README for version 3.0 of Vim: Vi IMproved. Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor vi. Only the 'Q' command is missing (you don't need it). Many new features have been added: multi level undo, command line history, filename completion, block operations, etc. See difference.doc. This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain ASCII files. All commands are given with normal keyboard characters, so those who can type with ten fingers can work very fast. Additionally function keys can be defined by the user. Vim currently runs under Amiga DOS, MSDOS, Windows NT and many UNIX versions. There are some things included for the Archimedes, but it does not work yet. Porting to other systems should not be very difficult. Documentation: tutor/readme - one hour training course for beginners reference.doc - complete reference of all Vim commands difference.doc - summarizes the differences with UNIX vi windows.doc - reference for the multi windows and buffer commands index - alfabetical list of commands amiga.doc - remarks for Amiga unix.doc - remarks for unix msdos.doc - remarks for MSDOS winnt.doc - remarks for Windows NT archie.doc - remarks for Archimedes Vim is Charityware. You can copy it as much as you like. Please read uganda.txt for details. Compiling: cd src cp makefile. makefile make When using makefile.unix you MUST uncomment three lines for your system! The makefile offers some compilation options. If you do not use digraphs, you can save some memory by recompiling without the DIGRAPHS option. The Amiga and MS-DOS versions are compiled for a limited number of supported terminals. If you want to use Vim with other terminals you can recompile with the TERMCAP option. See the makefiles for further options. Please send comments, bug reports and suggestions to: stable address: Bram Moolenaar UUCP E-mail: mool@oce.nl molenstraat 2 2162 HP Lisse Fax: +31 2521 16381 The Netherlands Tel: +31 2521 13037 September 1994 - August 1995: Kibaale Children's Centre Tel: +256 481 21033 p.o. box 1658, Masaka, Uganda, East Africa Fax: +256 481 20514