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docs: update manual note re #149

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@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ somewhere after COMMAND, not before it. These input and help-related
options can appear anywhere: `-f`, `--rules-file`, `--alias`, options can appear anywhere: `-f`, `--rules-file`, `--alias`,
`--help`, `--debug`, `--version`. `--help`, `--debug`, `--version`.
Note: at present there is an issue with hledger's command-line option handling:
there can not be a space between a flag and its value. So eg you must
use `-w100` or `--width=100`, not `-w 100` or `--width 100`.
Arguments are also command-specific, but usually they form a Arguments are also command-specific, but usually they form a
[query](#queries) which selects a subset of the journal, eg transactions [query](#queries) which selects a subset of the journal, eg transactions
in a certain account. in a certain account.
@ -742,8 +738,8 @@ of the postings which would normally be shown.
The `--width`/`-w` option adjusts the width of the output. By default, The `--width`/`-w` option adjusts the width of the output. By default,
this is 80 characters. To allow more space for descriptions and account this is 80 characters. To allow more space for descriptions and account
names, use `-w` to increase the width to 120 characters, or `-wN` to set names, use `-w` to increase the width to 120 characters, or `-wN` to set
any desired width (at least 50 recommended, with no space before the N - any desired width (at least 50 recommended).
eg `-w200` or `--width=200`, Note, currently -w/--width can not have a space between flag and value ([#149](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/issues/149)).
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