updated for version 7.4.098
Problem:    When using ":'<,'>del" errors may be given for the visual line
            numbers being out of range.
Solution:   Reset Visual mode in ":del". (Lech Lorens)
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 1c700d4..ff5a6df 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -8570,6 +8570,11 @@
 	beginline(BL_SOL | BL_FIX);
     }
 
+#if defined(FEAT_VISUAL)
+    if (VIsual_active)
+	end_visual_mode();
+#endif
+
     switch (eap->cmdidx)
     {
 	case CMD_delete:
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_amiga.mak b/src/testdir/Make_amiga.mak
index c1d4e9d..0fd1e86 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_amiga.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_amiga.mak
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		test81.out test82.out test83.out test84.out test88.out \
 		test89.out test90.out test91.out test92.out test93.out \
 		test94.out test95.out test96.out test97.out test98.out \
-		test99.out test100.out test101.out test102.out
+		test99.out test100.out test101.out test102.out test103.out
 
 .SUFFIXES: .in .out
 
@@ -153,3 +153,4 @@
 test100.out: test100.in
 test101.out: test101.in
 test102.out: test102.in
+test103.out: test103.in
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak b/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
index 40e0404..05e1422 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		test84.out test85.out test86.out test87.out test88.out \
 		test89.out test90.out test91.out test92.out test93.out \
 		test94.out test95.out test96.out test98.out test99.out \
-		test100.out test101.out test102.out
+		test100.out test101.out test102.out test103.out
 
 SCRIPTS32 =	test50.out test70.out
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak b/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
index 16944fe..da6d5e8 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		test84.out test85.out test86.out test87.out test88.out \
 		test89.out test90.out test91.out test92.out test93.out \
 		test94.out test95.out test96.out test98.out test99.out \
-		test100out test101.out test102.out
+		test100out test101.out test102.out test103.out
 
 SCRIPTS32 =	test50.out test70.out
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_os2.mak b/src/testdir/Make_os2.mak
index 38b5662..7af826d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_os2.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_os2.mak
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		test81.out test82.out test83.out test84.out test88.out \
 		test89.out test90.out test91.out test92.out test93.out \
 		test94.out test95.out test96.out test98.out test99.out \
-		test100.out test101.out test102.out
+		test100.out test101.out test102.out test103.out
 
 .SUFFIXES: .in .out
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_vms.mms b/src/testdir/Make_vms.mms
index 359f4cb..3704061 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_vms.mms
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_vms.mms
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Authors:	Zoltan Arpadffy, <arpadffy@polarhome.com>
 #		Sandor Kopanyi,  <sandor.kopanyi@mailbox.hu>
 #
-# Last change:  2013 Nov 12
+# Last change:  2013 Nov 21
 #
 # This has been tested on VMS 6.2 to 8.3 on DEC Alpha, VAX and IA64.
 # Edit the lines in the Configuration section below to select.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 	 test82.out test83.out test84.out test88.out test89.out \
 	 test90.out test91.out test92.out test93.out test94.out \
 	 test95.out test96.out test97.out test98.out test99.out \
-	 test100.out test101.out test102.out
+	 test100.out test101.out test102.out test103.out
 
 # Known problems:
 # Test 30: a problem around mac format - unknown reason
diff --git a/src/testdir/Makefile b/src/testdir/Makefile
index afff509..bae4f44 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Makefile
+++ b/src/testdir/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		test84.out test85.out test86.out test87.out test88.out \
 		test89.out test90.out test91.out test92.out test93.out \
 		test94.out test95.out test96.out test97.out test98.out \
-		test99.out test100.out test101.out test102.out
+		test99.out test100.out test101.out test102.out test103.out
 
 SCRIPTS_GUI = test16.out
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test103.in b/src/testdir/test103.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c7591e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test103.in
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+Test for visual mode not being reset causing E315 error.
+STARTTEST
+:so small.vim
+:enew
+:let g:msg="Everything's fine."
+:function! TriggerTheProblem()
+:	" At this point there is no visual selection because :call reset it.
+:	" Let's restore the selection:
+:	normal gv
+:	'<,'>del _
+:	try
+:		exe "normal \<Esc>"
+:	catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E315/
+:		echom 'Snap! E315 error!'
+:		let g:msg='Snap! E315 error!'
+:	endtry
+:endfunction
+:enew
+:setl buftype=nofile
+:call append(line('$'), 'Delete this line.')
+:"
+:"
+:" NOTE: this has to be done by a call to a function because executing :del the
+:"       ex-way will require the colon operator which resets the visual mode thus
+:"       preventing the problem:
+:"
+GV:call TriggerTheProblem()
+:%del _
+:call append(line('$'), g:msg)
+:w! test.out
+:brewind
+ENDTEST
+
+STARTTEST
+:qa!
+ENDTEST
+
diff --git a/src/testdir/test103.ok b/src/testdir/test103.ok
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ea6dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test103.ok
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+Everything's fine.
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 739b63e..505e227 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -739,6 +739,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    98,
+/**/
     97,
 /**/
     96,