Re: \definestartstop problem

["Denis B. Roegel" <Denis.Roegel@loria.fr>]

On Mon, May 27, 2002 at 10:27:27PM +0200, Hans Hagen wrote:
> At 06:01 AM 5/23/2002 +0200, Denis B. Roegel wrote:
> 
> >When trying the following example
> >
> >\definestartstop
> >   [stars]
> >   [commands={\inleft{\hbox to 
> > \leftmarginwidth{\leaders\hbox{$\stars$}\hfill}}},
> >    before=\blank,
> >    after=\blank]
> >
> >
> >\startstars
> >{\em Hasselter Juffers} are sweet cookies but the name is no
> >coincidence. On July 21 in 1233 the {\em Zwartewaterklooster}
> >(Blackwater Monastery) was founded. The monastery was meant
> >for unmarried girls and women belonging to the nobility of Hasselt.
> >These girls and women were called {\em juffers}.
> >\stopstars
> >
> >
> >I obtained:
> >
> >! TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [grouping levels=255].
> >\next ... \hsize \!!widtha \raggedcommand \bgroup
> 
> Well, this on eis no bug, you use \stars (plural instead of \star) and 
> \definestartstop also defines \stars, so you nest the commands.

I merely took the example from the documentation...

Denis