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How do I specify custom settings for vim based on file path

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More specifically, I want to disable backup and swap file creation in vim, but only when opening/editing files that are on a specific remote volume or a specific folder. So, how do I go about disabling/enabling a set of options when opening a file in a specific location (not depending on the filety…

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I did answer your question on SO: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/456792/vim-apply-settings-on-files-in-directory/456889#456889 However, for remote files (you may have to add a pattern to an autocommand that will match external filenames).

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