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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:     Abaqus finite element input file (www.abaqus.com)
+" Maintainer:   Carl Osterwisch <osterwischc@asme.org>
+" Last Change:  2004 May
+
+" Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin") | finish | endif
+
+" Don't load another plugin for this buffer
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+" Save the compatibility options and temporarily switch to vim defaults
+let s:cpo_save = &cpoptions
+set cpoptions&vim
+
+" Folding
+if version >= 600
+    " Fold all lines that do not begin with *
+    setlocal foldexpr=getline(v:lnum)[0]!=\"\*\"
+    setlocal foldmethod=expr
+endif
+
+" Set the format of the include file specification for Abaqus
+" Used in :check gf ^wf [i and other commands
+setlocal include=\\<\\cINPUT\\s*=
+
+" Remove characters up to the first = when evaluating filenames
+setlocal includeexpr=substitute(v:fname,'.\\{-}=','','')
+
+" Define format of comment lines (see 'formatoptions' for uses)
+setlocal comments=:**
+setlocal commentstring=**%s
+
+" Definitions start with a * and assign a NAME, NSET, or ELSET
+" Used in [d ^wd and other commands
+setlocal define=^\\*\\a.*\\c\\(NAME\\\|NSET\\\|ELSET\\)\\s*=
+
+" Abaqus keywords and identifiers may include a - character
+setlocal iskeyword+=-
+
+" Set the file browse filter (currently only supported under Win32 gui)
+if has("gui_win32") && !exists("b:browsefilter")
+    let b:browsefilter = "Abaqus Input Files (*.inp *.inc)\t*.inp;*.inc\n" .
+    \ "Abaqus Results (*.dat)\t*.dat\n" .
+    \ "Abaqus Messages (*.pre *.msg *.sta)\t*.pre;*.msg;*.sta\n" .
+    \ "All Files (*.*)\t*.*\n"
+endif
+
+" Define keys used to move [count] sections backward or forward.
+" TODO: Make this do something intelligent in visual mode.
+nnoremap <silent> <buffer> [[ :call <SID>Abaqus_Jump('?^\*\a?')<CR>
+nnoremap <silent> <buffer> ]] :call <SID>Abaqus_Jump('/^\*\a/')<CR>
+function! <SID>Abaqus_Jump(motion) range
+    let s:count = v:count1
+    mark '
+    while s:count > 0
+        silent! execute a:motion
+        let s:count = s:count - 1
+    endwhile
+endfunction
+
+" Define key to toggle commenting of the current line or range
+noremap <silent> <buffer> <m-c> :call <SID>Abaqus_ToggleComment()<CR>j
+function! <SID>Abaqus_ToggleComment() range
+    if strpart(getline(a:firstline), 0, 2) == "**"
+        " Un-comment all lines in range
+        silent execute a:firstline . ',' . a:lastline . 's/^\*\*//'
+    else
+        " Comment all lines in range
+        silent execute a:firstline . ',' . a:lastline . 's/^/**/'
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+" Restore saved compatibility options
+let &cpoptions = s:cpo_save