1 *pi_tar.txt* For Vim version 7.1. Last change: 2006 Sep 29
7 Author: Charles E. Campbell, Jr. <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM>
8 (remove NOSPAM from Campbell's email first)
9 Copyright: The GPL (gnu public license) applies to *tar-copyright*
10 tarPlugin.vim, and pi_tar.txt.
11 No warranty, express or implied. Use At-Your-Own-Risk.
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14 1. Contents *tar* *tar-contents*
15 1. Contents..................................................|tar-contents|
16 2. Usage.....................................................|tar-usage|
17 3. Options...................................................|tar-options|
18 4. History...................................................|tar-history|
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21 2. Usage *tar-usage* *tar-manual*
23 When one edits a *.tar file, this plugin will handle displaying a
24 contents page. Select a file to edit by moving the cursor atop
25 the desired file, then hit the <return> key. After editing, one may
26 also write to the file. Currently, one may not make a new file in
27 tar archives via the plugin.
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30 3. Options *tar-options*
32 These options are variables that one may change, typically in one's
35 Variable Value Explanation
36 *g:tar_browseoptions* "Ptf" used to get a list of contents
37 *g:tar_readoptions* "OPxf" used to extract a file from a tarball
38 *g:tar_cmd* "tar" the name of the tar program
39 *g:tar_writeoptions* "uf" used to update/replace a file
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43 4. History *tar-history*
45 v10 May 02, 2006 * now using "redraw then echo" to show messages, instead
46 of "echo and prompt user"
47 v9 May 02, 2006 * improved detection of masquerading as tar file
48 v8 May 02, 2006 * allows editing of files that merely masquerade as tar
50 v7 Mar 22, 2006 * work on making tar plugin work across network
51 Mar 27, 2006 * g:tar_cmd now available for users to change the name
52 of the tar program to be used. By default, of course,
54 v6 Dec 21, 2005 * writing to files not in directories caused problems -
55 fixed (pointed out by Christian Robinson)
56 v5 Nov 22, 2005 * report option workaround installed
57 v3 Sep 16, 2005 * handles writing files in an archive back to the
59 Oct 18, 2005 * <amatch> used instead of <afile> in autocmds
60 Oct 18, 2005 * handles writing to compressed archives
61 Nov 03, 2005 * handles writing tarfiles across a network using
63 v2 * converted to use Vim7's new autoload feature by
65 v1 (original) * Michael Toren (see http://michael.toren.net/code/)
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