comfortable with coding in edit http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/eek.gif

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[YaRness]

ok i think i'm starting to figure this out.

for some reason, when the synload.vim (c:\vim\vim57\syntax\synload.vim on my box) file is run (when syntax is turned on either by hand or automagically), it wasn't loading the set of highlights it was supposed to when the background is "dark". anyway, look at the file you'll see what i mean. i just commented out the "if &background == "dark"" line, and all of the second set of highlights.

also, the last line in my c:\vim\_vimrc file is "highlight Normal guibg=black guifg=green"

it's a start at least to making it easier to work with

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[YaRness]

if it helps, i know it took me a bit to figure it out... unless the version has changed, the two files i needed to download were gvim57.zip and vim57rt.zip

i think instructions on what to do with the files was in one of the zips.

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[Strike]

Sorry to be such a Johnny-come-lately (I don't know if I've ever had a thread with my name in it like that before), but I've been busy with classes and stuff all morning (I'm still in class, actually). It looks like you are well on your way. You shouldn't need the gvim* packages because I believe those are purely graphical support. If the vim57rt by itself for Windows doesn't work, then I'm not sure what is up...

[TheLinuxDuck]

YaR:

I am using the DOS version of vim. I don't really want to use the window version cuz I'm all about the command line. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif I generally use the grey on black scheme. It's the most pleasing to my eyes.. although, my telnet scheme is light green on black. Dunno why, it just seemed appropriate.

Btw, go check out the link I gave in the topic called 'Phuzon:'.

It's DOS gnu utils, as the *nix commands, such as ls, which, chmod, etc..etc..

It rocks most seriously!! Now the only thing I have to remember is the path seperator direction. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

Poo flavored chicken is good.

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TheLinuxDuck
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[YaRness]

Originally posted by TheLinuxDuck:
YaR:

I am using the DOS version of vim. I don't really want to use the window version cuz I'm all about the command line. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif I generally use the grey on black scheme. It's the most pleasing to my eyes.. although, my telnet scheme is light green on black. Dunno why, it just seemed appropriate.

Btw, go check out the link I gave in the topic called 'Phuzon:'.

It's DOS gnu utils, as the *nix commands, such as ls, which, chmod, etc..etc..

It rocks most seriously!! Now the only thing I have to remember is the path seperator direction. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

Poo flavored chicken is good.


i don't recall if/why i picked the gui version. i had a hard enough time trying to figure out which files i needed and stuff. it functions EXACTLY like text one, just has a bunch of stuff gui-fied in winderzlike menus for use (which comes in handy when my lazy-arsed self forgets stuff. also it opens VI in a seperate window, and when i'm running winderz i usually multitask like mad anyway (pretty much always do dos stuff in a window and not full screen, i like CLI but i also like window-switching). whatever werks for you dude.

problem i'm having with the black background is i can't get the colors quite right. i either need to fiddle more with the syntax highlighting, or my monitor settings, or both. green on black is suppposed to be easier on the eyes (or maybe the good old amber mono is the best, i forget). the regular green is too bright and the dark green is too dark. grr.

i'll look into those utils. especially ls and cat would be nice... when i've been in linux for a while it sucks to try and switch back to dir and edit and stuff, though i've been getting used to it http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/eek.gif http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[TheLinuxDuck]

Originally posted by Strike:
Sorry to be such a Johnny-come-lately

You know, I was starting to worry about you.. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif I almost started crying. ::hee hee::

(I don't know if I've ever had a thread with my name in it like that before)

Sorry, I was a little over-enthusiastic. I just got carried away and such. Got yer attention, though, didn't it!?

Anyway, I d/led the packages that kmj suggested (go kmj! go kmj! it's your birthday! not really! go anyway!) and it works like a charm.

I'm SOOO glad to not have to use edit anymore. After getting used to vim, I can't stand anything else. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

Call me psycho.

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TheLinuxDuck
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[YaRness]

i remember what drives me crazy about vim, i'm too used to windows shift-arrowkeyover-ctrl-c to highlight and copy stuff.

i bet there's a way to set up vim to do that though.

...

but i'm so lazy http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif maybe tomorrow.

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[kmj]

Originally posted by YaRness:
i remember what drives me crazy about vim, i'm too used to windows shift-arrowkeyover-ctrl-c to highlight and copy stuff.

i bet there's a way to set up vim to do that though.

...

but i'm so lazy http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif maybe tomorrow.



Actually, vim for windows works that way already. There's some file of macros that gets loaded in the _vimrc file that does it; so if you don't like the "windows-like" behavior, you can get rid of it.


Linux Duck:
I'm SOOO glad to not have to use edit anymore. After getting used to vim, I can't stand anything else.

Call me psycho.


Nah, I'd use words like bright, productive, duck, and the like.

Okay, maybe a little psycho. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[TheLinuxDuck]

Originally posted by YaRness:
i remember what drives me crazy about vim, i'm too used to windows shift-arrowkeyover-ctrl-c to highlight and copy stuff. i bet there's a way to set up vim to do that though.

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif The install thingie that came with it had some junk about the clipboard type stuff, and how it would be set up. It had something where you could use keyboard vim style, and windows mouse style together, which I chose.

Doors and windows (God is good)

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TheLinuxDuck
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[TheLinuxDuck]

Originally posted by kmj:
Nah, I'd use words like bright, productive, duck, and the like. Okay, maybe a little psycho. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif


ROFL! Bright because I had that light installed in my forehead. Productive because I am a Pro Duck Tive. And I don't get that last one.

::grin::

Or, as Fozzy would say:

"Wakka wakka"

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TheLinuxDuck
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[YaRness]

hey duck (man, if you know how i just typoed "duck", whew! look at your keyboard, what's right next to D [and don't get smart with me and say you have a DVORAK keyboard, because "vuck" just isn't funny. at least i don't think so]).

you said you set up vim for dos, and not the gui. did you just need the vim57rt.zip file (or whatever version happened to apply, vim56rt, whatever), or was it anotehr file name. i wanna put vim on my fiance's box, but it's a slow horse, so i don't wanan mess with no steenking GUI.

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[TheLinuxDuck]

Originally posted by YaRness:
look at your keyboard, what's right next to D

LOL! Does that make me TheLinux_uck?

you said you set up vim for dos, and not the gui. did you just need the vim57rt.zip file (or whatever version happened to apply, vim56rt, whatever), or was it anotehr file name. i wanna put vim on my fiance's box, but it's a slow horse, so i don't wanan mess with no steenking GUI.


I d/l vim57rt.zip and vim57d32.zip also.

I certainly enjoy it. Much better than edit.

But then again, what do I know, I'm just a vuck. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

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TheLinuxDuck
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