Vim problem

[Max Bowsher]

Trevor Osatchuk wrote:
> Most likely not a problem with VIM, but more a user configerable
> option.  I just got through setting up vim on cygwin.  In your
> ~/.vimrc file you need to format your ruler.  That is the bar at the
> bottom that shows you which file, which line, which column, etc. that
> you are on in VIM.  This file is in /home/yourname.  You can copy an
> example from /usr/share/vim/vim63/vimrc_example.vim to your home
> directory.  Open it with vim and then do a :help ruf to see how to set
> up your ruler in .vimrc and then do a help statusline to see what
> options are available.
>
> My line is:
>
> ruf=%32(%l\ %c\ %f\ %p%%%)
>
> This gives me 32 chars in my status showing line number, column number
> filename and a percentage of how far into the file my cursor is.
> Check out the help and pick the options you want.

You don't have to do that, though, if all you want is the vim default.
Even a completely empty .vimrc file will shift vim out of compatible mode, 
and cause a useful default to be shown.

Max.


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