patch 9.0.0698: VisVim is outdated, does not work with current Visual Studio

Problem:    VisVim is outdated, does not work with current Visual Studio.
Solution:   Remove VisVim. (Martin Tournoij)

Author: arp242

Filelist

@@ -590,30 +590,9 @@ SRC_DOS =	\
 		nsis/README.txt \
 		nsis/lang/*.nsi \
 		uninstall.txt \
-		src/VisVim/Commands.cpp \
-		src/VisVim/Commands.h \
-		src/VisVim/DSAddIn.cpp \
-		src/VisVim/DSAddIn.h \
-		src/VisVim/OleAut.cpp \
-		src/VisVim/OleAut.h \
-		src/VisVim/README_VisVim.txt \
-		src/VisVim/Reg.cpp \
-		src/VisVim/Register.bat \
-		src/VisVim/Resource.h \
-		src/VisVim/StdAfx.cpp \
-		src/VisVim/StdAfx.h \
-		src/VisVim/UnRegist.bat \
-		src/VisVim/VisVim.cpp \
-		src/VisVim/VisVim.def \
-		src/VisVim/VisVim.mak \
-		src/VisVim/VisVim.h \
-		src/VisVim/VisVim.odl \
-		src/VisVim/VisVim.rc \
-		src/VisVim/VsReadMe.txt \
 
 # source files for DOS without CR/LF translation (also in the extra archive)
 SRC_DOS_BIN =	\
-		src/VisVim/Res/*.bmp \
 		src/tearoff.bmp \
 		src/tools.bmp \
 		src/vim*.ico \
@@ -945,7 +924,6 @@ EXTRA =		\
 		$(RT_EXTRA) \
 		$(SRC_EXTRA) \
 		README_extra.txt \
-		src/VisVim/VisVim.dll \
 		runtime/vimlogo.xpm \
 
 # files in READMEdir that are included from the top dir

Makefile

@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ MINOR = 0
 # - copy these files (get them from a binary archive or build them):
 #	gvimext.dll in src/GvimExt
 #	gvimext64.dll in src/GvimExt
-#	VisVim.dll in src/VisVim
-#   Note: VisVim needs to be build with MSVC 5, newer versions don't work.
 #   gvimext64.dll can be obtained from:
 #   https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases
 #	It is part of gvim_9.0.*_x64.zip as vim/vim90/GvimExt/gvimext64.dll.
@@ -554,8 +552,6 @@ dosbin_ole: dist no_title.vim dist/$(COMMENT_OLE)
 	cp uninstallw32.exe dist/vim/$(VIMRTDIR)/uninstall.exe
 	cp gvimext.dll dist/vim/$(VIMRTDIR)/gvimext.dll
 	cp README_ole.txt dist/vim/$(VIMRTDIR)
-	cp src/VisVim/VisVim.dll dist/vim/$(VIMRTDIR)/VisVim.dll
-	cp src/VisVim/README_VisVim.txt dist/vim/$(VIMRTDIR)
 	cd dist && zip -9 -rD -z gvim$(VERSION)ole.zip vim <$(COMMENT_OLE)
 	cp gvim_ole.pdb dist/gvim$(VERSION)ole.pdb
 

READMEdir/README_extra.txt

@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ src/Make_mvc.mak	MS Visual C++ makefile for the Win32 GUI.
 
 src/if_ole.*		OLE automation interface, for MS Windows 95 and NT.
 
-src/VisVim/*		Integration of Win32 GUI with MS Visual Developer
-			Studio.
-
 src/GvimExt/*		DLL for the "Edit with Vim" context menu entry
 
 nsis/*			NSIS script to build the self-installing MS-Windows exe

READMEdir/README_ole.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 README_ole.txt for version 9.0 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
-This archive contains gvim.exe with OLE interface and VisVim.
+This archive contains gvim.exe with OLE interface.
 This version of gvim.exe can also load a number of interface dynamically (you
 can optionally install the .dll files for each interface).
 It is only for MS-Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@ Win32 with OLE - "MS-Windows 32 bit GUI version with OLE support"
 
 For further information, type this inside Vim:
 	:help if_ole
-
-Furthermore, this archive contains VISVIM.DLL.  It can be used to integrate
-the OLE gvim with Microsoft Visual Developer Studio.  See VisVim/README.txt.

READMEdir/README_srcdos.txt

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ These files are in the runtime archive (vim90rt.zip).
 
 
 The DOS source archive contains the files needed to compile Vim on MS-Windows.
-It is packed for MS-Windows systems, with CR-LF.  It also includes the VisVim
-sources.
+It is packed for MS-Windows systems, with CR-LF.
 
 See "src/INSTALLpc.txt" for instructions on how to compile Vim on the PC.

nsis/README.txt

@@ -27,23 +27,20 @@ To build the installable .exe:
 	64-bit: src/GvimExt/gvimext64.dll
 	32-bit: src/GvimExt/gvimext.dll
 
-4.  Go to the VisVim directory and build VisVim.dll (or get it from a binary
-    archive).
-
-5.  Get a "diff.exe" program.  If you skip this the built-in diff will always
+4.  Get a "diff.exe" program.  If you skip this the built-in diff will always
     be used (which is fine for most users).  If you do have your own
     "diff.exe" put it in the "../.." directory (above the "vim82" directory,
     it's the same for all Vim versions).
     You can find one in previous Vim versions or in this archive:
 		http://www.mossbayeng.com/~ron/vim/diffutils.tar.gz
 
-6   Also put winpty32.dll and winpty-agent.exe in "../.." (above the "vim82"
+5   Also put winpty32.dll and winpty-agent.exe in "../.." (above the "vim82"
     directory).  This is required for the terminal window.
 
-7.  Do "make uganda.nsis.txt" in runtime/doc.  This requires sed, you may have
+6.  Do "make uganda.nsis.txt" in runtime/doc.  This requires sed, you may have
     to do this on Unix.  Make sure the file is in DOS file format!
 
-8.  Get gettext and iconv DLLs from the following site:
+7.  Get gettext and iconv DLLs from the following site:
 	https://github.com/mlocati/gettext-iconv-windows/releases
     Both 64- and 32-bit versions are needed.
     Download the files gettextX.X.X.X-iconvX.XX-shared-{32,64}.zip, extract

nsis/gvim.nsi

@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ Unicode true
 # Comment the next line if you do not want to add Native Language Support
 !define HAVE_NLS
 
-# Uncomment the next line if you want to include VisVim extension:
-#!define HAVE_VIS_VIM
-
 # Comment the following line to create an English-only installer:
 !define HAVE_MULTI_LANG
 
@@ -55,9 +52,6 @@ Unicode true
 # ----------- No configurable settings below this line -----------
 
 !include "Library.nsh"		# For DLL install
-!ifdef HAVE_VIS_VIM
-  !include "UpgradeDLL.nsh"	# for VisVim.dll
-!endif
 !include "LogicLib.nsh"
 !include "MUI2.nsh"
 !include "nsDialogs.nsh"
@@ -536,17 +530,6 @@ SectionGroup $(str_group_plugin) id_group_plugin
 	SectionEnd
 SectionGroupEnd
 
-##########################################################
-!ifdef HAVE_VIS_VIM
-Section "$(str_section_vis_vim)" id_section_visvim
-	SectionIn 3
-
-	SetOutPath $0
-	!insertmacro UpgradeDLL "${VIMSRC}\VisVim\VisVim.dll" "$0\VisVim.dll" "$0"
-	File ${VIMSRC}\VisVim\README_VisVim.txt
-SectionEnd
-!endif
-
 ##########################################################
 !ifdef HAVE_NLS
 Section "$(str_section_nls)" id_section_nls
@@ -634,12 +617,6 @@ Section -post
 	  SectionGetSize ${id_section_editwith} $4
 	  IntOp $3 $3 + $4
 	${EndIf}
-!ifdef HAVE_VIS_VIM
-	${If} ${SectionIsSelected} ${id_section_visvim}
-	  SectionGetSize ${id_section_visvim} $4
-	  IntOp $3 $3 + $4
-	${EndIf}
-!endif
 !ifdef HAVE_NLS
 	${If} ${SectionIsSelected} ${id_section_nls}
 	  SectionGetSize ${id_section_nls} $4
@@ -670,9 +647,6 @@ Section -post
 	!insertmacro SaveSectionSelection ${id_section_vimrc}      "select_vimrc"
 	!insertmacro SaveSectionSelection ${id_section_pluginhome} "select_pluginhome"
 	!insertmacro SaveSectionSelection ${id_section_pluginvim}  "select_pluginvim"
-!ifdef HAVE_VIS_VIM
-	!insertmacro SaveSectionSelection ${id_section_visvim}     "select_visvim"
-!endif
 !ifdef HAVE_NLS
 	!insertmacro SaveSectionSelection ${id_section_nls}        "select_nls"
 !endif
@@ -744,9 +718,6 @@ Function .onInit
   !insertmacro LoadSectionSelection ${id_section_vimrc}      "select_vimrc"
   !insertmacro LoadSectionSelection ${id_section_pluginhome} "select_pluginhome"
   !insertmacro LoadSectionSelection ${id_section_pluginvim}  "select_pluginvim"
-!ifdef HAVE_VIS_VIM
-  !insertmacro LoadSectionSelection ${id_section_visvim}     "select_visvim"
-!endif
 !ifdef HAVE_NLS
   !insertmacro LoadSectionSelection ${id_section_nls}        "select_nls"
 !endif
@@ -921,9 +892,6 @@ FunctionEnd
     !insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${id_group_plugin}        $(str_desc_plugin)
     !insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${id_section_pluginhome}  $(str_desc_plugin_home)
     !insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${id_section_pluginvim}   $(str_desc_plugin_vim)
-!ifdef HAVE_VIS_VIM
-    !insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${id_section_visvim}      $(str_desc_vis_vim)
-!endif
 !ifdef HAVE_NLS
     !insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${id_section_nls}         $(str_desc_nls)
 !endif
@@ -947,13 +915,6 @@ Section "un.$(str_unsection_register)" id_unsection_register
 	# created.  Thus the "vim61" directory is included in it.
 	StrCpy $0 "$INSTDIR"
 
-!ifdef HAVE_VIS_VIM
-	# If VisVim was installed, unregister the DLL.
-	${If} ${FileExists} "$0\VisVim.dll"
-	  ExecWait "regsvr32.exe /u /s $0\VisVim.dll"
-	${EndIf}
-!endif
-
 	# delete the context menu entry and batch files
 	DetailPrint "$(str_msg_unregistering)"
 	nsExec::Exec "$0\uninstall.exe -nsis"
@@ -1046,9 +1007,6 @@ Section "un.$(str_unsection_exe)" id_unsection_exe
 	RMDir /r $0\syntax
 	RMDir /r $0\tools
 	RMDir /r $0\tutor
-!ifdef HAVE_VIS_VIM
-	RMDir /r $0\VisVim
-!endif
 	RMDir /r $0\lang
 	RMDir /r $0\keymap
 	Delete $0\*.exe

nsis/lang/danish.nsi

@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_home     ${LANG_DANISH}     "Opret plugin-mapper i HO
 LangString str_section_plugin_vim   ${LANG_DANISH}     "Delte"
 LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_DANISH}     "Opret plugin-mapper i Vim-installationsmappe, det bruges af alle på systemet."
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_DANISH}     "VisVim-udvidelser"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_DANISH}     "VisVim-udvidelser til integrering i Microsoft Visual Studio."
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_DANISH}     "Understøttelse af modersmål"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_DANISH}     "Installer filer til understøttelse af modersmål."
 

nsis/lang/dutch.nsi

@@ -123,11 +123,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_DUTCH} \
     "Creëer plugin mappen in Vim installatie map, deze worden gebruikt \
      voor iedereen op het systeem."
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_DUTCH} \
-    "VisVim extensie"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_DUTCH} \
-    "VisVim extensie voor Microsoft Visual Studio integratie."
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_DUTCH} \
     "Ondersteuning voor andere talen"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_DUTCH} \

nsis/lang/english.nsi

@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_ENGLISH} \
     "Create plugin directories in Vim install directory, it is used for \
      everybody on the system."
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_ENGLISH} \
-    "VisVim Extension"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_ENGLISH} \
-    "VisVim Extension for Microsoft Visual Studio integration."
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_ENGLISH} \
     "Native Language Support"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_ENGLISH} \

nsis/lang/german.nsi

@@ -122,11 +122,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_GERMAN} \
     "Plugin-Verzeichnisse im Vim-Installationsverzeichnis erstellen. Diese werden \
      für alle Benutzer dieses Systems genutzt."
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_GERMAN} \
-    "VisVim-Erweiterung"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_GERMAN} \
-    "VisVim-Erweiterung zur Integration in Microsoft Visual Studio."
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_GERMAN} \
     "Unterstützung für andere Sprachen"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_GERMAN} \

nsis/lang/italian.nsi

@@ -123,11 +123,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_ITALIAN} \
     "Crea directory per plugin nella directory di installazione di Vim \
      per uso da parte di tutti gli utenti di questo sistema."
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_ITALIAN} \
-    "Estensione VisVim"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_ITALIAN} \
-    "Estensione VisVim per integrazione con Microsoft Visual Studio."
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_ITALIAN} \
     "Supporto Multilingue (NLS)"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_ITALIAN} \

nsis/lang/japanese.nsi

@@ -128,11 +128,6 @@ LangString str_section_plugin_vim   ${LANG_JAPANESE} \
 LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_JAPANESE} \
     "プラグインディレクトリを Vim のインストールディレクトリに作成します。システムの全員で共有されます。"
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_JAPANESE} \
-    "VisVim 拡張"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_JAPANESE} \
-    "Microsoft Visual Studio 統合用の VisVim 拡張。"
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_JAPANESE} \
     "多言語サポート"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_JAPANESE} \

nsis/lang/russian.nsi

@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_RUSSIAN} \
      Модули в этом каталоге будут доступны для любого пользователя \
      зарегистрировавшегося в системе"
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_RUSSIAN} \
-    "Подключаемый модуль VisVim"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_RUSSIAN} \
-    "Подключаемый модуль VisVim используется для интеграции с Microsoft Visual Studio"
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_RUSSIAN} \
     "Поддержка региональных языков"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_RUSSIAN} \

nsis/lang/serbian.nsi

@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_SERBIAN} \
     "Креира директоријуме додатака у Vim инсталационом директоријуму, користе их сви \
      на систему."
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_SERBIAN} \
-    "VisVim проширење"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_SERBIAN} \
-    "VisVim проширење за Microsoft Visual Studio интеграцију."
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_SERBIAN} \
     "Подршка за домаћи језик"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_SERBIAN} \

nsis/lang/simpchinese.nsi

@@ -120,11 +120,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_SIMPCHINESE} \
     "在 Vim 安装目录下创建(空的)插件目录结构，系统上所有用户都能使用安装在\
      该目录下的扩展插件。"
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_SIMPCHINESE} \
-    "VisVim 插件"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_SIMPCHINESE} \
-    "安装与 Visual Studio 集成的 VisVim 插件。"
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_SIMPCHINESE} \
     "安装多语言支持"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_SIMPCHINESE} \

nsis/lang/tradchinese.nsi

@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_TRADCHINESE} \
     "在 Vim 安裝資料夾下建立(空的)插件資料夾結構，電腦上所有用戶都能使用安裝\
      在該資料夾里的擴展插件。"
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_TRADCHINESE} \
-    "安裝 VisVim 插件"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_TRADCHINESE} \
-    "VisVim 是用于與微軟 Microsoft Visual Studio 軟體進行整合的插件。"
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_TRADCHINESE} \
     "安裝本地語言支持"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_TRADCHINESE} \

nsis/lang/turkish.nsi

@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@ LangString str_desc_plugin_vim      ${LANG_TURKISH} \
     "Eklenti dizinlerini Vim yükleme dizininde oluşturur. Bu eklentilerden \
      bilgisayarın tüm kullanıcıları yararlanabilir."
 
-LangString str_section_vis_vim      ${LANG_TURKISH} \
-    "VisVim eklentisi"
-LangString str_desc_vis_vim         ${LANG_TURKISH} \
-    "Microsoft Visual Studio entegrasyonu için VisVim eklentisi"
-
 LangString str_section_nls          ${LANG_TURKISH} \
     "Ek dil desteği"
 LangString str_desc_nls             ${LANG_TURKISH} \

runtime/doc/if_ole.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*if_ole.txt*    For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2019 Dec 07
+*if_ole.txt*    For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2022 Oct 08
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Paul Moore
@@ -156,18 +156,14 @@ To avoid the message box that pops up to report the result, prepend "-silent":
 	gvim -silent -unregister
 
 ==============================================================================
-5. MS Visual Studio integration			*MSVisualStudio* *VisVim*
+5. MS Visual Studio integration				*MSVisualStudio*
 
-The OLE version can be used to run Vim as the editor in Microsoft Visual
-Studio.  This is called "VisVim".  It is included in the archive that contains
-the OLE version.  The documentation can be found in the runtime directory, the
-README_VisVim.txt file.
+The old "VisVim" integration was removed from Vim in patch 9.0.0698.
 
 
 Using Vim with Visual Studio .Net~
 
-With .Net you no longer really need VisVim, since .Net studio has support for
-external editors.  Follow these directions:
+.Net studio has support for external editors.  Follow these directions:
 
 In .Net Studio choose from the menu Tools->External Tools...
 Add