You can get the same result using a single quoted string containing
literal newlines:
notes \
"- To test for a successfull installation, execute the tool by typing
\"cad2fbd\"
-> some usage information should be displayed
- The file result.fbd should be opened with the cgx parameter '-a' (auto)
cgx -a result.fbd"
On 2022-8-6 03:09 , Mark Brethen wrote:
With a little experimentation I got it:
notes \
"- To test for a successfull installation, execute the tool by typing
\"cad2fbd\"" \
\n \
"-> some usage information should be displayed" \
\n \
"- The file result.fbd should be opened with the cgx parameter '-a'
(auto)" \
\n \
" cgx -a result.fbd"
Thanks,
Mark
On Aug 5, 2022, at 12:06 PM, Joshua Root <j...@macports.org> wrote:
On 2022-8-6 02:30 , Mark Brethen wrote:
Is formatting (e.g. \n for newline) available in the notes section of a
portfile? Or is it just one block of text.
This is pretty easy to test, no? Yes, it's an arbitrary string, newlines are
fine. Easiest to include them if you enclose the string in quotes.
- Josh
