ultimate-vim/vim_plugins_src/cvim/c-support/doc/ChangeLog

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.16.1
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- Bugfix: problem with a system-wide installation under Windows (thanks to Ricardo Vrech).

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.16
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- Plugin loads faster: loading the templates is delayed until the first use.
- Plugin now works with pathogen.vim.
- Menus will always be generated (for the use with :emenu).
- Bugfix: no local templates available with a system-wide installation (thanks to Iain Arnell).
- Several improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.15
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- New hotkey \cx C to C++ comments and vice versa.
- Several hotkeys allow a range, e.g. '3\cl' (see help text and c-hotkey.pdf).
- Improved prototype picking: \nf, \np picks up a function prototype, 
  \nm picks up a method prototype (see documentation for more).
- include-statements will now be inserted in the actual line (before: new line
  below the actual line).
- Several minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.14
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- A makefile can be run with C-F9
- Linking ( Run menu, \rl, \rr ) will be suppressed if buffer contains no main function.
- Bugfix: correctly deactivate unwanted compiler messages in a quickfix buffer.
- Several minor improvements

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.13
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- New hotkeys \rmc (run 'make clean') and \rme (executable to run).
- Hotkeys for make are working when in a makefile.
- Linker errors and errors during a make will be shown in a quickfix buffer.
- Bugfix: detection of a systemwide installation can fail.
- Bugfix: preprocessor directive '#if 0 #endif' not working.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.12
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- New hotkeys \+" .
- Windows: user installation now possible.
- Bugfixe: for-idiom shows part of type definition as variable name in some cases.
- Bugfixe: wrong cursor position for some templates.
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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.11
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- New tag {CURSOR} to avoid indent problems in a few cases.
- Three hotkeys renamed \rg -> \rma , \ri -> \rpa ,  \re -> \rka (better to remember).
- 'long long' added to the for-idioms.
- Bugfixes: for-idiom shows type as variable name if no variable name was given.
- Bugfixes: for-idiom inserts standard types with 2+ words wrong.
- Bugfixes: multiline end-of-line comments have wrong position in some cases.
- Bugfixes: local installation looks like a system-wide installation in seldom cases.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.10
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- The plugin now handles different template styles without editing and
  reloading the main template file.
- The number of template styles is not limited. 
- New hotkey and ex-command to switch template styles.
- Template styles can automatically be related to file extensions.
- indent(1) errors will be presented in a quickfix error window.
- Comment alignment improved.
- Minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.9
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+ Two additional hotkeys (+ ex commands) for preprocessor statements.
+ Compile-link-run: improved error detection.
+ Menu Run: hardcopy can print any buffer.
+ Several minor improvements and bugfixes.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.8
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+ Hotkeys are shown in the menus.
+ File browser for code snippets and templates choosable (2 global variables).
+ Two new hotkeys: include file description (implementation, header).
+ New menu item: namespace alias
+ Bugfix: wrapper script for use of a xterm could not handle parameters containing blanks.
+ Several minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.7
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+ 4 new hotkeys : insert file section comments (C/C++/H), special comments,
  keyword comments.
+ Adjusting end-of-line comment adjustment improved.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.6
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+ Jump targets (templates) and mapping Ctrl-j can be switched off.
+ Yet unused jump targets will be highlighted after a file is opened.
+ Statements menu: else block (key mapping \se).
+ Handling of <SPLIT> improved (templates).
+ Minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.5
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+ Additional plugin-tags (jump targets in templates): <+text+>, <-text->.
+ Additional mapping Ctrl-j : jump to these new targets.
+ Template-file: additional macro |STYLE| and IF-ENDIF-construct to easily
  choose between sets of templates.
+ Additional mapping: auto-complete classical C comment (also multi-line).
+ Additional mapping: auto-complete open block starting with {<CR> .
+ Visual mode for date and time insertion (menu 'Comments').
+ Visual mode for tags (submenu 'Comments->tags (plugin)').
+ Bugfix: hotkey \ica not working
+ Bugfix: hotkey Shift-F2 for the alternate-plugin disappeared. 

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.4
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+ New hotkey \+co inserts ' cout <<  << endl;'
+ New menu item C++-menu: 'cout' replaces 'cout variable' and 'cout string'.
+ Hotkey \c/ removed ( \cc does the same).
+ Bugfix: after an unsuccessful compilation screen sometimes garbled.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.3
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+ Insertions work properly when folding is used.
+ Menu items Idioms->for(...) : type declaration for loop variable possible (tab completion).
+ Specification of command line arguments (Run->cmd. line arg.): filename completion active.
+ New main menu item 'show manual' (hotkey \hm): read manual for word under cursor. 
+ One hotkey renamed: \h -> \hp (help plugin)

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.2.1
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+ Bugfix: stray characters whith three dialogs
+ Bugfix: Missing parameter in 2 internal function calls
+ Menu items 'Snippets->edit local/global templates' start an file browser (convenience).

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.2
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+ Superfluous control characters for mode switching (menus, hotkeys) removed. Caused beeps.
+ Template files (local/global) can be opened from the snippet menu.
+ Three new preprocessor statements.
+ v-mode for RTTI-entries.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.1
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+ Definition and implementation of classes have now different templates and menu entries.
+ Accessor methods (get/set) can be generated.
+ New templates: everything other than language keywords comes from a template 
  (and is user changeable).

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.0.5
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+ Bugfix: on a few systems doubling of path components in the run command (F9).
  Skip this upgrade if you do not have this problem.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.0.4
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+ Format for the macros |DATE|, |TIME|, and |YEAR| can be defined by the user.
+ Help text improved.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.0.3
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+ Code snippets can now be used in the console mode (Vim without GUI).
+ Bugfix: Possible conflict with 'indent' removed when inserting templates.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.0.2
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+ Bugfix: Prototype picker did not alway delete no longer used prototypes.
+ Bugfix: Prototype picker removed template specializations from parameter lists.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.0.1
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+ Bugfix: autocmd setting can influence autocmd settings of OTHER plugins.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 5.0
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+ Completely new template system. Now every menu item is user definable.
+ Changes to allow a system-wide installation.
+ A few hotkeys added and renamed.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.6.1
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+ New global variable to control the filetype of *.h header files (default is now 'cpp').
+ Bugfix: properly resetting 'compiler' after using make, splint, and CodeCheck.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.6
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+ New insert mode mappings (comments, statements, preprocessing, idioms, C++).
+ Some mappings renamed (easier to remember). 
+ New tag (basename of a file reduced to characters allowed in names).

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.5
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+ New menu item and hotkey for the (re)alignement of end-of-line comments.
+ Hotkey \cn removed. Only one menu item for end-of-line comments left.
+ Changed hotkeys: \ce -> \cl and \cl -> \cs .
+ Three new tags (giving the basename of a file) for writing template files.
+ Prototype picker handles template methods.
+ Bugfix: splint works now under Windows.
+ Minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.4
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+ Plugin directories rearranged.
+ main- and for-idiom have a visual mode now.
+ Four new commands (command line) to control the comment style.
+ Comment style (C/C++) can automatically follow the filetype.
+ Bugfix: empty new file after removing the header template can't be closed.
+ Bugfix : Tools entry missing when root menu not shown from the start.
+ Minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.3
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+ CodeCheck (TM) integrated (source code analysing tool).
+ New key mappings for preprocessor statements. 
+ New preprocessor menu.
+ Bugfix: indent under Windows.
+ Minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.2.1
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+ Bugfix: change needed for some menu names after patch 7.0.054 .

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.2
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+ Setting the starting column for trailing comments improved.
+ Small bug in block uncommenting fixed.
+ Mac OS X : circumvent a Vim bug which caused a crash when loading plugin version 4.1.
+ File syntax/c.vim removed (but see help in csupport.txt).

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.1
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+ A complete switch statement can be made from a list of labels.
+ Additional cases can be made from a list of labels.
+ Small bug in line end commenting fixed.
+ Some minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 4.0
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+ Kernighan & Ritchie style for block statements can be enabled.
+ Changes to make it compatible with Vim 7.
+ Set C/C++ file type for source files which should not be preprocessed (*.i, *.ii).
+ Some minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.11
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+ Hotkeys and an accompanying reference card added.
+ Preparation for syntax based folding.
+ Some minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.10
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+ Remove "#if 0 ... #endif" from the inside. 
+ Change C comments to C++ comments and vice versa.
+ try..catch / catch / catch(...)  now can be set surround a marked area.
+ Prototype picking improved (for C++).
+ A hardcopy shows the localized date and time in the header line.
+ New help menu entry in the main menu of this plugin (shows the plugin documentation).
+ Switch between corresponding source and header files with <S-F2> if the plugin a.vim
  is present.
+ Plugin can be used with autocompletion for (, [, and { .

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.9.1
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+ Doubling of file header for new c- and h-files under Windows fixed (Thanks to
   Fabricio C A Oliveira).
+ Tiny bug in the file open idioms fixed.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.9
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+ Formatter 'indent' integrated.
+ Bugfix in the automatic header insertion.
+ Assert idiom added.
+ #if 0 ... #endif statement for blocking out code added.
+ Minor stylistic improvements in some idioms.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.8.2
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+ Screen update problem solved: color inversion under FC4 (Thanks to Bernie Barton).
+ RTTI menu : additional v-mode.
+ Statement menu and C++ menu rearranged.
+ Include guard : name generation improved.
+ File header templates will be included for additional file extensions (cp, cxx, c++, ...).

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.8.1
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+ More C++ output manipulators, manipulator insertion more intuitive.
+ Output into buffer: cursor goes to top of file.
+ Makefile template improved (code snippet).
+ Some internal improvements. 

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.8
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+ Windows support. Most features are now available under Windows.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.7.2
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+ Run buffer through splint (A tool for statically checking C programs; see
  http://www.splint.org). An error window will be opened; quickfix commands can be used.
+ Set buffer related command line arguments for splint.
+ Line end comments start in a fixed column (can be set from the menu).
+ Spaces in path names and file names are now possible.
+ Template files and snippet files are no longer kept in the list of alternate files.
+ Some minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.7.1
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+ Bug fixed (command line arguments not passed to the executable).
+ File extension for executables can be set.
+ Minor improvements.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.7
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+ Running a program:
  (1) Run program from the gVim command line.
  (2) Run program and direct the output into a window with name "C-Output". 
      This buffer and its content will disappear when closing the window. 
      The buffer is reused when still open.
  (3) Run program in an xterm (adjustable).
+ Command line arguments are now buffer related (each buffer can have its own arguments).
+ Code snippets can be protected from being indented during insertion. 
+ Picked up prototypes will be deleted after insertion.
+ A code snippet with the file name extension "ni" or "noindent" will not be
  indented on insertion.
+ for- and calloc-/malloc-idioms improved.
+ Bug fixed (word list handling).


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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.6
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+ Installation simplified. 
+ for-loop-idiom asks for control variable, initial value, ...
+ malloc-idiom asks for pointer variable and size.
+ Toggling the comment style works correct again.
+ Empty error windows will be closed.
+ Prototype picker removes trailing parts of the function body if marked.
+ The dialog windows (GUI) have been replaced by more flexible command line inputs.
+ The undocumented and unnecessary hot key F12 has been removed.
+ Extension to ctags + taglist shows makefile targets and qmake targets.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.5
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+ Aligned line end comments for consecutive lines.
+ Improved prototype picker removes comments.
+ Picked up prototypes can be shown.
+ Uncomment more than one block at once.
+ 3 new idioms.
+ Help file improved .

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.4
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+ Two new global variables: C_Dictionary_File, C_MenuHeader .
+ The preprocessor statements #if... and the function idiom include marked 
  lines when invoked in visual mode.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.3
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+ The C/C++ root menu can be disabled.

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.2
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+ Only one C/C++ entry in the gVim root menu.
+ All hotkeys are only defined for C/C++ files (file type plugin added).
+ The following constructs are now read as templates from files:
   class, class using new, 
   template class, template class using new,
   error class
+ Install script added.
+ Customization improved. 
+ Documentation improved (help file added).
+ Bug fix (template file handling)

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.1
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+ When the comment style "C" is active the menu entry "Comments.code->comment"
  turns a marked region in one multiline C-comment.
+ The menu entry "Comments.comment->code"  turns marked multiline C-comment 
  back into code.
+ A marked region can be surrounded by a for-, if, if-else, while-, do-while-statement
  (with indentation).
+ The menu entry "Snippets.make prototype" makes a C- or C++-prototype from 
  the current line or marked region and puts it in an internal buffer.
+ The menu entry "Snippets.add prototype" also makes a C- or C++-prototype from 
  the current line or a marked region and adds it to the internal buffer.
+ The menu entry "Snippets.put prototype" inserts all gathered prototypes 
  below the current line. 
+ Tag substitution rewritten (Some characters in a substitution text for a tag 
  prevented the tag from being substituted).

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  RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.0
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+ C-style comments AND C++-style comments are supported now.
+ The menu entry 'Comments->Comment style ..' switches the styles (toggle).
+ Block comments are now read as templates or skeletons from files:
    Frame Block,        Function Description,  Method Description,
    Class Description,  H+file header,         C/C++-file header
+ These templates can contain tags like |FILENAME|, |AUTHOR| etc. which are replaced
  after reading (KDevelop templates can be used without any change).
+ indentation: multiline inserts and code snippets will be indented after insertion.
+ Most menu entries are now also active in normal mode.
+ new menu items: 
    includes for the C99 header, 
    includes for the standard C++ header,
    includes for the C++ version of the Standard C Library header,
    multiline C comment
    vim modeline
+ Reading the templates is done in one function which can be called in an autocmd.
+ Code cleanup: register z no longer used. Most function calls are silent now.