Re: [vile] consistent majormode?

[Gary Jennejohn]

On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:20:41 +0000
Steven Lembark <address@hidden> wrote:

> Editing YMAL files using 9.8s.
> 
> My .vilerc includes:
> 
>     define-majormode yaml
>     remove-submode yaml cindent
>     ~with define-submode yaml
>         preamble    '^---$'
>         suffixes    '\.\(yaml\|yml\)'
>         notabinsert
>         tabstop=2
>         shiftwidth=2
>     ~endwith
> 
> I cd to ./etc and "xvile *yaml".
> 
> The first file shows up in yaml mode, the second in cmode.
> 
> Q: Why?
> Q: Is there any way to fix this in my definition, above?
> Q: Is there any way to just force the majormode from the ':' prompt?
> 
> 
> This file shows up in yamlmode (basename "Querys.config.yaml"):
> 

I'm using an older version of vile - 9.8q.  Both files show up in yaml
mode for me.  Perhaps there's been a regression?  Or you have some
other entries in .vilerc which cause in the error?  My .vilerc is
very minmalistic.

One difference is that I ran ``vile *.yaml''.

> ---
> 
> querys  :
> 
>   new_batch :
> 
>     table   : batch   
>     output  : id
>     values  :
>     - tech_partner_id
>     - rds_partner_id
>     - batch_type
>     - effective
>     - ctime
>     - local_path
>     - signature
> 
>   add_batch_eav :
> 
>     table   : batch_eav
>     output  : id
>     values  :
>     - batch_id
>     - ctime
>     - tag
>     - value
> 
>   add_batch_diag  :
> 
>     table   : batch_diag
>     output  : id
>     <values :
>     - batch_id
>     - ctime
>     - level
>     - tag
>     - value
> 
> This file shows up in cmode (basename "DB.config.yaml"):
> 
> ---
> 
> Database    :
> 
>     dbi_type    : DBI:mysql:max_allowed_packet=4MB
>     dbi_port    : 3306
> 
>     # user overrides/supplies these via IW_DATABASE.
>     # see perldoc IdeaWorks::Util::Confgure for details.
> 
>     dbi_host    :
> 
>     dbi_name    :
> 
>     dbi_user    :
> 
>     dbi_pass    :
> 
>     # retry count for restartable query failures.
>     # used in the insert, update, select handlers
>     # (see @exec_methods in DB.pm).
>         
>     retry_count : 3   
> 
> in both cases the standard '---' prefix is on line 1 (i.e., at
> offset zero in the file).
> 

-- 
Gary Jennejohn