Re: A windows file type question

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 4:30 AM, Bland, Alan <Alan.Bland@goodrich.com> wrote:

I use Vim on both unix and Windows.  The Windows version has a "feature" that guesses what type of file I want to open.  I want to either turn it off or change it to something that fits reality.

 

For example, if I am editing a C file and want to open the associated header file, the open file browser decides I must be looking for a C file and puts *.c in the file filter text box.  I have to suggest that I want to see the *.h files too.  It would be fine with me if it would start with All files, which the Unix version does.

 

It is worse when I am editing a header file and want to open another file.  the file browser starts with a filter like *.cpp which is not what I want at all.

 

I've got the Vim book, I've read the Vim help.  I am turning to this group as a last resort.  Can you tell me how to get the windows version (7.2) to list all files instead of just the *.c files.

look up b:browsefilter in the help (in editing.txt).  You can change this per file type in a plugin.  Look in the ftplugin/c.vim file for examples of how to set it.

Ephraim

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