Re: [Groff] Side coments

[Miklos Somogyi]

Thank you Werner,

This is a rather inelegant solution but it works.

Interesting thing:

.so file\"                  \" does not work (utter chaos)
.so file <tabs>       \" does not work
.so file <spaces.   \" it does work

Oh my...

Miklos

PS I did not know that I can ignore " at the start of the string

On 13/11/2009, at 10:12 AM, Werner LEMBERG wrote:

> > I'd like to add
> >
> >     \" side comments, aligned
> >
> > to a few things, e.g.
> >
> >     .so setup
> >     .ds HE "Something - " App 8
> >
> > and groff is misbehaving if \" starts with tabs and/or spaces.
> >
> > There is an escape that can close such things immediately and let me
> > use \" all aligned at the right.
> > Just I can't find it. Tell me please.
>
> You can repeat \", like this:
>
>
>  .ds foo This is a string\"          \" yes, it is a string
>
> Or do you mean something different?
>
>
>     Werner