Re: [help-gengetopt] Gengetopt 2.22 and --show-detailed-help

[Lorenzo Bettini]

Tim Post wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-03-14 at 17:10 +0100, Lorenzo Bettini wrote:
> > so you're saying that the current output should be standard, aren't you?
>
> Yes. Just to check I ran some of the more complex GNU programs through
> help2man just to see, gcc has the same style output. Since gengetopt is
> a GNU program, its output should probably behave the same :)
>
> Programs with many, many options do produce help that is very difficult
> to read, especially on a dumb terminal / local console without scroll
> back capabilities. I really don't think much can be done in gengetopt's
> output to cure that to any effective degree, hence the usefulness of
> man/info/help2man (and all the more reason to keep it standard).

Thanks for the information Tim :-)

I seemed to remember that the current output is standard, but I wanted 
to be sure...

Tong, the initial spaces can still be inserted manually (but remember 
that also wrapping should be taken care of manually).

cheers
        Lorenzo

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