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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.1.248
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.1.248
+Problem:    Can't set the '" mark.  Can't know if setpos() was successful.
+Solution:   Allow setting the '" mark with setpos().  Have setpos() return a
+	    value indicating success/failure.
+Files:	    runtime/doc/eval.txt, src/eval.c, src/mark.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.1.247/runtime/doc/eval.txt	Sat Jan 12 16:45:25 2008
+--- runtime/doc/eval.txt	Wed Feb 13 11:49:16 2008
+***************
+*** 1,4 ****
+! *eval.txt*      For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2008 Jan 11
+  
+  
+  		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
+--- 1,4 ----
+! *eval.txt*      For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2008 Feb 13
+  
+  
+  		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
+***************
+*** 4523,4528 ****
+--- 4528,4536 ----
+  		character.  E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
+  		character.
+  
++ 		Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
++ 		An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
++ 
+  		Also see |getpos()|
+  
+  		This does not restore the preferred column for moving
+*** ../vim-7.1.247/src/eval.c	Tue Jan 22 11:58:41 2008
+--- src/eval.c	Wed Feb 13 11:54:09 2008
+***************
+*** 14776,14799 ****
+      int		fnum;
+      char_u	*name;
+  
+      name = get_tv_string_chk(argvars);
+      if (name != NULL)
+      {
+  	if (list2fpos(&argvars[1], &pos, &fnum) == OK)
+  	{
+  	    --pos.col;
+! 	    if (name[0] == '.')		/* cursor */
+  	    {
+  		if (fnum == curbuf->b_fnum)
+  		{
+  		    curwin->w_cursor = pos;
+  		    check_cursor();
+  		}
+  		else
+  		    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+  	    }
+! 	    else if (name[0] == '\'')	/* mark */
+! 		(void)setmark_pos(name[1], &pos, fnum);
+  	    else
+  		EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+  	}
+--- 14778,14808 ----
+      int		fnum;
+      char_u	*name;
+  
++     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+      name = get_tv_string_chk(argvars);
+      if (name != NULL)
+      {
+  	if (list2fpos(&argvars[1], &pos, &fnum) == OK)
+  	{
+  	    --pos.col;
+! 	    if (name[0] == '.' && name[1] == NUL)
+  	    {
++ 		/* set cursor */
+  		if (fnum == curbuf->b_fnum)
+  		{
+  		    curwin->w_cursor = pos;
+  		    check_cursor();
++ 		    rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
+  		}
+  		else
+  		    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+  	    }
+! 	    else if (name[0] == '\'' && name[1] != NUL && name[2] == NUL)
+! 	    {
+! 		/* set mark */
+! 		if (setmark_pos(name[1], &pos, fnum) == OK)
+! 		    rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
+! 	    }
+  	    else
+  		EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+  	}
+*** ../vim-7.1.247/src/mark.c	Thu Jan  3 20:21:34 2008
+--- src/mark.c	Wed Feb 13 11:42:30 2008
+***************
+*** 79,84 ****
+--- 79,90 ----
+  	return OK;
+      }
+  
++     if (c == '"')
++     {
++ 	curbuf->b_last_cursor = *pos;
++ 	return OK;
++     }
++ 
+      /* Allow setting '[ and '] for an autocommand that simulates reading a
+       * file. */
+      if (c == '[')
+*** ../vim-7.1.247/src/version.c	Wed Feb 13 10:57:11 2008
+--- src/version.c	Wed Feb 13 12:39:23 2008
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     248,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+"Making it up?  Why should I want to make anything up?  Life's bad enough
+as it is without wanting to invent any more of it."
+		-- Marvin, the Paranoid Android in Douglas Adams'
+		   "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\        download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org        ///
+ \\\            help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org    ///