On 12-Oct-08 20:58:19, Werner LEMBERG wrote: >> I have attached for review the CVS diff for the three files that I >> modified to implement the expanded column feature for tbl. This >> feature was present in the last AT&T release of DWB (troff, tbl, >> etc). > > I'm going to add this, finally (and sorry for the large delay!) > > However: > >> The AT&T version used the key letter modifier "x" or "X" to specify >> which column was to be expanded, but since in tbl 1.19.1 the "x/X" >> modifier has been consumed to support user-defined macros, I >> implemented it using the key letter "y/Y". > > I think that backwards compatibility is more important, and I would > thus like to switch those letters. What do you think? > > Werner
I would be inclined to preserve compatibility! Is there a problem with using "m/M" for macros? (more mnemonic, for a start). Ted. -------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fax-to-email: +44 (0)870 094 0861 Date: 12-Oct-08 Time: 22:33:28 ------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------
