Color Definition at VIM Invocation???

I am currently using VIM version 5.7 running on a HP-UX hp9000s800 workstation.  I am running WRQ Reflection for UNIX and Digital Version 10.0 terminal emulation software in VAX VT220 in color mode on a PC running Windows XP Pro.

 

When I start VIM I want to redefine some c language colors with the highlight commands in the .vimrc startup file, but these commands are ignored at startup. Once I am running, I can type

 

:.source .vimrc

 

In my home directory and the highlight commands are processed properly and the colors are seen.

 

My .vimrc file content is:

 

set showcmd

set showmatch

set ignorecase

set incsearch

set autowrite

syntax on

set nocompatible

set tabstop=4

set textwidth=132

highlight link cConditional VisualNOS

highlight link cRepeat VisualNOS

highlight link cStatement VisualNOS

highlight link cLabel VisualNOS

highlight link cStructure VisualNOS

highlight link cStorageClass VisualNOS

 

The 6 highlight commands will not work at VIM invocation time.

 

Why does this not work at startup as having to type the “:.source .vimrc” command every time I want to edit a file is counterproductive?

 

Regards

 

Ken Schmitt

Software Engineer

Toll Global Forwarding, Mira Loma Distribution Center

3355 Dulles Drive, Mira Loma, CA 91752

ken.schmitt@tollgroup.com

951-360-8310 x3020 office

951-816-0360 mobile

 

 

After VIM x.c is typed starting with the .vimrc file:

 

 

After :so .vimrc is typed after VIM invocation, the highlight commands work and if, else, etc are picked up in red, but not at VIM command invocation: