Many times when I lose connection to my development server, I just log back in and have a .swp file to deal with when I re-open. Does vim have a mod to allow deleting by initial prompt?
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Many times when I lose connection to my development server, I just log back in and have a .swp file to deal with when I re-open. Does vim have a mod to allow deleting by initial prompt?
Thanks
I do have that option when a .swp file exists…
Swap file “.tjohej.swp” already exists!
[O]pen Read-Only, (E)dit anyway, (R)ecover, (D)elete it, (Q)uit, (A)bort:
Perhaps a version thing? I’ve got.. VIM – Vi IMproved 7.2 (2008 Aug 9, compiled Jan 14 2010 06:43:50)
Included patches: 1-330