Re: [Nmh-workers] "-help" arguments

Norm wrote: > David Levine writes: > > > >> I wonder if, for 1.7, that simple syntax and semantics could be guaranteed? > >> That way, it would be possible for *proc commands to be always uptodate. > > > >I'm not sure how. For example, if a new switch is added, its mere >

Re: [Nmh-workers] "-help" arguments

David Levine writes: >Norm wrote: > >> I observe that, ignoring all lines not beginning with exactly two ' ' >> characters, the outputs of nmh's commands' -help, seem to be extremely >> regular and simple. > >Yes, because they're generated from the switch definitions in the code

Re: [Nmh-workers] "-help" arguments

Norm wrote: > I observe that, ignoring all lines not beginning with exactly two ' ' > characters, the outputs of nmh's commands' -help, seem to be extremely > regular and simple. Yes, because they're generated from the switch definitions in the code of each program. > I wonder if, for 1.7, that

Re: [Nmh-workers] The -dist argument to post

>Neither "man post" nor "../nmh/libexec/nmh/post -help" shows post's -dist >argument. > >Am I confused? You are NOT confused! It's not mentioned anywhere :-) Why is not mentioned? Beacause it was never mentioned. I don't know if dist(1) dates from your era, Norm; if it does, then I'd ask you

[Nmh-workers] "-help" arguments

I observe that, ignoring all lines not beginning with exactly two ' ' characters, the outputs of nmh's commands' -help, seem to be extremely regular and simple. I wonder if, for 1.7, that simple syntax and semantics could be guaranteed? That way, it would be possible for *proc commands to be

[Nmh-workers] The -dist argument to post

Neither "man post" nor "../nmh/libexec/nmh/post -help" shows post's -dist argument. Am I confused? Norman Shapiro ___ Nmh-workers mailing list Nmh-workers@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/nmh-workers