When trying to set DoMatchParen I get the following error: E492: Not an editor command: DoMatchParen. I thought that pi_paren is a standard plugin. What could be the problem? Thanks.
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A:
I too get that error when I do :DoMatchParen, but this is because I switched off this feature in my .vimrc with the following line:
:let loaded_matchparen = 1
Could it be that either your personal .vimrc or a system-wide configuration has this option switched off? You may wish to try putting:
:let loaded_matchparen = 0
in your .vimrc file to see whether that allows the feature to load properly. You can find (or create) your .vimrc file in the following places:
Recommended place for your personal initializations:
Unix $HOME/.vimrc
OS/2 $HOME/.vimrc or $VIM/.vimrc (or _vimrc)
MS-DOS and Win32 $HOME/_vimrc or $VIM/_vimrc
Amiga s:.vimrc or $VIM/.vimrc
(info taken from vim's :help vimrc command output).
Tim
2009-10-22 08:49:00
If it is switched off, how coud I load this option? in vimrc there is nothing regarding it.
sica07
2009-10-22 09:27:01
Thanks Tim for the quick reply, but I stil get that strange error. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that in vimrc I set:"autocmd FyleType php DoMatchParen"?
sica07
2009-10-22 11:02:35
(I'm hoping FyleType is simply a typo for FileType. :-) ) The `:help autocmd` says: "While testing autocommands, you might find the 'verbose' option to be useful: `:set verbose=9` This setting makes Vim echo the autocommands as it executes them." Could this help you work out what's happening?
Tim
2009-10-22 11:31:14
it was a typo. My bad :p. Anyway, I can't figure out what is the problem. I just commented out the line with DoMatchParen (as a temporary solution). Thanks for trying to help me Tim!
sica07
2009-10-22 17:26:07
You're welcome. :-) If you're happy with your temporary solution, that's great. If you want to investigate it further, posting your whole `.vimrc` somewhere might help, as might telling us what operating system and vim version you're using. But if that's all too much hard work, dont' worry. Good luck!
Tim
2009-10-22 17:45:21