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7.5 Option Definitions

AutoOpts uses an AutoGen definitions file for the definitions of the program options and overall configuration attributes. The complete list of program and option attributes is quite extensive, so if you are reading to understand how to use AutoOpts, I recommend reading the "Quick Start" section (see Quick Start) and paying attention to the following:

1. prog-name, prog-title, and argument, program attributes, See Program Description Attributes.
2. name and descrip option attributes, See Required Attributes.
3. value (flag character) and min (occurrence counts) option attributes, See Common Option Attributes.
4. arg-type from the option argument specification section, See Option Argument Specification.
5. Read the overall how to, See Using AutoOpts.
6. Highly recommended, but not required, are the several "man" and "info" documentation attributes, See Man and Info doc Attributes.

Keep in mind that the majority are rarely used and can be safely ignored. However, when you have special option processing requirements, the flexibility is there.

• Program Description Attributes
• Options for Library Code
• Program Information Attributes
• Generating main procedures
• Option Attributes
• Option Argument Specification
• Option Argument Handling
• Internationalizing Options
• Man and Info doc Attributes
• Automatically Supported Options
• Library of Standard Options