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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.1.250
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.1.250
+Problem:    ":setglobal fenc=anything" gives an error message in a buffer
+	    where 'modifiable' is off.  (Ben Schmidt)
+Solution:   Don't give an error if 'modifiable' doesn't matter.
+Files:	    src/option.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.1.249/src/option.c	Sat Jan 19 15:55:51 2008
+--- src/option.c	Wed Feb 13 18:31:39 2008
+***************
+*** 5671,5677 ****
+      {
+  	if (gvarp == &p_fenc)
+  	{
+! 	    if (!curbuf->b_p_ma)
+  		errmsg = e_modifiable;
+  	    else if (vim_strchr(*varp, ',') != NULL)
+  		/* No comma allowed in 'fileencoding'; catches confusing it
+--- 5671,5677 ----
+      {
+  	if (gvarp == &p_fenc)
+  	{
+! 	    if (!curbuf->b_p_ma && opt_flags != OPT_GLOBAL)
+  		errmsg = e_modifiable;
+  	    else if (vim_strchr(*varp, ',') != NULL)
+  		/* No comma allowed in 'fileencoding'; catches confusing it
+*** ../vim-7.1.249/src/version.c	Wed Feb 13 15:20:59 2008
+--- src/version.c	Wed Feb 13 18:34:24 2008
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     250,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+How To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity:
+3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries
+   with that.
+
+ /// 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        ///
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