On 13/03/08 20:43:46, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I run exactly the same kind of script. > I very much doubt if it matters. > ... > However, even if the file changes while > groff is still reading it, I think the > worst that would happen is that you end > up with an output file (PS) which was > invalid. Then gv would give you a warning > message to that effect. If that happened, > all you would need to do is hit "Save" > again. Groff would re-read the file, > re-make the PS output, and gv would > re-read that since it is in "watch" mode. > So you would be back on the rails.
Thanks, Ted. That makes sense. I think I may have been looking for reasons why such a simple concept wouldn't work. Isn't reinventing wheels fun? Robert Thorsby When C++ is your hammer, everything looks like a thumb. -- Steven M. Haflich