Re: [Groff] eqn troubles

[Miklos Somogyi]

On 29/09/2008, at 11:06 PM, Ralph Corderoy wrote:

> Hi Miklos,
>
> (Please keep the list CC'd so it doesn't fall on only me to answer.)

Sorry, after a very long lull I forgot this ..

> Did the two-line pipeline I provided work?

No

> > 1) eqn filename             -> syntax error "context is >>> x=y+z <<<",
> > though it should work
> >
> > 2) grog filename              -> groff -e filename
> >
> >     groff -e filename       -> syntax error
> >
> > 3) groff -e -ms filename  -> syntax error  (-ms is what you  
> > suggested)
> >
> > 4) alias gr "groff -set -I directoryname -P -Pprologue-1.19.2-ms   
> > \!:1
> > > temporary-file"
> >
> >    this alias has been working well for a long time, though I haven't
> > had eqn jobs
> >
> >    here "directoryname" is the directory of all my include files
> > (e.g. a modified prologue)
> >
> >    gr filename                      -> syntax error
> >
> >     If I soelim e.tmac, it does not make a difference
> >
> > Please note that eqn IS called, just it does not accept anything as
> > valid.
>
> Are you doing this on Mac OS X as your Mailer header suggests?   
> There's
> rumours that eqn as shipped by Apple has issues.
> http://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden/msg04206.html  Perhaps  
> someone
> who uses a Mac can comment on the latest situation?

Yep, this is Mac OSX 10.5.5, and I see that Robert has already found  
out about this bug.
I wonder how could I get a proper binary.

> Cheers,
>
>
> Ralph.

Thank you Ralph,

Miklos