Re: quick question about --usage

"Papp Gyozo (VBuster)" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.gengetopt.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi there,

> Papp Gyozo (VBuster) wrote:
> > 
> >> From the docs:
> > "usage: The “Usage” string that will be printed with the help5. If
> > not specified, it will be generated automatically. Optional."
> > 
> > Does it mean I cannot use the autogenerated part of the usage string
> > (you know everything after the product/package name) if I specify
> > "usage"?
>
> well actually, if you specify your usage, this will overwrite the one 
> that's automatically generated...
> 
> if you need also the one that's automatically generated, probably you 
> should use "purpose" or "description" 
> 
> Would that fit your need?  Otherwise, could you please provide me your 
> scenario?

Thanks. It is nothing specific.

I was just curious but failed to compile the latest package till now on MinGW (nothing to do with the package rather the new environment) thus I did not manage to try it myself.
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