Re: [Groff] tables in a macro

[Werner LEMBERG]

> However I want to have a variable parameter list.  At maximum I can
> have up to 10 parameters.  Each parameter opens a new row.  If the
> Parameter is empty the do not open a new row.
>
> The following didn't work. Seems I am missing something
>
> .eo
> .de ATABLE ..
> .TS
> allbox tab(;);
> cl.
> Text1;\$1
> .if !'\$2'' Text2;\$2
> .TE
> ...
> .ec
> .ATABLE A table
> .ATABLE Another table abc
>
> The 'Text2;\2' is printed but it is not within the table.  It seems
> that the semicolon is not recognized.

Lines starting with a `.' are ignored by tbl, and tbl itself doesn't
provide conditionals.


    Werner