Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site hsi.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!kpno!hsi!stevens From: stevens@hsi.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Line drawing/leaders with nroff Message-ID: <113@hsi.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Feb-84 17:34:47 EST Article-I.D.: hsi.113 Posted: Tue Feb 14 17:34:47 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Feb-84 03:46:49 EST Organization: Health Systems Intl. New Haven,CT Lines: 19 I want to generate a horizontal motion of a 2-character string, using nroff, as in the table of contents: title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page# Using the line drawing feature (\l'Nc') restricts you to a single character, and a line of periods right next to each other just doesn't look that good. I also have need for this using nroff to generate local memos where we use a line of asterisks separated by a space ("* * * * * * " etc.) to delimit the to/from/subject/date from the actual body. Again, using a 2-character pattern ("* ") just looks better than a line of asterisks right next to each other. I have also tried the leader feature, but it too restricts you to a single character. Anyone know a way around this ?? Thanks. Richard Stevens Health Systems International, New Haven, CT { decvax | hao | seismo | sdcsvax } ! kpno ! hsi ! stevens ihnp4 ! hsi ! stevens