Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-15 Thread Werner LEMBERG
>> > I read it this way: >> > |\_|will result in | | >> >> No, this is `_'. >> >> > |\$_| will result in || >> >> No, this is `\_'. > > Werner, you got it the wrong way around. The short line is "\_" and > the full line is "_". Yes, thanks. Werner

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-15 Thread Tadziu Hoffmann
> > I read it this way: > > |\_|will result in | | > > No, this is `_'. > > > |\$_| will result in || > > No, this is `\_'. Werner, you got it the wrong way around. The short line is "\_" and the full line is "_".

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-15 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Werner, > Obviously a bunch of typos. appb.t contains \f(CW_\fP or \f(CW=\fP:T{ As the only character in a line, extend a single or double horizontal line the full width of the table. T} \f(CW\e$_\fP or \f(CW\e$=\fP:T{ Extend a single or double horizontal line the ful

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-15 Thread Werner LEMBERG
>>> what takes me wonder is the question what went wrong with \$_ ? >> >> I don't know where the "\$_" comes from. It's not in the tbl >> manpage, nor in the original tbl paper from Bell Labs. > > I got it from UTP page 487. This is my basic source. Obviously a bunch of typos. For groff tbl,

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-15 Thread walter harms
Am 14.01.2011 20:29, schrieb Tadziu Hoffmann: > >> This works fine but it is not a future proof solution :) > > Hmmm. Why not? > > >> what takes me wonder is the question what went wrong with \$_ ? > > I don't know where the "\$_" comes from. It's not in the tbl > manpage, nor in the origi

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-14 Thread Tadziu Hoffmann
> This works fine but it is not a future proof solution :) Hmmm. Why not? > what takes me wonder is the question what went wrong with \$_ ? I don't know where the "\$_" comes from. It's not in the tbl manpage, nor in the original tbl paper from Bell Labs. Tbl can do two different line fills

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-14 Thread Mike Bianchi
May I suggest ... .TS tab(|); c c cw(6c) l l l. Geraet|Seriennummer|Bemerkung _ xx|1| ||_ xx|1| ||_ xx|1| ||_ xx|1| ||_ xx|1| .TE yields: Geraet

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-14 Thread walter harms
This works fine but it is not a future proof solution :) what takes me wonder is the question what went wrong with \$_ ? and can some one make the \*_ solution more flexable so it will fill the whole column automaticly ? (i have changed the 6c every time this works for me but may be not for other

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-14 Thread Tadziu Hoffmann
> but it look strange when you use: > \*_|\*_ Sorry, it was a bit sloppy (and worked only when \*_ was in the last column). This is better: .ds _ \v'.1m'\D'l 6c 0'\v'-.1m' or whatever vertical offset you prefer.

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-14 Thread walter harms
It is very nice, but it look strange when you use: \*_|\*_ I also changed from .1 to .3 (what looks in my context better). re, wh Am 14.01.2011 10:44, schrieb Tadziu Hoffmann: > >> After printing my document i found that \_ does not do what i >> expected. the line is to high more like - tha

Re: [Groff] tbl using \$_

2011-01-14 Thread Tadziu Hoffmann
> After printing my document i found that \_ does not do what i > expected. the line is to high more like - than _. How about something like this?: .\" tbl .\" .sp 3c .ds _ \v'.1m'\D'l 6c 0' .vs 24 .TS tab(|); c c c l l l. Geraet