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Article #26Re: problems with "ms" macros
From: nils-peter.nelson
Date: Tue, 14 May 1991 13:20
Date: Tue, 14 May 1991 13:20
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Question was how to force break to next column.
Here is an old trick (from roff):
text
text
text
.br
.ne 60
.br
.ne 0
text for start of next column or page.
The ".ne 60" says "there must be at least 60 lines left
in this {column|page} for you to start new text here."
This will never be true (unless you redefine page length)
and so forces a {column|page} break. The ".ne 0" takes
effect at the top of {column|page} and says "I changed
my mind-- put out whatever you have."
If you find this ungainly, put it in a macro called ".BC".
As for .TC, it's not part of the original -ms,
so I can't speak for it.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!linac!att!att!cbnewsl!npn From: npn@cbnewsl.att.com (nils-peter.nelson) Newsgroups: alt.text.dwb,comp.text Subject: Re: problems with "ms" macros Summary: trick for column and page breaks. Message-ID: <1991May14.132028.20635@cbnewsl.att.com> Date: 14 May 91 13:20:28 GMT References: <dennis.674182199@syzygy> Followup-To: comp.text Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 23