On 12/13/2010 10:30 AM, Peter Soetens wrote:
> It would be less confusing if this function repeated the question (or options)
> after the description, in order to show the available options close to the
> input field.
>
> What I'm seeing now is:
>
> """
> Which prepackaged software (a.k.a. 'osdeps') should autoproj install
> automatically (all, ruby, os, none) ?
>
> ...
> Finally, OS dependencies can be installed by calling "autoproj osdeps"
> with the corresponding option (--all, --ruby, --os or --none). [all]
> """
> Which is a bit confusing. Better would be:
>
> """
> Which prepackaged software (a.k.a. 'osdeps') should autoproj install
> automatically (all, ruby, os, none) ?
>
> ...
> Finally, OS dependencies can be installed by calling "autoproj osdeps"
> with the corresponding option (--all, --ruby, --os or --none).
>
> Please answer one of (all, ruby, os, none) ? [all]
> """
This is definitely true for very long messages.

Repeating the options is simply a matter of adding a line to the long
option description. I'll do it.

Sylvan