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-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/os_dos.txt27
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/os_dos.txt b/runtime/doc/os_dos.txt
index 1c80f4d7a5..1601d65ffd 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/os_dos.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/os_dos.txt
@@ -52,12 +52,9 @@ Will find "c:\user\piet\_vimrc" and the runtime files in "e:\vim\vim54".
See |$VIM| and |$VIMRUNTIME| for more information.
-Under Windows 95, you can set $VIM in your C:\autoexec.bat file. For
-example: >
- set VIM=D:\vim
-Under Windows NT, you can set environment variables for each user separately
-under "Start/Settings/Control Panel->System", or through the properties in the
-menu of "My Computer", under the Environment Tab.
+You can set environment variables for each user separately under
+"Start/Settings/Control Panel->System", or through the properties in the menu
+of "My Computer", under the Environment Tab.
==============================================================================
2. Using backslashes *dos-backslash*
@@ -246,16 +243,6 @@ the CTRL-C until it tries to read a key.
==============================================================================
8. Temp files *dos-temp-files*
-Only for the 16 bit and 32 bit DOS version:
-Vim puts temporary files (for filtering) in the first of these directories
-that exists and in which Vim can create a file:
- $TMP
- $TEMP
- C:\TMP
- C:\TEMP
- current directory
-
-For the Win32 version (both console and GUI):
Vim uses standard Windows functions to obtain a temporary file name (for
filtering). The first of these directories that exists and in which Vim can
create a file is used:
@@ -266,10 +253,10 @@ create a file is used:
==============================================================================
9. Shell option default *dos-shell*
-The default for the 'sh' ('shell') option is "command.com" on Windows 95 and
-"cmd.exe" on Windows NT. If SHELL is defined, Vim uses SHELL instead, and if
-SHELL is not defined but COMSPEC is, Vim uses COMSPEC. Vim starts external
-commands with "<shell> /c <command_name>". Typing CTRL-Z starts a new command
+The default for the 'sh' ('shell') option is "cmd.exe" on Windows.
+If SHELL is defined, Vim uses SHELL instead, and if SHELL is not defined
+but COMSPEC is, Vim uses COMSPEC. Vim starts external commands with
+"<shell> /c <command_name>". Typing CTRL-Z starts a new command
subshell. Return to Vim with "exit". |'shell'| |CTRL-Z|
If you are running a third-party shell, you may need to set the