Vim 7.4a BETA release.

Author: brammool

Contents

@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Vim		Vi IMproved.  A clone of the UNIX text editor Vi.  Very useful
 		messages, shows current file name in window title, on-line
 		help, rectangular cut/paste, etc., etc., etc...
 
-		Version 7.3.  Also runs under UNIX, MSDOS and other systems.
-		vim73rt.tgz  contains the documentation and syntax files.
-		vim73bin.tgz contains the binaries.
-		vim73src.tgz contains the sources.
+		Version 7.4a.  Also runs under UNIX, MSDOS and other systems.
+		vim74art.tgz  contains the documentation and syntax files.
+		vim74abin.tgz contains the binaries.
+		vim74asrc.tgz contains the sources.
 		Author: Bram Moolenaar et al.
 
 

Makefile

@@ -74,14 +74,17 @@ all install uninstall tools config configure reconfig proto depend lint tags typ
 #    Before creating an archive first delete all backup files, *.orig, etc.
 
 MAJOR = 7
-MINOR = 3
+MINOR = 4a
 
 # Uncomment this line if the Win32s version is to be included.
-DOSBIN_S =  dosbin_s
+# DOSBIN_S =  dosbin_s
 
 # Uncomment this line if the 16 bit DOS version is to be included.
 # DOSBIN_D16 = dosbin_d16
 
+# Uncomment this line if the 32 bit DOS version is to be included.
+# DOSBIN_D32 = dosbin_d32
+
 # CHECKLIST for creating a new version:
 #
 # - Update Vim version number.  For a test version in: src/version.h, Contents,
@@ -463,7 +466,7 @@ runtime_unix2dos: dosrt_unix2dos
 	cd dist/vim/$(VIMRTDIR); tar cf - * \
 		| (cd ../../../runtime/dos; tar xf -)
 
-dosbin: prepare dosbin_gvim dosbin_w32 dosbin_d32 dosbin_ole $(DOSBIN_S) $(DOSBIN_D16)
+dosbin: prepare dosbin_gvim dosbin_w32 $(DOSBIN_D32) dosbin_ole $(DOSBIN_S) $(DOSBIN_D16)
 
 # make Win32 gvim
 dosbin_gvim: dist no_title.vim dist/$(COMMENT_GVIM)

README.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 
 WHAT IS VIM

README_ami.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README_ami.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README_ami.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 This file explains the installation of Vim on Amiga systems.
 See README.txt for general information about Vim.

README_amibin.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README_amibin.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README_amibin.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 See "README.txt" for general information about Vim.
 See "README_ami.txt" for installation instructions for the Amiga.

README_amisrc.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README_amisrc.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README_amisrc.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 See "README.txt" for general information about Vim.
 See "README_ami.txt" for installation instructions for the Amiga.

README_bindos.txt

@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
-README_bindos.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README_bindos.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 See "README.txt" for general information about Vim.
 See "README_dos.txt" for installation instructions for MS-DOS and MS-Windows.
-These files are in the runtime archive (vim73rt.zip).
+These files are in the runtime archive (vim74rt.zip).
 
 
 There are several binary distributions of Vim for the PC.  You would normally
 pick only one of them, but it's also possible to install several.
 These ones are available (the version number may differ):
-	vim73d16.zip	16 bit DOS version
-	vim73d32.zip	32 bit DOS version
-	vim73w32.zip	Windows 95/98/NT/etc. console version
-	gvim73.zip	Windows 95/98/NT/etc. GUI version
-	gvim73ole.zip	Windows 95/98/NT/etc. GUI version with OLE
-	gvim73_s.zip	Windows 3.1 GUI version
+	vim74w32.zip	Windows 95/98/NT/etc. console version
+	gvim74.zip	Windows 95/98/NT/etc. GUI version
+	gvim74ole.zip	Windows 95/98/NT/etc. GUI version with OLE
 
-You MUST also get the runtime archive (vim73rt.zip).
-The sources are also available (vim73src.zip).
+You MUST also get the runtime archive (vim74rt.zip).
+The sources are also available (vim74src.zip).

README_dos.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README_dos.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README_dos.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 This file explains the installation of Vim on MS-DOS and MS-Windows systems.
 See "README.txt" for general information about Vim.
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
    Binary and runtime Vim archives are normally unpacked in the same location,
    on top of each other.
 
-2. Unpack the zip archives.  This will create a new directory "vim\vim73",
+2. Unpack the zip archives.  This will create a new directory "vim\vim74",
    in which all the distributed Vim files are placed.  Since the directory
    name includes the version number, it is unlikely that you overwrite
    existing files.
    Examples:
-	pkunzip -d gvim73.zip
-	unzip vim73w32.zip
+	pkunzip -d gvim74.zip
+	unzip vim74w32.zip
 
    You need to unpack the runtime archive and at least one of the binary
    archives.  When using more than one binary version, be careful not to
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
    archive and follow the instructions in the documentation.
 
 3. Change to the new directory:
-	cd vim\vim73
+	cd vim\vim74
    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
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
      console or in a shell.  You can select one of the directories in your
      $PATH.  If you skip this, you can add Vim to the search path manually:
      The simplest is to add a line to your autoexec.bat.  Examples:
-	set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim73
-	set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim73
+	set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim74
+	set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim74
    - Create entries for Vim on the desktop and in the Start menu.
 
 That's it!
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ Remarks:
   won't show a menubar.  Then you need to set the $VIM environment variable to
   point to the top directory of your Vim files.  Example:
     set VIM=C:\editors\vim
-  Vim version 7.3 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime
-  files in $VIM/vim73.  See ":help $VIM" for more information.
+  Vim version 7.4 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime
+  files in $VIM/vim74.  See ":help $VIM" for more information.
 
 - To avoid confusion between distributed files of different versions and your
   own modified vim scripts, it is recommended to use this directory layout:
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ Remarks:
 	C:\vim\vimfiles\ftplugin\*.vim	Filetype plugins
 	C:\vim\...			Other files you made.
   Distributed files:
-	C:\vim\vim73\vim.exe		The Vim version 7.3 executable.
-	C:\vim\vim73\doc\*.txt		The version 7.3 documentation files.
-	C:\vim\vim73\bugreport.vim	A Vim version 7.3 script.
-	C:\vim\vim73\...		Other version 7.3 distributed files.
+	C:\vim\vim74\vim.exe		The Vim version 7.4 executable.
+	C:\vim\vim74\doc\*.txt		The version 7.4 documentation files.
+	C:\vim\vim74\bugreport.vim	A Vim version 7.4 script.
+	C:\vim\vim74\...		Other version 7.4 distributed files.
   In this case the $VIM environment variable would be set like this:
 	set VIM=C:\vim
-  Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim73".  Don't add
-  "vim73" to $VIM, that won't work.
+  Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim74".  Don't add
+  "vim74" to $VIM, that won't work.
 
 - You can put your Vim executable anywhere else.  If the executable is not
   with the other Vim files, you should set $VIM. The simplest is to add a line
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ Remarks:
      Select Properties.
   5. In the Program tab, change the "Cmdline" to add "/c" and the name of the
      Vim executable.  Examples:
-	C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim73\vim.exe
-	C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim73\vim.exe
+	C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim74\vim.exe
+	C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim74\vim.exe
   6. Select the font, window size, etc. that you like.  If this isn't
      possible, select "Advanced" in the Program tab, and deselect "MS-DOS
      mode".

README_extra.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README_extra.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README_extra.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 These extra files of Vim are for special purposes.  This README explains what
 the files are for.  For general information about Vim, see the "README.txt"

README_mac.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README_mac.txt for version 7.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README_mac.txt for version 7.4a of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 This file explains the installation of Vim on Macintosh systems.
 See "README.txt" for general information about Vim.