On Tuesday 08 February 2005 11:44, Thomas de Grenier de Latour wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 11:30:20 +0100
>
> Paul de Vrieze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > - Have a variable per useflag. Not easy
>
> Yep, it needs to be a single variable to fit in the cache and be
> accessible by simple aux_get calls.
>
> > - Have different markers. Something like marking the useflag
> > with colons
> >   e.g.: ":debug: Enable debugging support :X: Make the client
> >   aware of the X mouse"
>
> I would add parenthesis, something like that:

I think square or angle brackets might be better. We must use markers that 
are not normally used in description texts. While supporting nesting is 
possible it makes things harder than they need to be.
>
> USE_DESC=" \
>     foo:(Add foolib support. Warning: that replaces libbar.) \
>     X:(Add an experimental X client, still a bit instable.)"

Paul

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