"EZ" == Eli Zaretskii writes:
EZ> I don't know what is texi2pdf. Can't you use "texi2dvi --pdf"
EZ> instead?
texi2pdf is a small script which calls texi2dvi --pdf
EZ> Anyway, the problem is that macros shouldn't be used inside
EZ> @defmac at all. It's not specific to texi2pdf.
i understand that it's not specific to texi2pdf (or texi2dvi)
the latter calls makeinfo to expand texinfo files, and this
does not work for macros inside @def... commands
>> so as you write that "All the @def... commands are implemented as
>> a gross hack" - why not make macros expand everywhere (including
>> @defmac - as they do outside @defmac)
EZ> Because makeinfo will fail with 100% probability if we expand
EZ> macros in @defmac: the unescaped {} braces will cause the reader
EZ> loop to barf.
EZ> Can you explain the actual reason for using that macro in
EZ> @defmac? If I understand the reason, I might be able to suggest
EZ> a work-around.
you can look at autoconf.texi in the current autoconf sources (i
loaded them via CVS), - it uses @ovar macros (and maybe some others)
heavily in @defmac
it would be good to know the recommended way of writing texinfo files
to achieve the same effect.
Best,
v.
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