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Old 09-04-2014
Error when using vim to open files
Hi all, 1st post here. I'm on Solaris and currently, I get the following error if I try to use vim to edit anything:
Code:
Error detected while processing function <SNR>6_initialize:
line    2:
E697: Missing end of List ']':
E116: Invalid arguments for function <SNR>6_defineOption
line    3:
E10: \ should be followed by /, ? or &
line    4:
E10: \ should be followed by /, ? or &
line    5:
E10: \ should be followed by /, ? or &
line    6:
E10: \ should be followed by /, ? or &
line    7:
E10: \ should be followed by /, ? or &
line    8:
E10: \ should be followed by /, ? or &
line   86:
E121: Undefined variable: g:fuf_modes
E116: Invalid arguments for function filter
line   87:
E121: Undefined variable: g:fuf_modes
E15: Invalid expression: g:fuf_modes
line   95:
E121: Undefined variable: g:fuf_modes
E15: Invalid expression: g:fuf_modes
Press ENTER or type command to continue

This only happens after I "source" (what's this mean?) with the following:
Code:
. shrc

After I source, my home directory becomes a different user's ... Where should I start looking to fix this error? The errors don't seem to correspond to my .bashrc or, .vimrc, or the shrc file.

Thanks.
# 2  
Old 09-04-2014
Hi Fred,

Firstly "sourcing" is generally when you load an environmental configuration file into your environment.

Are you definitely using
Code:
/bin/sh

Secondly I would suggest thet you logout and log back in - then just run the vim command to edit the file.

Regards

Dave
# 3  
Old 09-04-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by gull04
Hi Fred,

Firstly "sourcing" is generally when you load an environmental configuration file into your environment.

Are you definitely using
Code:
/bin/sh

Secondly I would suggest thet you logout and log back in - then just run the vim command to edit the file.

Regards

Dave
Thanks Dave. If I relogin then some of the variables are reset, so I can't really do that.

The 1st line of the shrc file is
Code:
#!/bin/sh

# 4  
Old 09-04-2014
When you relogin, all your envirnment is reset to YOUR values... Not just some

and executing a file like the one you are trying is not the thing to do unless you know what is inside for it will if same variable exists as in your environment replace them with the latter... Explaining the mess you get in...
You should read carefully its content and try to understand what you want you dont already have and which ones affect your env and if you can comment them out...
# 5  
Old 09-04-2014
Hi,

That wasn't really the question that I asked, what shell are you using? was meant to be what the question was.

Easy way to get that is;

Code:
echo ${SHELL}

The errors seem to be from the source action not vim.

Regards

Dave
# 6  
Old 09-04-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by gull04
Hi,

That wasn't really the question that I asked, what shell are you using? was meant to be what the question was.

Easy way to get that is;

Code:
echo ${SHELL}

The errors seem to be from the source action not vim.

Regards

Dave
Hi,

I'm using bash, the command returns /usr/bin/bash
# 7  
Old 09-04-2014
Hi,

Then you'll need to use a properly configured bashrc file to suit the bourne shell.

Regards

Dave
 
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