Problem: The channel feature isn't working yet.
Solution: Add the connect(), disconnect(), sendexpr() and sendraw()
functions. Add initial documentation. Add a demo server.
Problem: 'langmap' applies to the first character typed in Select mode.
(David Watson)
Solution: Check for SELECTMODE. (Christian Brabandt, closes#572)
Add the 'x' flag to feedkeys().
Problem: Can only get the directory of the current window.
Solution: Add window and tab arguments to getcwd() and haslocaldir().
(Thinca, Hirohito Higashi)
Problem: Vim can create a directory but not delete it.
Solution: Add an argument to delete() to make it possible to delete a
directory, also recursively.
Problem: Need several lines to verify a command produces an error.
Solution: Add assert_fails(). (suggested by Nikolay Pavlov)
Make the quickfix alloc test actually work.
Problem: Cannot use the "dll" options on MS-Windows.
Solution: Support the options on all platforms. Use the built-in name as
the default, so that it's clear what Vim is looking for.
Problem: It is not possible to test code that is only reached when memory
allocation fails.
Solution: Add the alloc_fail() function. Try it out with :vimgrep.
Problem: g-CTRL-G shows the word count, but there is no way to get the word
count in a script.
Solution: Add the wordcount() function. (Christian Brabandt)
Problem: Using "q!" when there is a modified hidden buffer does not unload
the current buffer, resulting in the need to abandon it again.
Solution: When using "q!" unload the current buffer when needed. (Yasuhiro
Matsumoto, Hirohito Higashi)
Problem: An Ex range gets adjusted for folded lines even when the range is
not using line numbers.
Solution: Only adjust line numbers for folding. (Christian Brabandt)
Problem: The column is not restored properly when the matchparen plugin is
used in Insert mode and the cursor is after the end of the line.
Solution: Set the curswant flag. (Christian Brabandt). Also fix
highlighting the match of the character before the cursor.
Problem: The local value of 'errorformat' is not used for ":lexpr" and
":cexpr".
Solution: Use the local value if it exists. (Christian Brabandt) Adjust the
help for this.
Problem: searchpos() always starts searching in the first column, which is
not what some people expect. (Brett Stahlman)
Solution: Add the 'z' flag: start at the specified column.
Problem: New style testing is incomplete.
Solution: Add the runtest script to the list of distributed files.
Add the new functions to the function overview.
Rename the functions to match Vim function style.
Move undolevels testing into a new style test script.
Problem: Writing tests for Vim script is hard.
Solution: Add assertEqual(), assertFalse() and assertTrue() functions. Add
the v:errors variable. Add the runtest script. Add a first new
style test script.
Problem: User may yank or put using the register being recorded in.
Solution: Add the recording register in the message. (Christian Brabandt,
closes#470)