--- Begin Message ---
|
Subject: |
Re: gtroff enhancement request |
|
Date: |
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:02:36 -0600 (MDT) |
From address@hidden Sat Sep 8 01:56:32 2007
> I'd like to be able to embed the .tkf request in that .FG invocation
> so I don't have to 'unwrap' the macro when I need letter spacing
> increased or decreased 'on the fly'; here's an example with a
> simplified \T'' operator:
>
> .FG "Figure 2" \
> "A typical MRTG RRD file and update \
> \T'R -0.1'operation. This RRD file stores two Data\T'R 0.1' \
> Sources (DSes) in eight Round Robin Archives (RRAs): \
> four AVERAGE and four MAX RRAs. The 5 minute AVERAGE \
> and 5 minute MAX RRAs are being updated.
Hmm. Having an escape with so many parameters something I'm
comfortable with. What about using strings with arguments? Look at
this example:
.de xxx
\c
. gcolor \\$1
..
.
This is \*[xxx green]a test\*[xxx] with colours.
I thought about this last night, and I think I came up with a similar
idea an escape that can call an arbitrary macro with arguments.
Is the string format '\*[]' the right syntax do you think? Perhaps
\Q[macro arg1 ...] would work? I think this is an idea worth
discussing.
RK
======================================================================
((__)) Rob Kolstad USACO Head Coach
(00) address@hidden 15235 Roller Coaster Road
-nn--(o__o)--nn- +1 719 481 6542 Colorado Springs, CO 80921
---- http://www.usaco.org FAX: +1 719 481 6551
======================================================================
--- End Message ---