patch 7.4.2298
Problem: It is not possible to close the "in" part of a channel.
Solution: Add ch_close_in().
diff --git a/runtime/doc/channel.txt b/runtime/doc/channel.txt
index c518972..1f23042 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/channel.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/channel.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*channel.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Aug 31
+*channel.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Sep 01
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -501,6 +501,10 @@
time a line is added to the buffer, the last-but-one line will be send to the
job stdin. This allows for editing the last line and sending it when pressing
Enter.
+ *channel-close-in*
+When not using the special mode the pipe or socket will be closed after the
+last line has been written. This signals the reading end that the input
+finished. You can also use |ch_close_in()| to close it sooner.
NUL bytes in the text will be passed to the job (internally Vim stores these
as NL bytes).
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index bd49504..8858562 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Aug 31
+*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Sep 01
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2009,6 +2009,7 @@
any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
+ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
@@ -2980,6 +2981,14 @@
ch_close({handle}) *ch_close()*
Close {handle}. See |channel-close|.
{handle} can be Channel or a Job that has a Channel.
+ A close callback is not invoked.
+
+ {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
+
+ch_close_in({handle}) *ch_close_in()*
+ Close the "in" part of {handle}. See |channel-close-in|.
+ {handle} can be Channel or a Job that has a Channel.
+ A close callback is not invoked.
{only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}