Re: [Boost-users] [Program options] changing output format of options_description

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Program options] changing output format of options_description
From: Anthony Foglia (AFoglia_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-13 10:38:12

        I second this request.  I've had need for the same thing.  If you 
create a feature request on the bug tracker, I'll add my vote.

Roman Shmelev wrote:
> I'm using boost::program_options and my program obtains many parameters.
> When name or default value of param is long, I get smth like this while
> trying to
> 
> cout << desc_obj;
> 
> fullname-of-important-file, f (=/fold1/fold2/fold3/file.ext) The description
>                                                              if so narrow :(
>                                                              And I wish if
>                                                              it was like
>                                                              this:
> 
> fullname-of-important-file, f (=/fold1/fold2/fold3/file.ext)
>       The description is here. Such formatting is much more beautiful, IMHO.
> [empty line?]
> another-param (=value)
>       Another long long long long description
> 
> Is there any way to do this? some switcher..

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