Re: Tabulate problem

[Mari Voipio <mari.voipio@iki.fi>]

VnPenguin wrote:
> ----------- begin code ----------------------------
> \starttext
> \starttabulate[|l|l|]
> \NC foo \NC cmd 2>&1 | grep bar \NC \NR
> \stoptabulate
> \stoptext
> --------------- end code ------------------------------
> 
> When I changed "&" by "\&" I have the same error.
> Anyone could tell me how to fix it please.

Your code has another special character besides the ampersand (&); it is 
the 'pipe' (i.e. | ). If the pipe is taken away, the file compiles 
perfectly.
I very recently found out that having 'mismatched' pipes *really* makes 
a mess - and of course I messed up in a text with table code and it took 
me ages to figure out that there was nothing wrong with my table and the 
problem was my stupid pipe.


I had to fiddle with your "greater than" sign, too, after I got the file 
to compile at all (and there might be an easier way), but this compiles 
into nice healthy pdf on my TeXLive:

-------------- start code -----------------------------------

\setupoutput[pdf] %remove this line if you don't want pdf

\starttext
\starttabulate[|l|l|]
\NC foo \NC cmd 2 \type{>}\&1 \type{|} grep bar \NC \NR
\stoptabulate
\stoptext

-------------- end code --------------------------------------


Hope this helps!


Mari