patch 8.0.1377: cannot call a dict function in autoloaded dict
Problem: Cannot call a dict function in autoloaded dict.
Solution: Call get_lval() passing the read-only flag.
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index b3e2be5..1cced57 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -1956,7 +1956,10 @@
cc = *p;
*p = NUL;
- v = find_var(lp->ll_name, &ht, flags & GLV_NO_AUTOLOAD);
+ /* Only pass &ht when we would write to the variable, it prevents autoload
+ * as well. */
+ v = find_var(lp->ll_name, (flags & GLV_READ_ONLY) ? NULL : &ht,
+ flags & GLV_NO_AUTOLOAD);
if (v == NULL && !quiet)
EMSG2(_(e_undefvar), lp->ll_name);
*p = cc;
@@ -6610,6 +6613,8 @@
/*
* Get string v: variable value. Uses a static buffer, can only be used once.
+ * If the String variable has never been set, return an empty string.
+ * Never returns NULL;
*/
char_u *
get_vim_var_str(int idx)