Re: "absolute" vertical position seems awfully relative

2021-06-24 Thread Dave Kemper
On 6/22/21, Tadziu Hoffmann wrote: > I think \v'|10u' does not mean "space to an absolute vertical > position of 10 units". It means "space vertically a distance > corresponding to the difference between the current point and > the absolute vertical position of 10 units". > > Normally

Re: Find a char in string

2021-06-24 Thread Wim Stockman
Thank you Mr. Wilson. I ll read the macro this weekend and let you know about my thoughts on it. Kind regards Wim Stockman Op do 24 jun. 2021 12:24 schreef Denis M. Wilson : > Macros attached. > > On Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:26:23 +0100 > "Denis M. Wilson" wrote: > > > I have macros corresponding t

Re: Find a char in string

2021-06-24 Thread Steve Izma
On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 11:23:48AM +0100, Denis M. Wilson wrote: > Subject: Re: Find a char in string > > Macros attached. > ... > . if \[str]\*[str-tmp]\[str]\$[3]\[str] \{\ Very useful macros, thanks. But I am astonished that \[str] comes into existence merely by being called. That's an alm

Re: Find a char in string

2021-06-24 Thread Denis M. Wilson
Macros attached. On Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:26:23 +0100 "Denis M. Wilson" wrote: > I have macros corresponding to Cs strchr and strrchr functions. > Do you want me to pass them on? > > Denis > > On Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:48:48 +0200 > Wim Stockman wrote: > > > Is there a function in groff to find t