shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake) (07/16/90)
Simple query to those familiar with actually writing man pages. Trying to generate "man" pages using ISC's Text Processing package that was included with my 2.0.2 Application Developers package. I now have 2.2, and wish to generate pages with the same (header and footer) style as appears in the on-line pages (including the Interactive UNIX reference). Allegedly, TPS has not been upgraded with the new release (except for a tbl fix). I suspect the key is in the .TH line, but - following the man page as best I can - it still doesn't come out right. Strange, each of the systems on which I've run these pages (Zilog 8000, Xenix/386, now ISC) comes out different. By the way, has anyone figured how to take best advantage of the new Print Services facility? There's lots of documentation for the truly patient, lots of command formats, very few real examples. I have yet to figure out where "filters" come into play; found file HP_filter in /usr/lib, have no idea if its of value to Laserjet owners. ISC, if you're listening... The new docs are a big improvement, but your Print Services chapter needs a LOT of work.