[9fans] troff, ms and header margin

[9fans] troff, ms and header margin

[mtg]

Moin,

I have a small problem with troff and the ms makro.  I need a big
header margin on the first page.  I try:

.nr HM 5i
Hello

and

.nr HM 5i
.PP
Hello

and then run troff -ms demo.ms | lp -dstdout > demo.ps.  I don't get a
5i header margin.  It looks like, that my setting is ignored and troff
only use the default. How do I get a bigger header margin?

Thanks, for any hint.
Matthias

Re: [9fans] troff, ms and header margin

[Richard Miller]

Strange, it works when I try it:

	term% cat demo.ms
	.nr HM 5i
	Hello
	term% troff -ms demo.ms|lp -dstdout >demo.ps
	term% grep Hello demo.ps
	(Hello) 720 3720 w
	term% hoc -e 3720/720
	5.166666666667

Is there anything in your input file before the '.nr HM 5i'?  Are your
copies of troff, tmac.s and gs up to date?

-- Richard
 

Re: [9fans] troff, ms and header margin

[boyd, rounin]

> Yes a wrong comment. Thanks, now it works.

i suspected it.  various macros etc pull in stuff and reset registers etc ...

Re: [9fans] troff, ms and header margin

[mtg]

> Is there anything in your input file before the '.nr HM 5i'?  Are your

Yes a wrong comment. Thanks, now it works.

> copies of troff, tmac.s and gs up to date?

I should this update to.

Thanks for help
Matthias