Re: [Groff] problem with current snapshot

[Werner LEMBERG]

> 1.)
> contrary to earlier versions, this one did initially _not_ compile
> due to a probably simple problem: utilities such as `xpmtoppm' which
> are used during documentation generation are not present under OSX
> und not even available via the package systems (fink, port).

xpmtoppm is part of the netpbm bundle.  It's only needed if you build
from CVS.

> question: could the makefile be modified so that it checks for
> availability of the conversion tools and maybe even tries whether it
> can use `convert' instead?

This is not necessary: Joe User doesn't compile from the CVS.

> after solving(?) point 1 above compile went through. the first test
> of the installed snapshot now yields more problems:
> 
> I get _lots_ of errors: " `\E' is not allowed in an escape name"

Uh, oh, this was me yesterday.  Will check it soon.


    Werner