Hi Miklos, (Please keep the list CC'd so it doesn't fall on only me to answer.)
Did the two-line pipeline I provided work? > 1) eqn filename -> syntax error "context is >>> x=y+z <<<", > > though it should work > > 2) grog filename -> groff -e filename > > groff -e filename -> syntax error > > 3) groff -e -ms filename -> syntax error (-ms is what you suggested) > > 4) alias gr "groff -set -I directoryname -P -Pprologue-1.19.2-ms \!:1 > > temporary-file" > > this alias has been working well for a long time, though I haven't > had eqn jobs > > here "directoryname" is the directory of all my include files > (e.g. a modified prologue) > > gr filename -> syntax error > > If I soelim e.tmac, it does not make a difference > > Please note that eqn IS called, just it does not accept anything as > valid. Are you doing this on Mac OS X as your Mailer header suggests? There's rumours that eqn as shipped by Apple has issues. http://www.mail-archive.com/groff@gnu.org/msg04206.html Perhaps someone who uses a Mac can comment on the latest situation? Cheers, Ralph.
