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+" Vim compiler file
+" Compiler:     Ruby syntax check and/or error reporting
+" Maintainer:   Tim Hammerquist <timmy@cpan.org>
+" Last Change:  Tue Jul 16 00:38:00 PDT 2002
+"
+" Changelog:
+" 0.2:  script saves and restores 'cpoptions' value to prevent problems with
+"       line continuations
+" 0.1:  initial release
+"
+" Contributors:
+"   Hugh Sasse <hgs@dmu.ac.uk>
+"   Doug Kearns <djkea2@mugca.its.monash.edu.au>
+"
+" Todo:
+"   match error type %m
+"
+" Comments:
+"   I know this file isn't perfect.  If you have any questions, suggestions,
+"   patches, etc., please don't hesitate to let me know.
+"
+"   This is my first experience with 'errorformat' and compiler plugins and
+"   I welcome any input from more experienced (or clearer-thinking)
+"   individuals.
+
+if exists("current_compiler")
+  finish
+endif
+let current_compiler = "ruby"
+
+if exists(":CompilerSet") != 2		" older Vim always used :setlocal
+  command -nargs=* CompilerSet setlocal <args>
+endif
+
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo-=C
+
+" default settings runs script normally
+" add '-c' switch to run syntax check only:
+"
+"   CompilerSet makeprg=ruby\ -wc\ $*
+"
+" or add '-c' at :make command line:
+"
+"   :make -c %<CR>
+"
+CompilerSet makeprg=ruby\ -w\ $*
+
+CompilerSet errorformat=
+    \%+E%f:%l:\ parse\ error,
+    \%W%f:%l:\ warning:\ %m,
+    \%E%f:%l:in\ %*[^:]:\ %m,
+    \%E%f:%l:\ %m,
+    \%-C%\tfrom\ %f:%l:in\ %.%#,
+    \%-Z%\tfrom\ %f:%l,
+    \%-Z%p^,
+    \%-G%.%#
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save
+
+" vim: ft=vim