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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.098
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+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+
+Patch 7.3.098
+Problem:    Function that ignores error still causes called_emsg to be set.
+	    E.g. when expand() fails the status line is disabled.
+Solution:   Move check for emsg_not_now() up. (James Vega)
+Files:	    src/message.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.097/src/message.c	2010-10-20 21:22:17.000000000 +0200
+--- src/message.c	2011-01-04 19:19:04.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 569,574 ****
+--- 569,578 ----
+      int		severe;
+  #endif
+  
++     /* Skip this if not giving error messages at the moment. */
++     if (emsg_not_now())
++ 	return TRUE;
++ 
+      called_emsg = TRUE;
+      ex_exitval = 1;
+  
+***************
+*** 581,590 ****
+      emsg_severe = FALSE;
+  #endif
+  
+-     /* Skip this if not giving error messages at the moment. */
+-     if (emsg_not_now())
+- 	return TRUE;
+- 
+      if (!emsg_off || vim_strchr(p_debug, 't') != NULL)
+      {
+  #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+--- 585,590 ----
+*** ../vim-7.3.097/src/version.c	2011-01-04 19:03:22.000000000 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2011-01-04 19:24:30.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     98,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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