>want to write script
>open vim
>always prompts me to donate for ugandian kids
>idontcare,jpg
>:set smartindent
>vim indents by a tab size instead of four spaces
>annoyed but continue anyway
>save file as myscript.java
>go to directory where file was saved
>no file to be found
>additionally vim has not deleted the autistic files it creates for muh speed
>use notepad
>everything works fine
I'll switch to emacs if it's any better
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>using vim on windows
>using vim
fixed
>writing scripts in java
ok what did you mean by that
emacs has a far more intelligent indenting system than vim. when you hit tab, it figures out how much a particular line should be indented and moves it to the right indentation, whether that be forwards or backwards.
however you'll have to explicitly tell emacs how you want things formatted, otherwise it will use its default assumptions which are often pretty weird (especially for c and java)
also, emacs on windows is pretty decent, i'd recommend the emacs-w64 build: sourceforge.net
Emacs is better if you are looking for an IDE rather than just a text editor.
I just use vim because lots of free software uses vim-like keybinding
As a editor? I couldnt care less
>y for paste
Y would u do that?
Because you "yank" it from the buffer :^)
A lot of commands and arguments are mnemonic, you know :^)
>y for paste
do you actually use vim?
"y" is copy (or "yank"), and "p" is for pasting