Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3343: [Program options] add option to place description on the next line in output

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3343: [Program options] add option to place description on the next line in output
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-27 19:52:53

#3343: [Program options] add option to place description on the next line in
output
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 Reporter:  rshmelev@…          |       Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Feature Requests    |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  Boost 1.41.0        |   Component:  None         
  Version:  Boost 1.39.0        |    Severity:  Optimization 
 Keywords:                      |  
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Comment(by boost-tracker@…):

 I want to add my vote to this request. The output format is completely
 unusable like that. In my specific case there are 7 characters left for
 the text. I would propose to always output the description at column 13
 (or maybe 20), formating it as shown in the following example:


 {{{
 --parameter_name arg (="a very long default string")
             This options does something stupid to the "very long default
 string"
             which you can pass in after the parameter name.

 --help      Print this help

 --foo       A small option name but a very long description which
 continues and
             continues until it breaks.
 }}}

 best regards,

 Brian

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3343#comment:2>
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