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The following ftdetect-file doesn't work as expected:

augroup dummy
  au!
  au BufRead bla* setf dummy
  au BufRead bla* call s:detect_ft()
augroup END

echom 'one'

function! s:detect_ft() abort
  echom 'two'
endfunction

It always displays only one, regardless of the order of the two autocmds. The filetype dummy is always correctly assigned, but the function s:detect_ft() is never triggered.

Why? I don't see any reason this should not work?

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    Yes, I am. I noticed that this does not work, because the real logic wasn't executed. I then reduced it to this simple test case to check it. I deliberately used echom to be able to see it in the :messages list.
    – radlan
    Commented Sep 21, 2022 at 18:03

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Your filetype is probably being overwritten by the built-in autocommands. You probably need to include BufEnter and BufNewFile:

augroup dummy
  au!
  au BufRead,BufNewFile,BufEnter bla* setf dummy
  au BufRead,BufNewFile,BufEnter bla* call s:detect_ft()
augroup END

echom 'one'

function! s:detect_ft() abort
  echom 'two'
endfunction
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    I thought so, too. But no other file type is assigned. Also that would mean both autocmd would not trigger. But the one setting setf dummy actually is triggered.
    – radlan
    Commented Sep 21, 2022 at 6:01
  • I just gave it a try and it seems to be working fine. Filetype correctly set as dummy and detect_ft function called.
    – r_31415
    Commented Sep 21, 2022 at 6:11
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    I will try it out when I am back at a computer.
    – radlan
    Commented Sep 21, 2022 at 6:15
  • So, I checked now. With your changes it works. Now, the next question is: why? Or better: Why does it not work with only BufRead? Remember: There is a difference, There first autocmd is executed in any case, the second only if BufNewFile and BufEnter are added..
    – radlan
    Commented Sep 21, 2022 at 18:06
  • which autocommand is executed first? If you're referring to setf dummy, only with BufRead, that's not being executed either
    – r_31415
    Commented Sep 21, 2022 at 23:13

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