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vimfortune : Show random tips when launching VIM

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script type
utility
 
description
This simple script shows you a random tip using 'fortune' program when launching VIM
without specifying filename(s) to edit(ie. '%vim' and not '%vim foobar.c').
You can also explicitly view a tip by typing
:TIPS
or
:!fortune vimtips

Included are pre-formatted datafiles converted from the vim tips available from:
http://vim.sourceforge.net/tips/download.php
 
install details
You should have 'fortune' installed (normally, you already have one if using un*x-like OS).
Copy the datafiles to the data directory of fortune, and the script to the script directory of VIM.
Example:
% cp vimtips vimtips.dat /usr/share/games/fortune
% cp vimfortune.vim ~/.vim/plugin
 

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package script version date Vim version user release notes
vimfortune-011.tgz 0.1.1 2002-05-14 6.0 key Initial upload
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