Re: Moving a file

2016-12-11 15:53 GMT+03:00 Michael Henry <vim@drmikehenry.com>:
> On 12/10/2016 04:07 PM, shawn wilson wrote:
>> How do I change which file a buffer is pointing to so that I
>> can do a simple :w and get notified if an external app updates
>> it, etc?
>
> If I'm understanding your question, you're looking for ``:saveas
> newfilename``. This will both save the file and associate
> newfilename with the buffer; from this point on, it will behave
> the same as if you'd started Vim with ``vim newfilename``.

No, not at all. It will create a *new* buffer associated with the new
file name and save the file. Old buffer is also preserved with the old
file name. Help is incorrect on the matter. Associating current buffer
with the different name is done with :file command, though it will not
write to a file (need explicit :write or something like this).

>
> Michael Henry
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