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diff --git a/runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt b/runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt index 0513b473dd..66cc9c0412 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt @@ -71,10 +71,8 @@ Vim has only a few limits for the files that can be edited {Vi: can not handle <Nul> characters and characters above 128, has limited line length, many other limits}. *E340* -Maximum line length On machines with 16-bit ints (Amiga and MS-DOS real - mode): 32767, otherwise 2147483647 characters. - Longer lines are split. -Maximum number of lines 2147483647 lines. +Maximum line length 2147483647 characters +Maximum number of lines 2147483647 lines Maximum file size 2147483647 bytes (2 Gbyte) when a long integer is 32 bits. Much more for 64 bit longs. Also limited by available disk space for the |swap-file|. @@ -102,9 +100,8 @@ Memory usage limits The option 'maxmem' ('mm') is used to set the maximum memory used for one buffer (in kilobytes). 'maxmemtot' is used to set the maximum memory used for -all buffers (in kilobytes). The defaults depend on the system used. For the -Amiga and MS-DOS, 'maxmemtot' is set depending on the amount of memory -available. +all buffers (in kilobytes). The defaults depend on the system used. For +MS-DOS, 'maxmemtot' is set depending on the amount of memory available. These are not hard limits, but tell Vim when to move text into a swap file. If you don't like Vim to swap to a file, set 'maxmem' and 'maxmemtot' to a very large value. The swap file will then only be used for recovery. If you @@ -132,7 +129,6 @@ Support for different systems. Vim can be used on: - All Unix systems (it works on all systems it was tested on, although the GUI and Perl interface may not work everywhere). - - Amiga (500, 1000, 1200, 2000, 3000, 4000, ...). - MS-DOS in real-mode (no additional drivers required). - In protected mode on Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS (DPMI driver required). - Windows 95 and Windows NT, with support for long file names. @@ -158,7 +154,7 @@ Graphical User Interface (GUI). |gui| define your own menus. Better support for CTRL/SHIFT/ALT keys in combination with special keys and mouse. Supported for various platforms, such as X11 (with Motif and Athena interfaces), GTK, Win32 - (Windows 95 and later), Amiga and Macintosh. + (Windows 95 and later), and Macintosh. Multiple windows and buffers. |windows.txt| Vim can split the screen into several windows, each editing a @@ -717,10 +713,6 @@ When the 'fileformats' option is not empty, Vim tries to detect the type of On systems that have no job control (older Unix systems and non-Unix systems) the CTRL-Z, ":stop" or ":suspend" command starts a new shell. -If Vim is started on the Amiga without an interactive window for output, a -window is opened (and :sh still works). You can give a device to use for -editing with the |-d| argument, e.g. "-d con:20/20/600/150". - The 'columns' and 'lines' options are used to set or get the width and height of the display. @@ -733,8 +725,8 @@ If the 'insertmode' option is set (e.g. in .exrc), Vim starts in insert mode. And it comes back there, when pressing <Esc>. Undo information is kept in memory. Available memory limits the number and -size of change that can be undone. This may be a problem with MS-DOS, is -hardly a problem on the Amiga and almost never with Unix and Win32. +size of change that can be undone. This may be a problem with MS-DOS, but is +almost never one with Unix and Win32. If the 'backup' or 'writebackup' option is set: Before a file is overwritten, a backup file (.bak) is made. If the "backup" option is set it is left @@ -759,8 +751,6 @@ changing files. The "No lines in buffer" message is a normal message instead of an error message, since that may cause a mapping to be aborted. -The AUX: device of the Amiga is supported. - ============================================================================== 6. Command-line arguments *cmdline-arguments* @@ -836,12 +826,8 @@ Only Vim is able to accept options in between and after the file names. loading the edit buffer. Vim: allow up to 10 "-c" arguments --d {device} Vim: Use {device} for I/O (Amiga only). {only when compiled - without the |+diff| feature} -d Vim: start with 'diff' set. |vimdiff| --dev {device} Vim: Use {device} for I/O (Amiga only). - -D Vim: debug mode. -e Elvis, Nvi, Vim: Start in Ex mode, as if the executable is @@ -849,7 +835,7 @@ Only Vim is able to accept options in between and after the file names. -E Vim: Start in improved Ex mode |gQ|, like "exim". --f Vim: Run GUI in foreground (Amiga: don't open new window). +-f Vim: Run GUI in foreground. -f {session} Elvis: Use {session} as the session file. -F Vim: Start in Farsi mode (when compiled with Farsi). |