port notes

[Joshua Root]

You can get the same result using a single quoted string containing 
literal newlines:

notes \
"- To test for a successfull installation, execute the tool by typing 
\"cad2fbd\"

-> some usage information should be displayed

- The file result.fbd should be opened with the cgx parameter '-a' (auto)

   cgx -a result.fbd"

On 2022-8-6 03:09 , Mark Brethen wrote:
> With a little experimentation I got it:
> 
>      notes \
>          "- To test for a successfull installation, execute the tool by typing \"cad2fbd\"" \
>          \n \
>          "-> some usage information should be displayed" \
>          \n \
>          "- The file result.fbd should be opened with the cgx parameter '-a' (auto)" \
>          \n \
>          "  cgx -a result.fbd"
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 5, 2022, at 12:06 PM, Joshua Root <jmr at macports.org> wrote:
>>
>> On 2022-8-6 02:30 , Mark Brethen wrote:
>>> Is formatting (e.g. \n for newline) available in the notes section of a portfile? Or is it just one block of text.
>>
>> This is pretty easy to test, no? Yes, it's an arbitrary string, newlines are fine. Easiest to include them if you enclose the string in quotes.
>>
>> - Josh
>