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Re: typing an unbound number no longer gives a message
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Gavin Smith |
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Re: typing an unbound number no longer gives a message |
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Fri, 29 May 2015 16:31:59 +0100 |
On 26 May 2015 at 10:54, Benno Schulenberg <address@hidden> wrote:
> In an old 'info' (4.13), running 'info texinfo" and then typing
> 1 and 2, reports on the bottom line: "No menu in this node."
> With 5.9.92, 'info' still beeps but no longer shows the message.
> Is that intentional?
I will investigate.
> As an aside, this translator hint isn't entirely true:
> #. TRANSLATORS: This message should fit within 79 characters, otherwise
> #. anything after the 80th character will not be displayed.
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> A more accurate hint would be:
> #. TRANSLATORS: Try to keep this message (when "expanded") at most 79
> #. characters; on 80-column terminals anything after it will not be
> #. displayed.
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> Because on wider terminals, a longer string will be displayed without
> problems. And on an 80-column terminal the 80th character will
> actually not be displayed.
Good point.