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(Scan Line Formats): Indicate that first column should be kept empty.
author Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>
date Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:18:52 +0000
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10 @c Version of the software and manual. 10 @c Version of the software and manual.
11 @set VERSION 8.1 11 @set VERSION 8.1
12 @c Edition of the manual. It is either empty for the first edition or 12 @c Edition of the manual. It is either empty for the first edition or
13 @c has the form ", nth Edition" (without the quotes). 13 @c has the form ", nth Edition" (without the quotes).
14 @set EDITION 14 @set EDITION
15 @set UPDATED 2008-08-18 15 @set UPDATED 2009-01-02
16 @set UPDATE-MONTH August, 2008 16 @set UPDATE-MONTH January, 2009
17 17
18 @c Other variables. 18 @c Other variables.
19 @set MH-BOOK-HOME http://rand-mh.sourceforge.net/book/mh 19 @set MH-BOOK-HOME http://rand-mh.sourceforge.net/book/mh
20 @set MH-E-HOME http://mh-e.sourceforge.net/ 20 @set MH-E-HOME http://mh-e.sourceforge.net/
21 21
22 @c Copyright 22 @c Copyright
23 @copying 23 @copying
24 This is version @value{VERSION}@value{EDITION} of @cite{The MH-E 24 This is version @value{VERSION}@value{EDITION} of @cite{The MH-E
25 Manual}, last updated @value{UPDATED}. 25 Manual}, last updated @value{UPDATED}.
26 26
27 Copyright @copyright{} 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 27 Copyright @copyright{} 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
28 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 28 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
29 29
30 @c This dual license has been agreed upon by the FSF. 30 @c This dual license has been agreed upon by the FSF.
31 31
32 @quotation 32 @quotation
8038 @vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag 8038 @vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag
8039 8039
8040 There are a couple of caveats when creating your own scan format file. 8040 There are a couple of caveats when creating your own scan format file.
8041 First, MH-E will not work if your scan lines do not include message 8041 First, MH-E will not work if your scan lines do not include message
8042 numbers. It will work poorly if you don't dedicate a column for 8042 numbers. It will work poorly if you don't dedicate a column for
8043 showing the current message and notations. You won't be able to use 8043 showing the current message and notations. It is also best to keep the
8044 the option @code{mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag} or the threading features 8044 first column empty so that text isn't obscured by the current
8045 (@pxref{Threading}). 8045 message's overlay arrow when running in a terminal. You won't be able
8046 to use the option @code{mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag} or the threading
8047 features (@pxref{Threading}).
8046 8048
8047 @cindex message numbers 8049 @cindex message numbers
8048 @findex mh-set-cmd-note 8050 @findex mh-set-cmd-note
8049 @vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag 8051 @vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag
8050 @vindex mh-scan-format-file 8052 @vindex mh-scan-format-file