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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.2.259
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+------------
+
+Patch 7.2.259
+Problem:    exists() doesn't work properly for an empty aucmd group.
+Solution:   Change how au_exists() handles a missing pattern.  Also add a
+	    test for this. (Bob Hiestand)
+Files:	    src/fileio.c, src/testdir/Makefile, src/testdir/test67.in,
+	    src/testdir/test67.ok
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.2.258/src/fileio.c	2009-09-11 15:04:13.000000000 +0200
+--- src/fileio.c	2009-09-11 16:37:08.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 9498,9512 ****
+      ap = first_autopat[(int)event];
+      if (ap == NULL)
+  	goto theend;
+-     if (pattern == NULL)
+-     {
+- 	retval = TRUE;
+- 	goto theend;
+-     }
+  
+      /* if pattern is "<buffer>", special handling is needed which uses curbuf */
+      /* for pattern "<buffer=N>, fnamecmp() will work fine */
+!     if (STRICMP(pattern, "<buffer>") == 0)
+  	buflocal_buf = curbuf;
+  
+      /* Check if there is an autocommand with the given pattern. */
+--- 9498,9507 ----
+      ap = first_autopat[(int)event];
+      if (ap == NULL)
+  	goto theend;
+  
+      /* if pattern is "<buffer>", special handling is needed which uses curbuf */
+      /* for pattern "<buffer=N>, fnamecmp() will work fine */
+!     if (pattern != NULL && STRICMP(pattern, "<buffer>") == 0)
+  	buflocal_buf = curbuf;
+  
+      /* Check if there is an autocommand with the given pattern. */
+***************
+*** 9515,9523 ****
+  	/* For buffer-local autocommands, fnamecmp() works fine. */
+  	if (ap->pat != NULL && ap->cmds != NULL
+  	    && (group == AUGROUP_ALL || ap->group == group)
+! 	    && (buflocal_buf == NULL
+! 		 ? fnamecmp(ap->pat, pattern) == 0
+! 		 : ap->buflocal_nr == buflocal_buf->b_fnum))
+  	{
+  	    retval = TRUE;
+  	    break;
+--- 9510,9519 ----
+  	/* For buffer-local autocommands, fnamecmp() works fine. */
+  	if (ap->pat != NULL && ap->cmds != NULL
+  	    && (group == AUGROUP_ALL || ap->group == group)
+! 	    && (pattern == NULL
+! 		|| (buflocal_buf == NULL
+! 		    ? fnamecmp(ap->pat, pattern) == 0
+! 		    : ap->buflocal_nr == buflocal_buf->b_fnum)))
+  	{
+  	    retval = TRUE;
+  	    break;
+*** ../vim-7.2.258/src/testdir/Makefile	2009-06-24 18:07:55.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/Makefile	2009-09-11 16:31:33.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 22,28 ****
+  		test48.out test49.out test51.out test52.out test53.out \
+  		test54.out test55.out test56.out test57.out test58.out \
+  		test59.out test60.out test61.out test62.out test63.out \
+! 		test64.out test65.out test66.out
+  
+  SCRIPTS_GUI = test16.out
+  
+--- 22,28 ----
+  		test48.out test49.out test51.out test52.out test53.out \
+  		test54.out test55.out test56.out test57.out test58.out \
+  		test59.out test60.out test61.out test62.out test63.out \
+! 		test64.out test65.out test66.out test67.out
+  
+  SCRIPTS_GUI = test16.out
+  
+*** ../vim-7.2.258/src/testdir/test67.in	2009-09-11 17:23:47.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test67.in	2009-09-11 16:43:11.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 0 ****
+--- 1,33 ----
++ Test that groups and patterns are tested correctly when calling exists() for
++ autocommands.
++ 
++ STARTTEST
++ :so small.vim
++ :let results=[]
++ :augroup auexists
++ :augroup END
++ :call add(results, "##BufEnter: " . exists("##BufEnter"))
++ :call add(results, "#BufEnter: " . exists("#BufEnter"))
++ :au BufEnter * let g:entered=1
++ :call add(results, "#BufEnter: " . exists("#BufEnter"))
++ :call add(results, "#auexists#BufEnter: " . exists("#auexists#BufEnter"))
++ :augroup auexists
++ :au BufEnter * let g:entered=1
++ :augroup END
++ :call add(results, "#auexists#BufEnter: " . exists("#auexists#BufEnter"))
++ :call add(results, "#BufEnter#*.test: " . exists("#BufEnter#*.test"))
++ :au BufEnter *.test let g:entered=1
++ :call add(results, "#BufEnter#*.test: " . exists("#BufEnter#*.test"))
++ :edit testfile.test
++ :call add(results, "#BufEnter#<buffer>: " . exists("#BufEnter#<buffer>"))
++ :au BufEnter <buffer> let g:entered=1
++ :call add(results, "#BufEnter#<buffer>: " . exists("#BufEnter#<buffer>"))
++ :edit testfile2.test
++ :call add(results, "#BufEnter#<buffer>: " . exists("#BufEnter#<buffer>"))
++ :e test.out
++ :call append(0, results)
++ :$d
++ :w
++ :qa!
++ ENDTEST
++ 
+*** ../vim-7.2.258/src/testdir/test67.ok	2009-09-11 17:23:47.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test67.ok	2009-09-11 16:43:15.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 0 ****
+--- 1,10 ----
++ ##BufEnter: 1
++ #BufEnter: 0
++ #BufEnter: 1
++ #auexists#BufEnter: 0
++ #auexists#BufEnter: 1
++ #BufEnter#*.test: 0
++ #BufEnter#*.test: 1
++ #BufEnter#<buffer>: 0
++ #BufEnter#<buffer>: 1
++ #BufEnter#<buffer>: 0
+*** ../vim-7.2.258/src/version.c	2009-09-11 16:48:06.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2009-09-11 17:23:14.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 678,679 ****
+--- 678,681 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     259,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict:
+234. You started college as a chemistry major, and walk out four years
+     later as an Internet provider.
+
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