.vimrc problem with "autocmd" section, how to resolve?

Nicholas Papadonis

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Mar 28, 2020, 2:26:13 PM3/28/20

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Hi,

I'm trying to start vim using an init file and vim is complaining at startup. The same startup file works on other operating systems with vim.

Does anyone know what the cause could be?

Thanks

This is the feedback at startup:

$ vim

--- Autocommands ---

vimStartup BufRead

*if line("'\"") >= 1 && line("'\"") <= line("$") && &ft !~# 'commit' | exe "normal! g`\"" | endif

filetypedetect BufRead

*if !did_filetype() && expand("<amatch>") !~ g:ft_ignore_pat | runtime! scripts.vim | endif

*if !did_filetype() && expand("<amatch>") !~ g:ft_ignore_pat && (getline(1) =~ '^#' || getline(2) =~ '^#' || getline(3) =~ '^#'^I|| getline(4) =~ '^#' || getline(5) =~ '^#') | setf FALLBACK conf | endif

Press ENTER or type command to continue

Removing this from the .vimrc resolves the issue:

> if has ("autocmd")

> " Automatically go to last place in file

> autocmd BufReadPost *

> if line("'\"") > 0 && line ("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal g'\"" |

> endif

>

> augroup default

> "autocmd BufEnter * set textwidth=72 ai formatoptions=tcqn

> augroup END

>

> " Only turn on C-indenting on C type files

> augroup cprog

> " Remove all cprog autocommands

> " au!

> autocmd FileType c,cpp au! default

>

> " When starting to edit a file:

> " For C and C++ files set formatting of comments and set C-indenting on.

> " For other files switch it off.

> " Don't change the order, it's important that the line with *

> " comes first.

> "autocmd FileType * set formatoptions=tcql nocindent comments&

> "autocmd FileType c,cpp set formatoptions=croql cindent comments=sr:/*,mb:*,el:*/,://

> "autocmd FileType c,cpp set textwidth=80 ai formatoptions=tcrql

> autocmd FileType c,cpp, set expandtab

> augroup END

> else

> set textwidth=72

> endif

The version of vim I'm using:

VIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18, compiled Jul 20 2019 18:44:42)

Included patches: 1-1721

Modified by OpenIndiana <oi-...@openindiana.org>

Compiled by oi-userland build environment

Huge version without GUI. Features included (+) or not (-):

+acl -farsi -mouse_sysmouse -tag_any_white

+arabic +file_in_path +mouse_urxvt -tcl

+autocmd +find_in_path +mouse_xterm +termguicolors

+autochdir +float +multi_byte +terminal

-autoservername +folding +multi_lang +terminfo

-balloon_eval -footer -mzscheme +termresponse

+balloon_eval_term +fork() +netbeans_intg +textobjects

-browse +gettext +num64 +textprop

++builtin_terms -hangul_input +packages +timers

+byte_offset +iconv +path_extra +title

+channel +insert_expand +perl/dyn -toolbar

+cindent +job +persistent_undo +user_commands

-clientserver +jumplist +postscript +vartabs

-clipboard +keymap +printer +vertsplit

+cmdline_compl +lambda +profile +virtualedit

+cmdline_hist +langmap +python/dyn +visual

+cmdline_info +libcall +python3/dyn +visualextra

+comments +linebreak +quickfix +viminfo

+conceal +lispindent +reltime +vreplace

+cryptv +listcmds +rightleft +wildignore

+cscope +localmap +ruby/dyn +wildmenu

+cursorbind +lua/dyn +scrollbind +windows

+cursorshape +menu +signs +writebackup

+dialog_con +mksession +smartindent -X11

+diff +modify_fname -sound -xfontset

+digraphs +mouse +spell -xim

-dnd -mouseshape +startuptime -xpm

-ebcdic +mouse_dec +statusline -xsmp

+emacs_tags -mouse_gpm -sun_workshop -xterm_clipboard

+eval -mouse_jsbterm +syntax -xterm_save

+ex_extra +mouse_netterm +tag_binary

+extra_search +mouse_sgr -tag_old_static

system vimrc file: "/etc/vimrc"

user vimrc file: "$HOME/.vimrc"

2nd user vimrc file: "~/.vim/vimrc"

user exrc file: "$HOME/.exrc"

defaults file: "$VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim"

fall-back for $VIM: "/usr/share/vim"

Compilation: /usr/gcc/6/bin/gcc -c -I. -Iproto -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -m64 -O3 -std=c9

9 -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1

Linking: /usr/gcc/6/bin/gcc -L. -fstack-protector-strong -R /usr/perl5/5.24/lib/i8

6pc-solaris-thread-multi-64/CORE -m64 -o vim -lncurses -lsec -R /usr/perl5

/5.24/lib/i86pc-solaris-thread-multi-64/CORE -m64 -fstack-protector-strong -L/usr

/perl5/5.24/lib/i86pc-solaris-thread-multi-64/CORE -lsocket -lnsl -lm -lc

Nicholas Papadonis

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Mar 28, 2020, 3:57:27 PM3/28/20

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I debugged this further:

This block causes problems with a newer vim:

" Return to last edit position when opening files (You want this!)

autocmd BufReadPost *

\ if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |

\ exe "normal! g`\"" |

\ endif

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Tom M

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Mar 30, 2020, 6:29:48 PM3/30/20

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Hi,

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 8:57:27 PM UTC+1, Nicholas Papadonis wrote:

I debugged this further:

This block causes problems with a newer vim:

" Return to last edit position when opening files (You want this!)
autocmd BufReadPost *
\ if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |
\ exe "normal! g`\"" |
\ endif

I would check these commands:

:verbose set cpo?

:scriptnames

:verbose autocmd

What do they print out? Might be good to compare their output with the other systems where the problem does not exist. By the way, what is the version of the other (older) vim?

Tom M

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