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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.255
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.255
+Problem:    When editing a file such as "File[2010-08-15].vim" an E16 error is
+	    given. (Manuel Stol)
+Solution:   Don't give an error for failing to compile the regexp.
+Files:	    src/ex_docmd.c, src/misc1.c, src/vim.h
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.254/src/ex_docmd.c	2011-06-13 01:19:48.000000000 +0200
+--- src/ex_docmd.c	2011-07-20 14:48:01.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 7069,7075 ****
+  	old_arg_count = GARGCOUNT;
+  	if (expand_wildcards(old_arg_count, old_arg_files,
+  		    &new_arg_file_count, &new_arg_files,
+! 		    EW_FILE|EW_NOTFOUND|EW_ADDSLASH) == OK
+  		&& new_arg_file_count > 0)
+  	{
+  	    alist_set(&global_alist, new_arg_file_count, new_arg_files,
+--- 7069,7075 ----
+  	old_arg_count = GARGCOUNT;
+  	if (expand_wildcards(old_arg_count, old_arg_files,
+  		    &new_arg_file_count, &new_arg_files,
+! 		    EW_FILE|EW_NOTFOUND|EW_ADDSLASH|EW_NOERROR) == OK
+  		&& new_arg_file_count > 0)
+  	{
+  	    alist_set(&global_alist, new_arg_file_count, new_arg_files,
+*** ../vim-7.3.254/src/misc1.c	2011-07-15 14:12:25.000000000 +0200
+--- src/misc1.c	2011-07-20 14:55:09.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 9043,9050 ****
+--- 9043,9054 ----
+      }
+  
+      /* compile the regexp into a program */
++     if (flags & EW_NOERROR)
++ 	++emsg_silent;
+      regmatch.rm_ic = TRUE;		/* Always ignore case */
+      regmatch.regprog = vim_regcomp(pat, RE_MAGIC);
++     if (flags & EW_NOERROR)
++ 	--emsg_silent;
+      vim_free(pat);
+  
+      if (regmatch.regprog == NULL)
+*** ../vim-7.3.254/src/vim.h	2011-06-13 02:03:55.000000000 +0200
+--- src/vim.h	2011-07-20 14:50:13.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 815,820 ****
+--- 815,821 ----
+  #define EW_EXEC		0x40	/* executable files */
+  #define EW_PATH		0x80	/* search in 'path' too */
+  #define EW_ICASE	0x100	/* ignore case */
++ #define EW_NOERROR	0x200	/* no error for bad regexp */
+  /* Note: mostly EW_NOTFOUND and EW_SILENT are mutually exclusive: EW_NOTFOUND
+   * is used when executing commands and EW_SILENT for interactive expanding. */
+  
+*** ../vim-7.3.254/src/version.c	2011-07-15 21:24:06.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2011-07-20 15:03:52.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 711,712 ****
+--- 711,714 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     255,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+Not too long ago, a program was something you watched on TV...
+
+ /// 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        ///
+ \\\            help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org    ///