patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows
Problem: Build problems with terminal on MS-Windows using MSVC.
Solution: Remove stdbool.h dependency. Only use ScreenLinesUC when it was
allocated. Fix typos. (Ken Takata)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
index 4fc119c..73bcf99 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*terminal.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jul 19
+*terminal.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jul 24
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@
(TODO: scrolling when the terminal is larger than the window)
Syntax ~
- *:ter* *:terminal*
-:terminal[!] [command] Open a new terminal window.
+
+:ter[minal][!] [command] *:ter* *:terminal*
+ Open a new terminal window.
If [command] is provided run it as a job and connect
the input and output to the terminal.
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
The minimal size is 2 screen lines with 10 cells.
2. The 'termsize' option is "rows*cols", where "rows" is the minimal number of
- screen rows and "cols" is the minial number of cells.
+ screen rows and "cols" is the minimal number of cells.
3. The 'termsize' option is "rowsXcols" (where the x is upper or lower case).
The terminal size is fixed to the specified number of screen lines and
@@ -101,9 +102,20 @@
MS-Windows ~
-On MS-Windows a hidden console is used to run the command in. This should
-work well for all kind of commands. Obviously, they must be commands that run
-in a terminal, not open their own window.
+On MS-Windows winpty is used to make it possible to run all kind of commands.
+Obviously, they must be commands that run in a terminal, not open their own
+window.
+
+You need the following two files from winpty:
+
+ winpty.dll
+ winpty-agent.exe
+
+You can download them from the following page:
+
+ https://github.com/rprichard/winpty
+
+Just put the files somewhere in your PATH.
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2. Remote testing *terminal-testing*