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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.590
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.590
+Problem:    The '< and '> marks cannot be set directly.
+Solution:   Allow setting '< and '>. (Christian Brabandt)
+Files:	    src/mark.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.589/src/mark.c	2011-02-25 15:11:17.000000000 +0100
+--- src/mark.c	2012-07-06 17:47:23.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 98,103 ****
+--- 98,116 ----
+  	return OK;
+      }
+  
++ #ifdef FEAT_VISUAL
++     if (c == '<')
++     {
++ 	curbuf->b_visual.vi_start = *pos;
++ 	return OK;
++     }
++     if (c == '>')
++     {
++ 	curbuf->b_visual.vi_end = *pos;
++ 	return OK;
++     }
++ #endif
++ 
+  #ifndef EBCDIC
+      if (c > 'z')	    /* some islower() and isupper() cannot handle
+  				characters above 127 */
+*** ../vim-7.3.589/src/version.c	2012-07-06 16:49:37.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2012-07-06 17:49:00.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     590,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants;
+instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the
+variable PI can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead
+of the longer form of the constant.  This also simplifies modifying the
+program, should the value of pi change.
+	-- FORTRAN manual for Xerox Computers
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\  an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org        ///
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