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diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt index bd5a4f1926..7102e93f0a 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt @@ -1271,18 +1271,32 @@ When not set 4 is used. DOSBATCH *dosbatch.vim* *ft-dosbatch-syntax* -There is one option with highlighting DOS batch files. This covers new -extensions to the Command Interpreter introduced with Windows 2000 and -is controlled by the variable dosbatch_cmdextversion. For Windows NT -this should have the value 1, and for Windows 2000 it should be 2. +Select the set of Windows Command interpreter extensions that should be +supported with the variable dosbatch_cmdextversion. For versions of Windows +NT (before Windows 2000) this should have the value of 1. For Windows 2000 +and later it should be 2. Select the version you want with the following line: > :let dosbatch_cmdextversion = 1 If this variable is not defined it defaults to a value of 2 to support -Windows 2000. +Windows 2000 and later. -A second option covers whether *.btm files should be detected as type +The original MS-DOS supports an idiom of using a double colon (::) as an +alternative way to enter a comment line. This idiom can be used with the +current Windows Command Interpreter, but it can lead to problems when used +inside ( ... ) command blocks. You can find a discussion about this on +Stack Overflow - + +https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12407800/which-comment-style-should-i-use-in-batch-files + +To allow the use of the :: idiom for comments in the Windows Command +Interpreter or working with MS-DOS bat files, set the +dosbatch_colons_comment variable to anything: > + + :let dosbatch_colons_comment = 1 + +There is an option that covers whether *.btm files should be detected as type "dosbatch" (MS-DOS batch files) or type "btm" (4DOS batch files). The latter is used by default. You may select the former with the following line: > @@ -3784,7 +3798,7 @@ SYNTAX ISKEYWORD SETTING *:syn-iskeyword* clear: Syntax specific iskeyword setting is disabled and the buffer-local 'iskeyword' setting is used. - {option} Set the syntax 'iskeyword' option to a new value. + {option} Set the syntax 'iskeyword' option to a new value. Example: > :syntax iskeyword @,48-57,192-255,$,_ |