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- HI08: This example shows how parameterized macros can be used to choose
- between alternative texts.
-
- @! Set the definition of @#D to
- @! @1 to create the shareholders report.
- @! @2 to create the customers report.
- @$@#D@(@2@)@M==@{@1@}
-
- @O@<hi08.out@>==@{@-
- 1992 ANNUAL REPORT TO @#D@(Shareholders@,Customers@)
- ======================@#D@(============@,=========@)
- This has been a very good year for The Very Big Corporation of America.
- With your help, we have been able to successfully
- @#D@(@"screw the customers for every cent they have@"@,
- @"knock the shareholders into submission to bring you lower prices@"@).
- With gross earnings approaching six trillion dollars, we have been able to
- @#D@(@"increase dividends@"@,
- @"lower prices@"@).
- We expect to have an even better year next year.
- @}
-