diff --git a/runtime/compiler/msvc.vim b/runtime/compiler/msvc.vim
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+" Vim compiler file
+" Compiler:	Miscrosoft Visual C
+" Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+" Last Change:	2004 Mar 19
+
+if exists("current_compiler")
+  finish
+endif
+let current_compiler = "msvc"
+
+if exists(":CompilerSet") != 2		" older Vim always used :setlocal
+  command -nargs=* CompilerSet setlocal <args>
+endif
+
+" The errorformat for MSVC is the default.
+CompilerSet errorformat&
+CompilerSet makeprg=nmake