Thanks very much - that works perfectly.  I didn't know about \definetype.

Thanks again,
Alasdair

On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Jaroslav Hajtmar <hajtmar@gyza.cz> wrote:

> Hello Alasdair.
>
> Try use \definetype :
>
> \definetype[rtype][color=red,**style=type]
> \definetype[btype][color=blue,**style=type]
>
>
>
> \starttext
>
> \type{%t^y_8*&}
>
> \rtype{%t^y_8*&}
>
> \btype{%t^y_8*&}
>
> \stoptext
>
> Jaroslav Hajtmar
>
>
> Dne 2.9.2011 6:49, Alasdair McAndrew napsal(a):
>
>> I'm writing up some computer notes for my students, and I have examples of
>> variables and other commands which involve characters like % and underscore.
>>  These are typeset with
>>
>> \type{%t^y_8*&}
>>
>> for example.  What I would like to do is to color these as well.  However
>>
>> \color[blue]{\type{%t^y_8*&}}
>>
>> doesn't seem to work; nor does
>>
>> {\blue \type{%t^y_8*&}}
>>
>> So - how do I obtain colored text within \type?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alasdair
>>
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