Re: Vim executable for Windows updated

Rob Solumon wrote:

> I've been using gvim for windows 10 installed from gvim_8.1.0451_x86.exe
> since that came out.  That was the first version that fixed the bug in
> vim (non-gui mode) in which <F11> and <F12> were not recognized.
>
> That has worked fine for me.
>
> At Bram's request, I installed gvim_8.1.2410_x64.exe and _x86.exe.  Both
> versions of vim (non-gui) are not compatible with Take Command console
> program by JPSoft.com.  I have been using some version of take command
> for 25+ years.
>
> There is an incompatibility w/ take command and the latest windows
> version of non-gui vim.
>
> The display is unstable, jumping more often than 2 per second (I
> think).  The prompt line appears midway in the screen.  I am able to
> blindly issue :q and it quits.
>
> I reverted to the version that works for me, ie, 8.1.0451_x86.
>
>
> Thought you'd want to know.
>
> FWIW, I also reported this to Rexx Conn of JPSoft.com, who is the
> principal programmer and owner (I think).

This might be related to the changes done to support the new console
stuff, VTP and ConPTY. I'll CC Nobuhiro.

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