7 Jun
2015
7 Jun
'15
7:19 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ernest G.
Allen
Sent: 07 June 2015 01:02
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: RE: DEC Runoff to any modern format conversion - MORE INFO
On Sat, 6 Jun 2015, Robert Jarratt wrote:
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Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 05:36:40
From: Robert Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: RE: DEC Runoff to any modern format conversion - MORE INFO
I have had a go with some of Tom's files but I have encountered some
problems. It seems the files have some commands in them that are not
recognised by any of the versions of runoff that I have. I have tried
on VMS 5.5-2, 7.3 and 8.4.
The commands that are not recognised include (not a full list):
.style header
.autotitle
.ebb
.fta
.referencepoint
I have a vague recollection that DEC had some other internal version
of runoff, and I wonder if these commands are for such a version.
Anyone know?
Regards
Rob
The .ebb is the short version of .ENABLE BAR (for change bars).
It allows the .bb (.BEGIN BAR) and .eb (.END BAR) commands to take effect.
Without .ebb the .bb and .eb commands don't affect the output. A .dbb
(.DISABLE BAR) command will cause the .bb and .eb commands to be ignored.
The .style header is a fancy one that controls which levels of headings have section numbers before them, which are made into
run-in headers or
centered headers, and so forth. See the "OpenVMS DIGITAL Standard Runoff
Reference Manual" at
http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-
c04623260
I don't know about .autotitle, .fta, or .referencepoint and could only
guess.