Re: [Boost-users] [Program options] changing output format of options_description

13 Aug 2009


      I second this request.  I've had need for the same thing.  If you 
create a feature request on the bug tracker, I'll add my vote.

Roman Shmelev wrote:
...
I'm using boost::program_options and my program obtains many parameters.
When name or default value of param is long, I get smth like this while
trying to
cout << desc_obj;
fullname-of-important-file, f (=/fold1/fold2/fold3/file.ext) The description
                                                             if so narrow :(
                                                             And I wish if
                                                             it was like
                                                             this:
fullname-of-important-file, f (=/fold1/fold2/fold3/file.ext)
      The description is here. Such formatting is much more beautiful, IMHO.
[empty line?]
another-param (=value)
      Another long long long long description
Is there any way to do this? some switcher..
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