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From: Frank <maillist@sonnemans.net>
Subject: Re: Re: Problems with superscripts and macros
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:01:41 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <F3B7EAED-190E-11D8-AA95-000393B6680C@sonnemans.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m2ptfrjc93.fsf@levana.de>

Patrick,

Thanks a lot, this was one nasty typo.

My text looks a lot better using the correct macro.

Regards,

Frank
On 2003, Nov 17, , at 15:33, Patrick Gundlach wrote:

> Hello Frank,
>
> it took me a while to find the error, because it is really hidden:
>
>> However if I put the same sequence in a macro
>>
>> \def\celcius{$^\circ$C}
>> -20\celsius\ Dewpoint
>> -20\celsius Dewpoint
>>
>> What is going on,
>
> you defined \celcius but used \celsius (s/c). \celsius is a
> predefined macro in ConTeXt. Use \celsius{-20} Dewpoint in your case.
>
> The macro \celsius is smart about math mode: see the difference in
>
> \celsius{-20} Dewpoint \par
> $\celsius{-20}$ Dewpoint \par
> \celsius{$-20$} Dewpoint
>
>> and more importantly how to solve it.
>
> drop your macro or use it ;-)
>
>
> Patrick
> -- 
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      reply	other threads:[~2003-11-17 15:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-11-17 13:52 Frank
2003-11-17 14:21 ` Willi Egger
2003-11-17 14:58   ` Frank
2003-11-17 16:07     ` Willi Egger
2003-11-17 14:33 ` Patrick Gundlach
2003-11-17 15:01   ` Frank [this message]

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