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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.2.043
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.2.043
+Problem:    VMS: Too many characters are escaped in filename and shell
+	    commands.
+Solution:   Escape fewer characters. (Zoltan Arpadffy)
+Files:	    src/vim.h
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.2.042/src/vim.h	Sun Nov  9 13:43:25 2008
+--- src/vim.h	Fri Nov 14 21:41:17 2008
+***************
+*** 341,348 ****
+  #ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
+  # define PATH_ESC_CHARS ((char_u *)" \t\n*?[{`%#'\"|!<")
+  #else
+! # define PATH_ESC_CHARS ((char_u *)" \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<")
+! # define SHELL_ESC_CHARS ((char_u *)" \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<>();&")
+  #endif
+  
+  #define NUMBUFLEN 30	    /* length of a buffer to store a number in ASCII */
+--- 341,354 ----
+  #ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
+  # define PATH_ESC_CHARS ((char_u *)" \t\n*?[{`%#'\"|!<")
+  #else
+! # ifdef VMS
+!     /* VMS allows a lot of characters in the file name */
+! #  define PATH_ESC_CHARS ((char_u *)" \t\n*?{`\\%#'\"|!")
+! #  define SHELL_ESC_CHARS ((char_u *)" \t\n*?{`\\%#'|!()&")
+! # else
+! #  define PATH_ESC_CHARS ((char_u *)" \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<")
+! #  define SHELL_ESC_CHARS ((char_u *)" \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<>();&")
+! # endif
+  #endif
+  
+  #define NUMBUFLEN 30	    /* length of a buffer to store a number in ASCII */
+***************
+*** 370,376 ****
+     * Define __w64 as an empty token for everything but MSVC 7.x or later.
+     */
+  # if !defined(_MSC_VER)	|| (_MSC_VER < 1300)
+! #  define __w64 
+  # endif
+  typedef unsigned long __w64	long_u;
+  typedef		 long __w64     long_i;
+--- 376,382 ----
+     * Define __w64 as an empty token for everything but MSVC 7.x or later.
+     */
+  # if !defined(_MSC_VER)	|| (_MSC_VER < 1300)
+! #  define __w64
+  # endif
+  typedef unsigned long __w64	long_u;
+  typedef		 long __w64     long_i;
+*** ../vim-7.2.042/src/version.c	Sat Nov 15 16:05:30 2008
+--- src/version.c	Thu Nov 20 10:23:51 2008
+***************
+*** 678,679 ****
+--- 678,681 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     43,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+In his lifetime van Gogh painted 486 oil paintings. Oddly enough, 8975
+of them are to be found in the United States.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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