vim 6.2 & set nocp

JJX · 03-28-2004, 03:33 PM

I just updated to vim 6.2

I faced the problem with "set nocp"
i created the file
/root/.vimrc
with "set nocp" inside
Now i can move inside files with cursors but i cant use "delete" and "backspace"

my questions:
1) what can i do so i can use backspace & delete?
2) how can i make all these changes permanent for all users?

thx

mikshaw · 03-28-2004, 04:41 PM

1) I'm not certain....perhaps using map or map! will do it...or it may be a TERM-specific thing.
2) global settings are in /etc/vimrc

JJX · 04-06-2004, 05:21 PM

So i return

Still i haven't found a solution to the problem

I am using Debian 3.0r2 , vim 6.2
Backspace and delete half function! what i mean:
they can delete only what i have typed and not the text that already exists in the file!!
"set nocp" doesn't fix the problem
Any ideas?
If there are no ideas where can i find an old version of vim?

Komakino · 04-06-2004, 05:52 PM

If backspace is bugging you, add the lines:
set backspace=2
set nocompatible
to the .vimrc file

JJX · 04-07-2004, 12:58 AM

i disabled this line:
"set backspace=indent,eol,start " more powerful backspacing
and i add this:
set backspace=2

set nocompatible already exist
restart vim
same problem

Is any way to get sure that the configuration file that vim uses is "/etc/vim/vimrc" and not an other file?

Komakino · 04-07-2004, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JJX
i disabled this line:
"set backspace=indent,eol,start " more powerful backspacing
and i add this:
set backspace=2

set nocompatible already exist
restart vim
same problem

Is any way to get sure that the configuration file that vim uses is "/etc/vim/vimrc" and not an other file?

Put it in the .vimrc (the local one in your home directory - it starts with a dot and so is hidden).
I know this works, it's how I got mine to behave properly.

JJX · 04-08-2004, 07:34 AM

"set backspace=2" in ~/.vimrc worked

thx