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#113 new small fixes and two question

Programmer's Guide
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nobody
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13 hours ago
2026-09-03
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Small fixes on attached files.

Question n.1
This string appears on the cover
For Version 3.2 - Final [23 August 2026 at 12:00 GMT.], for 3.2, 3.3, and 4.0 (partial & tentative only).
I've already asked to leave only the first part so that it only has
For Version 3.2 - Final [23 August 2026 at 12:00 GMT.]
But at least the repetition of 3.2 should be eliminated.
If 3.2 is "Final," can't it also be "partial & tentative only."

Question n.2
On all the pages of the PG, a date appears at the top and another date at the bottom (?!?!)
The date at the bottom should probably be eliminated, or they should be the same (but that would be unnecessary redundancy).

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  • Vincent (Bryan) Coen

    Q1 - adjusted but will not chg v3.3 & v4 comments as it is valid.
    Q2 - Date bottom of page is date sources were compiled creating pdf files.
    Yes should be the same but I do have other things to do than chg doc dates for every one of your changes - such as programming !

     
  • Vincent (Bryan) Coen

    • status: open --> closed
     
  • Vincent (Bryan) Coen

    Q1 adjusted and 3.3 & 4 is tentative but 3.2 should not be (corrections allowed for).
    Q2 page dates is date build was done.

     
  • Eugenio Di Lorenzo

    Q1.
    Thanks for correcting the error on the cover.
    Unfortunately, you also lengthened the string, which was already too long. Now it almost goes off the edge of the page. It would be better to make it shorter. For example, by removing "as well as" and the square and round brackets:

    For Version 3.2 - Final 3 September 2026 at 17:00 GMT, for 3.3 & 4.0 partial & tentative only.

    Q2.
    Thanks for explaining the date at the bottom of the pages.
    I would say that for greater clarity for those reading the manual, it would be helpful if this date were preceded by a string like "Doc.build: 3 September 2026".
    This way, anyone reading it understands that this date refers to the generation of the document and not its content. Now this is unclear.

     

    Last edit: Eugenio Di Lorenzo 2026-09-03
  • Vincent (Bryan) Coen

    Cant control braces nor brackets and ditto date info on heads.

     
    • Eugenio Di Lorenzo

      Maybe Simon or someone else knowledgeable about texinfo can help us ?

       
  • Simon Sobisch

    Simon Sobisch - 13 hours ago

    Ticket moved from /p/gnucobol/bugs/1250/

     

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