Re: Loading filetype scripts when editing a file on VimEnter

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Try adding `:filetype detect` to the line after `edit`.
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> Hello Vim users,
>
> I want an installation of gVim to auto-edit a "notes" file when opened=20
> with no arguments. I'm using this script in my Vim configuration:
>
> vim9script
> def LoadNotes()
>   if argc() =3D=3D 0
>     edit path\to\notes.md
>     echomsg "Auto-opened notes.md."
>   endif
> enddef
> autocmd VimEnter * ++once LoadNotes()
>
> This edits the file as expected. However, Vim does not apply syntax=20
> highlighting to the file. When I run :scriptnames, none of the Markdown=
=20
> ftplugin or syntax scripts are listed. (Although many other ftplugin=20
> script names are listed.)
>
> If I manually run :edit after startup, then the syntax highlighting=20
> works, and Vim's ftplugin\markdown.vim and its associated scripts are=20
> now all listed in :scriptnames.
>
> Is there a way to guarantee that Vim will load all of the needed=20
> filetype scripts during the VimEnter event? Or is there a more=20
> appropriate event for this use case? I'm happy to provide more details=20
> if they're helpful.
>
> :version
> VIM - Vi IMproved 9.2 (2026 Feb 14, compiled Feb 14 2026 12:17:29)
> MS-Windows 64-bit GUI/console version with OLE support
>
> John
>
>

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Try adding `:filetype detect` to the line after `edit`.<div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">=E5=9C=A82026=E5=B9=B46=E6=9C=
=882=E6=97=A5=E6=98=9F=E6=9C=9F=E4=BA=8C UTC+8 00:23:18&lt;John Jackson> =
=E5=86=99=E9=81=93=EF=BC=9A<br/></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); paddi=
ng-left: 1ex;">Hello Vim users,
<br>
<br>I want an installation of gVim to auto-edit a &quot;notes&quot; file wh=
en opened=20
<br>with no arguments. I&#39;m using this script in my Vim configuration:
<br>
<br>vim9script
<br>def LoadNotes()
<br> =C2=A0 if argc() =3D=3D 0
<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 edit path\to\notes.md
<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 echomsg &quot;Auto-opened notes.md.&quot;
<br> =C2=A0 endif
<br>enddef
<br>autocmd VimEnter * ++once LoadNotes()
<br>
<br>This edits the file as expected. However, Vim does not apply syntax=20
<br>highlighting to the file. When I run :scriptnames, none of the Markdown=
=20
<br>ftplugin or syntax scripts are listed. (Although many other ftplugin=20
<br>script names are listed.)
<br>
<br>If I manually run :edit after startup, then the syntax highlighting=20
<br>works, and Vim&#39;s ftplugin\markdown.vim and its associated scripts a=
re=20
<br>now all listed in :scriptnames.
<br>
<br>Is there a way to guarantee that Vim will load all of the needed=20
<br>filetype scripts during the VimEnter event? Or is there a more=20
<br>appropriate event for this use case? I&#39;m happy to provide more deta=
ils=20
<br>if they&#39;re helpful.
<br>
<br>:version
<br>VIM - Vi IMproved 9.2 (2026 Feb 14, compiled Feb 14 2026 12:17:29)
<br>MS-Windows 64-bit GUI/console version with OLE support
<br>
<br>John
<br>
<br></blockquote></div>

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