updated for version 7.3.694

Problem:    Now that 'shiftwidth' may use the value of 'tabstop' it is not so
            easy to use in indent files.
Solution:   Add the shiftwidth() function. (so8res)

runtime/doc/eval.txt

@@ -1932,6 +1932,7 @@ setwinvar( {nr}, {varname}, {val})	set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
 shellescape( {string} [, {special}])
 				String	escape {string} for use as shell
 					command argument
+shiftwidth()			Number	effective value of 'shiftwidth'
 simplify( {filename})		String	simplify filename as much as possible
 sin( {expr})			Float	sine of {expr}
 sinh( {expr})			Float	hyperbolic sine of {expr}
@@ -3754,10 +3755,10 @@ inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]])		*inputdialog()*
 		Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
 		are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
 		Example: >
-			:let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", &sw)
-			:if n != ""
-			:  let &sw = n
-			:endif
+		   :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
+		   :if n != ""
+		   :  let &sw = n
+		   :endif
 <		When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned.  When
 		omitted an empty string is returned.
 		Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button.  Hitting
@@ -5331,6 +5332,23 @@ shellescape({string} [, {special}])			*shellescape()*
 		    :call system("chmod +w -- " . shellescape(expand("%")))
 
 
+shiftwidth()						*shiftwidth()*
+		Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
+		'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
+		'tabstop' value.  To be backwards compatible in indent
+		plugins, use this: >
+			if exists('*shiftwidth')
+			  func s:sw()
+			    return shiftwidth()
+			  endfunc
+			else
+			  func s:sw()
+			    return &sw
+			  endfunc
+			endif
+<		And then use s:sw() instead of &sw.
+
+
 simplify({filename})					*simplify()*
 		Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
 		the meaning.  Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on

src/eval.c

@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ static void f_settabvar __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
 static void f_settabwinvar __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
 static void f_setwinvar __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
 static void f_shellescape __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
+static void f_shiftwidth __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
 static void f_simplify __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
 #ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
 static void f_sin __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
@@ -8051,6 +8052,7 @@ static struct fst
     {"settabwinvar",	4, 4, f_settabwinvar},
     {"setwinvar",	3, 3, f_setwinvar},
     {"shellescape",	1, 2, f_shellescape},
+    {"shiftwidth",	0, 0, f_shiftwidth},
     {"simplify",	1, 1, f_simplify},
 #ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
     {"sin",		1, 1, f_sin},
@@ -16651,6 +16653,17 @@ f_shellescape(argvars, rettv)
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
 }
+/*
+ * shiftwidth() function
+ */
+    static void
+f_shiftwidth(argvars, rettv)
+    typval_T	*argvars;
+    typval_T	*rettv;
+{
+    rettv->vval.v_number = get_sw_value();
+}
+
 /*
  * "simplify()" function
  */

src/version.c

@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    694,
 /**/
     693,
 /**/