Re: [Groff] cross-references

[Erich Hoffmann]

Hi Ralph,

I had a stressy week and couldn't answer before.  First, thank you!

On Sat, 9 Mar 2002 address@hidden wrote:

>> in my groff-documentation I don't find a hint how to insert
>> cross-references inside a text. 

>Alternatively, tell us a little more about what you're doing, e.g. the
>command line you're using.

I'm starting groff from within VIM.

:!groff -me -mgeri -Tdvi % > Z_ERI.dvi 2> groff.err<CR><CR>
             ^           ^    ^        ^
             |           |    |        |_error output
             |           |    |
             |           |    |_my standard name for all Tdevice-files,
             |           |    I have Z_ERI.ps etc. to be able to map
             |           |    the viewers always on 1 file name.
             |           |
             |           |_the vim-command for ,,current file``.
             |                   
             |_my own macro file      

>If you're using the -mm macros then take a look at the groff_mm man
>page and search for the INITR macro.  

I'm have been using -me, but gave it a try with -mm.  (Actually I
thought that the Unix in a Nutshell was as exhaustive as the manpage, so
I didn't look into it.  Will be more careful next time.)

OK. this ist not very flattery to my capacities, but the .INITR macros
didn't work.  .INITR wants a filename.  Not the name of the input file,
but which? .SETR accepts a refname, but .GETPN prints the page number 2
lines away from the line where I call it, .GETST produces nothing.  No
initr-.tmp or .qrf-files are produced, the one I touched myself have not
been used, it seems.  (Debian Potato 2.2)

Either I return to LaTeX, or I read a book.  Can You name one?

Thanks, and best,

erich.