vimrc.symlink

" enter the current millenium
set nocompatible

" enable syntax and plugins (for netrw)
syntax enable
filetype plugin on

" tabs are now 4 wide and autoindent
" actually spaces now
set tabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
set expandtab

" show line numbers
set number

" show column numbers and row numbers
set ruler
set statusline+=%F\ %l

" remember line position
autocmd BufReadPost *
      \ if line("'\"") >= 1 && line("'\"") <= line("$") && &ft !~# 'commit'
      \ |   exe "normal! g`\""
      \ | endif

" file is large from 100mb
let g:LargeFile = 1024 * 1024 * 100
augroup LargeFile 
 autocmd BufReadPre * let f=getfsize(expand("<afile>")) | if f > g:LargeFile || f == -2 | call LargeFile() | endif
augroup END

function LargeFile()
 " no syntax highlighting etc
 set eventignore+=FileType
 " save memory when other file is viewed
 setlocal bufhidden=unload
 " is read-only (write with :w new_filename)
 setlocal buftype=nowrite
 " no undo possible
 setlocal undolevels=-1
 " display message
 autocmd VimEnter *  echo "The file is larger than " . (g:LargeFile / 1024 / 1024) . " MB, so some options are changed (see .vimrc for details)."
endfunction