Re: Vim error message when opening .ini file

On Sat, Aug 19, 2023 at 11:59:15PM -0700, Hong Xu wrote:
> On 8/19/23 22:21, Enan Ajmain wrote:
> > On Sat, 19 Aug 2023 15:24:29 -0700 (PDT)
> > "Melvin Q. Watchpocket" <watchpacket@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > <https://vi.stackexchange.com/posts/42840/timeline>
> > >
> > > Vim shows the following long error message when I open a file with a
> > > dot-ini (.ini) file extension:
> > > Error detected while processing
> > > /usr/share/vim/vimrc[25]../usr/share/vim/vim90/syntax/syntax.vim[44]..BufRead
> > > Autocommands for "*~"..BufRead Autocommands for "*.ini"..FileType
> > > Autocommands for "*"..Syntax Autocommands for "*"..function
> > > <SNR>3_SynSet[25]..script /usr/share/vim/vim90/syntax/dosini.vim: line 28:
> > > E10: \ should be followed by /, ? or &
> >
> > I can't test on Linux right now. On Windows, Vim 9.0.1640 opens ini
> > files without error. Could you try opening the file with "--clean"
> > argument?
> >
> > I also see that between my version (9.0.1640) and yours (9.0.1713),
> > dosini.vim changed [1]. Maybe try commenting out line 28?
> >
> > Copying Hong Xu, the developer of dosini syntax file.
> >
> > --
> > Enan
> >
> > [1]:
> > https://github.com/xuhdev/syntax-dosini.vim/commit/e04e6e82b90bdbbe7aef11e767b8ad1e6f5010bf
> >
> >
> > > Following that "\" on line 28 with any one of "/", "?" or "&" resulted in
> > > an even longer error message.
> > >
> > > In my .zshenv:
> > > export EDITOR=vim
> > > export FCEDIT=vim
> > > export SLANG_EDITOR=vim
> > >
> > > Also:
> > > --> vim --version
> > > VIM - Vi IMproved 9.0 (2022 Jun 28, compiled Aug 15 2023 20:47:29) Included
> > > patches: 1-1713 Modified by team+vim@tracker.debian.org Compiled by
> > > team+vim@tracker.debian.org Huge version without GUI. Features included (+)
> > > or not (-): +acl +file_in_path +mouse_urxvt -tag_any_white +arabic
> > > +find_in_path +mouse_xterm -tcl +autocmd +float +multi_byte +termguicolors
> > > +autochdir +folding +multi_lang +terminal -autoservername -footer -mzscheme
> > > +terminfo -balloon_eval +fork() +netbeans_intg +termresponse
> > > +balloon_eval_term +gettext +num64 +textobjects -browse -hangul_input
> > > +packages +textprop ++builtin_terms +iconv +path_extra +timers +byte_offset
> > > +insert_expand -perl +title +channel +ipv6 +persistent_undo -toolbar
> > > +cindent +job +popupwin +user_commands -clientserver +jumplist +postscript
> > > +vartabs -clipboard +keymap +printer +vertsplit +cmdline_compl +lambda
> > > +profile +vim9script +cmdline_hist +langmap -python +viminfo +cmdline_info
> > > +libcall +python3 +virtualedit +comments +linebreak +quickfix +visual
> > > +conceal +lispindent +reltime +visualextra +cryptv +listcmds +rightleft
> > > +vreplace +cscope +localmap -ruby +wildignore +cursorbind -lua +scrollbind
> > > +wildmenu +cursorshape +menu +signs +windows +dialog_con +mksession
> > > +smartindent +writebackup +diff +modify_fname +sodium -X11 +digraphs +mouse
> > > -sound -xfontset -dnd -mouseshape +spell -xim -ebcdic +mouse_dec
> > > +startuptime -xpm +emacs_tags +mouse_gpm +statusline -xsmp +eval
> > > -mouse_jsbterm -sun_workshop -xterm_clipboard +ex_extra +mouse_netterm
> > > +syntax -xterm_save +extra_search +mouse_sgr +tag_binary -farsi
> > > -mouse_sysmouse -tag_old_static system vimrc file: "$VIM/vimrc" user vimrc
> > > file: "$HOME/.vimrc" 2nd user vimrc file: "~/.vim/vimrc" user exrc file:
> > > "$HOME/.exrc" defaults file: "$VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim" fall-back for $VIM:
> > > "/usr/share/vim" Compilation: gcc -c -I. -Iproto -DHAVE_CONFIG_H
> > > -Wdate-time -g -O2
> > > -ffile-prefix-map=/build/vim-9Zy3tT/vim-9.0.0749+really.v9.0.1713=.
> > > -flto=auto -ffat-lto-objects -flto=auto -ffat-lto-objects
> > > -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -D_REENTRANT
> > > -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1 Linking: gcc -Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions
> > > -flto=auto -ffat-lto-objects -flto=auto -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now
> > > -Wl,--as-needed -o vim -lm -ltinfo -lselinux -lsodium -lacl -lattr -lgpm
> > > -L/usr/lib/python3.10/config-3.10-x86_64-linux-gnu -lpython3.10 -lcrypt
> > > -ldl -lm -lm```
> > >
> > > :set runtimepath? shows:
> > > runtimepath=~/.vim,/var/lib/vim/addons,/etc/vim,/usr/share/vim/vimfiles,/usr/share/vim/vim90/,/usr/share/vim/vimfiles/after,/etc/vim/after,/var/lib/vim/addons/after,~/.vim/after
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, I have vim-plug the vim plugin manager in ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim
> > > but no plugins installed yet.
> > >
> > > How can I get Vim to open .ini files without any error message(s)?
> > >
>
> Hi Enan and Melvin,
>
> I can't reproduce the bug with the latest version of the dosini file. My Vim version is 9.0.1378 but I have installed the latest dosini syntax file.
>
> Would you still be able to reproduce the error if you comment out lines 27 and 28 of `/usr/share/vim/vim90/syntax/dosini.vim`?
>
> Also CCing the patch contributor Lucas.
>
> Hong

for what it worst, Debian (?) user complained as well in
comp.editors about dosini.vim error which looks similar, may be
also related:

https://groups.google.com/g/comp.editors/c/4ylkonD0ARs/m/KMNZRYTmBQAJ

Anton

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