RE: [Groff] geqn problem?

[Ted Harding]

On 10-Apr-01 Andrew Koenig wrote:
> The following works just fine under eqn and troff (eqn file | troff
> -ms):
> 
> .EQ I
> T1~roman is~cv sub 1,0~roman "pointer to"~cv sub 1,1~roman "pointer
> to"~...~cv sub 1,n-1~roman "pointer to"~cv sub 1,n~T
> .EN
> 
> When processed with geqn | groff -ms, the result is:
> 
> eq.ms:4: warning: can't find font `['
> eq.ms:4: missing closing delimiter
> eq.ms:4: missing closing delimiter
> 
> In addition, the output is garbled.
> 
> Any suggestions?

Don't mix explicit pipelines and groff: groff is a program which
simply organises the preprocessors and troff. Either use explicit
preprocessors and troff (as in your first case) or do

  groff -e -ms file

(the "-e" pulls in the 'eqn' preprocessor). See "man groff".

Best wishes,
Ted.

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Date: 11-Apr-01
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