Re: new err msg in vim 8 re: setting history size

Gary Johnson wrote:
> :help 'history'
>
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That's what I used to get the alternate syntax.

> says, "The maximum value is 10000."
>
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I guess it was significantly decreased in 8.x (not that I need
it so high, just wanted to unlimit it and possible take care
of it differently as I do my bash-history).

But my :help history
(no quotes) doesn't give a max, it says:

*cmdline-history* *history*
The command-lines that you enter are remembered in a history table. You can
recall them with the up and down cursor keys. There are actually five
history tables:
- one for ':' commands
- one for search strings
- one for expressions
- one for input lines, typed for the |input()| function.
- one for debug mode commands
These are completely separate. Each history can only be accessed when
entering the same type of line.
Use the '*history*' option to set the number of lines that are remembered
(default: 20).
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I also tried w/quotes, and there I find:
*'history'* *'hi'*
'history' 'hi' number (Vim default: 20, Vi default: 0)
global
{not in Vi}
A history of ":" commands, and a history of previous search patterns
are remembered. This option decides how many entries may be stored in
each of these histories (see |cmdline-editing|).
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
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still no mention of a max.

I did look for the max but didn't find it. Clicked on the 'history' link
(above where it says "default:20"), and that showed me
it was a :history xxx syntax now, but when I tried that got
that it was set to 0.

The original error for my history command was:
E474: Invalid argument: history=25000

Rather than a generic "invalid argument" it might be more useful
to say that the max lines=<somevalue>..?

BTW -- I set it to '10000', and no more error message.

Thanks!
-l







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