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From: gilgut@cg-d.UUCP (Steve Gilgut)
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Subject: Multiple columns in -ms
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Date: Tue, 28-Oct-86 06:44:09 EST
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Posted: Tue Oct 28 06:44:09 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 28-Oct-86 23:23:57 EST
Organization: Compugraphic, Willmington, Ma.
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In response to the request for multiple columns in -ms, 
the .2C command is a special case of the .MC command 
with no arguments. 

.MC takes as an argument the column width. So if you 
want 3 columns, use .MC 2.0i, for 4 columns use .MC 1.5i
etc.
	
I usually insert ".pi /usr/bin/col" at the front so I can
view the output on my screen. Or, you can pipe the output of 
'nroff' to 'col':   nroff -ms file | col > file.doc
	Steve Ring
	Compugraphic Corp.
	(617) 658-5600, x5092