Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mit-eddie!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!mrsvr.UUCP!carl@gemed.ge.com From: carl@gemed (Carl Crawford) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: question about m4 - macro preprocessor Message-ID: <3201@mrsvr.UUCP> Date: 19 Nov 90 20:35:02 GMT Sender: news@mrsvr.UUCP Reply-To: carl@gemed.ge.com (Carl Crawford) Distribution: usa Organization: GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI Lines: 11 i am using the macro preprocessor m4 with files that are subsequently passed to troff. m4 replaces lines that contain m4 commands with blank lines. the blank lines disrupt the text that is passed to troff. does anyone know how to run m4 so that the blank lines can be eliminated? Carl R. Crawford, Ph.D. Voice: 414-521-6572 GE Medical Systems Fax: 414-521-6575 P.O. Box 414, W-875 Uucp: {sun!sunbird,uunet!crdgw1}!gemed!carl Milwaukee, WI 53201 Internet: carl@gemed.ge.com