I've been using optparse for a while, and I have an option with a
number of sub-actions I want to describe in the help section:
parser.add_option("-a", "--action",
help=\
"""Current supported actions: create, build, import, exp_cmd and
interact.
create -- Vaguely depreciated, should create a new project, but it
is
not currently suppored. First create a project in SVN,
then
use import.
build -- Build the project (invoking make usually).
import -- Put the project under metaman control. Assumes that
the current working directory is a SVN-controlled
sandbox. Metaman checks out its own copy, does analysis
to determine dependencies and the metadata to be
collected.
interact -- Creates a MetaMan object and starts the python interactive
interpreter. Designed for debugging or advanced usage.
The MetaMan object is bound to the identifier 'mm'. Only
use this option if you know what you're doing.
exp_cmd -- add an experiment for strataman.
""")
Unfortunately, when I run the script with --help, this is what I get
for the -a option:
-aACTION, --action=ACTION
Current supported actions: create, build,
import,
exp_cmd and interact. create -- Vaguely
depreciated,
should create a new project, but it
is not
currently suppored. First create a project in
SVN, then
use import. build -- Build the project
(invoking
make usually). import -- Put the project
under
metaman control. Assumes that the
current
working directory is a SVN-controlled
sandbox. Metaman checks out its own copy, does
analysis
to determine dependencies and the metadata to
be
collected. interact -- Creates a MetaMan
object and
starts the python interactive
interpreter.
Designed for debugging or advanced usage.
The MetaMan object is bound to the identifier
'mm'.
Only use this option if you know
what
you're doing. exp_cmd -- add an experiment
for
strataman.
Is there any way to get the formatting I want?
-Dan
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