Re: [Boost-users] [program_options]

From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-06 10:35:25

Marcio Paim de Aquino wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> here is the output of one of the example programs from program_options
> library:
> 
> paim_at_notebook:~$ ./first --help
> Allowed options:
>   --help                produce help message
>   --compression arg     set compression level
> 
> 
> I would like to know if there is a way to change "arg" for something else?

No. This is based on similar design decision either from APR or Subversion.
Although changing 'arg' to say 'level' above might look nice, it does not
add any extra information.

- Volodya