Index: trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_details.html
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--- trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_details.html	(revision 29601)
+++ trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_details.html	(revision 29602)
@@ -3220,7 +3220,10 @@
 <p>
 <table border=0 cellspacing=10 class=actsum>
 <tr><th align=right class=actsum>Syntax summary:<td align=left class=actsum>
-Report(Object|DrillReport|FoundPins|NetLength|NetLengthTo|AllNetLengths|[,name])
+Report([DrillReport|FoundPins|NetLengthTo])
+Report(NetLength, [netname])
+Report(Object|Subc, [log])
+Report(AllNetLengths, [unit])
 <tr><th align=right class=actsum>Help text:<td align=left class=actsum>
 Produce various report.
 <tr><th align=right class=actsum>Registered&nbsp;by:<td align=left class=actsum>
@@ -3255,13 +3258,13 @@
 <th>
  NetLength  
 <td>
- The name and length of the net under the crosshair will be reported to       the message log.   
+ The name and length of the net under the crosshair will be reported to       the message log. An optional parameter specifies the netname; when present       the length of the named network is printed, else the net under the cursor       is used.   
 <tr>
 
 <th>
  AllNetLengths  
 <td>
- The name and length of the net under the crosshair will be reported to       the message log.  An optional parameter specifies mm, mil, pcb, or in       units  
+ The name and length of the net under the crosshair will be reported to       the message log.  An optional parameter specifies the unit name (e.g. mm)  
 </table>
   
 </dd></dl>
Index: trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_reference.html
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--- trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_reference.html	(revision 29601)
+++ trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_reference.html	(revision 29602)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 <table border=1>
 <caption>
  <b>
-This is pcb-rnd 2.2.0 (svn r29554) an interactive printed circuit board editor ,  Revision: 29589
+This is pcb-rnd 2.2.0 (svn r29554) an interactive printed circuit board editor ,  Revision: 29601
 </b>
 <th> Action <th> Description <th> Syntax <th> Plugin
 <tr><td>About</td><td>Present the about box</td><td>About()</td><td>dialogs plugin</td>
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 <tr><td><a href="action_details.html#renumberblock">RenumberBlock</a></td><td>TODO</td><td>RenumberBlock(old_base,new_base)</td><td>renumber plugin</td>
 <tr><td><a href="action_details.html#renumberbuffer">RenumberBuffer</a></td><td>TODO</td><td>RenumberBlock(old_base,new_base)</td><td>renumber plugin</td>
 <tr><td><a href="action_details.html#replacefootprint">ReplaceFootprint</a></td><td>Replace the footprint of the selected components with the footprint specified.</td><td>ReplaceFootprint([Selected|Object], [footprint], [dumb])</td><td></td>
-<tr><td><a href="action_details.html#report">Report</a></td><td>Produce various report.</td><td>Report(Object|DrillReport|FoundPins|NetLength|NetLengthTo|AllNetLengths|[,name])</td><td>report plugin</td>
+<tr><td><a href="action_details.html#report">Report</a></td><td>Produce various report.</td><td>Report([DrillReport|FoundPins|NetLengthTo])<br>Report(NetLength, [netname])<br>Report(Object|Subc, [log])<br>Report(AllNetLengths, [unit])</td><td>report plugin</td>
 <tr><td>ReportObject</td><td>Report on the object under the crosshair</td><td>ReportObject()</td><td>report plugin</td>
 <tr><td><a href="action_details.html#ripup">RipUp</a></td><td>Ripup auto-routed tracks</td><td>RipUp(All|Selected|Element)</td><td></td>
 <tr><td><a href="action_details.html#rn">rn</a></td><td>Reads netlist.</td><td>rn [name]</td><td>shand_cmd plugin</td>
Index: trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_src/report.html
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--- trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_src/report.html	(revision 29601)
+++ trunk/doc/user/09_appendix/action_src/report.html	(revision 29602)
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 
 	<tr><th> NetLength
 	<td> The name and length of the net under the crosshair will be reported to
-	     the message log.
+	     the message log. An optional parameter specifies the netname; when present
+	     the length of the named network is printed, else the net under the cursor
+	     is used.
 
 	<tr><th> AllNetLengths
 	<td> The name and length of the net under the crosshair will be reported to
-	     the message log.  An optional parameter specifies mm, mil, pcb, or in
-	     units
+	     the message log.  An optional parameter specifies the unit name (e.g. mm)
 
 </table>
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/report/report.c
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--- trunk/src_plugins/report/report.c	(revision 29601)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/report/report.c	(revision 29602)
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@
 
 conf_report_t conf_report;
 
-static const char pcb_acts_Report[] = "Report(Object|DrillReport|FoundPins|NetLength|NetLengthTo|AllNetLengths|[,name])";
+static const char pcb_acts_Report[] =
+	"Report([DrillReport|FoundPins|NetLengthTo])\n"
+	"Report(NetLength, [netname])\n"
+	"Report(Object|Subc, [log])\n"
+	"Report(AllNetLengths, [unit])";
 static const char pcb_acth_Report[] = "Produce various report.";
 
 #define USER_UNITMASK (pcbhl_conf.editor.grid_unit->allow)