Bill Wendling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I want to produce a help string like this: > > --with-foo[=DIR] Use the foo package > > (note the []s around the =DIR bit). When I use the option like this: > > AC_ARG_WITH([foo], > [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-foo[=DIR]], > [Use the foo package])],,) > > It produces: > > --with-foo=DIR Use the foo package > > Is there a way to make it produce the []s that I want?
I've used quadrigraphs in the past, but AC_HELP_STRING is doing something wierd with the quoting (I've tried changing the quotes, extra quoting, etc., but without success). When I have managed to get `[' and `]' to appear, the formatting is then broken... -- Roger Leigh Printing on GNU/Linux? http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/ GPG Public Key: 0x25BFB848 available on public keyservers