Re: algorithms style : need \starttyping with TeX and math feature

[Mojca Miklavec <mojca.miklavec@guest.arnes.si>]

Maurice Diamantini wrote:

 > Well I agree that it's no more "typing" any more!
 > So a special option for \setuplines would be more appropriate?

Exactly, \starttyping does exactly that what you don't want: it disables 
math and expansion of TeX commands.

> Also, perhaps my request is simply an option of \startlines
> which keep not only the lines break, but also the first
> spaces of each line (in a verbatim font fors these space)

In plain TeX you have a command \obeyspaces (apart from \obeylines). 
Nevertheless, whitespaces at the beginning of line are ignored when 
using \obeyspaces, so you additionally need to write an escaped 
whitespace '\ ' or \strut at the beginning of line (I guess there's a 
more efficient solution for that, but I'm no expert).

But if you really only need whitespace at the beginning of line, 
probably make something like:
     \def\tab{\strut\hbox to 3em{}} % or any other size instead 3em
instead of using \obeyspaces and simply put \tab where you need a 
certain amount of white space.

Mojca