Problems with superscripts and macros

Problems with superscripts and macros

[Frank]

Hello

I am having some big problems with superscripts. When I type:

-20$^\circ$C

I get the expected 20 degrees Celcius (-20oC)

However if I put the same sequence in a macro

\def\celcius{$^\circ$C}
-20\celsius\ Dewpoint
-20\celsius Dewpoint

I get as result:

-20  oCDewpoint
-20DoCewpoint

Where o symbolizes the degree symbol.

What is going on, and more importantly how to solve it.

Best Regards,


Frank

Re: Problems with superscripts and macros

[Willi Egger]

At 14:52 17.11.2003, Frank wrote:

Hi,

the solution is to use the \usemodule[units] command in the beginning of 
your document.

When zou need to typset a unit you can say things like \Degrees Celsius, 
\Square\Meter or \Milli\Meter

Regards Willi

>Hello
>
>I am having some big problems with superscripts. When I type:
>
>-20$^\circ$C
>
>I get the expected 20 degrees Celcius (-20oC)
>
>However if I put the same sequence in a macro
>
>\def\celcius{$^\circ$C}
>-20\celsius\ Dewpoint
>-20\celsius Dewpoint
>
>I get as result:
>
>-20  oCDewpoint
>-20DoCewpoint
>
>Where o symbolizes the degree symbol.
>
>What is going on, and more importantly how to solve it.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>
>Frank
>
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Re: Problems with superscripts and macros

[Patrick Gundlach]

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
-- 
You are your own rainbow!

Re: Problems with superscripts and macros

[Frank]

Hi,

I actually dropped the use of the units module because it uses a roman 
font where my text is in Helvetica. There is a trick to make the units 
module use a sans-serif font, but in that case the \mu greek character 
comes out as m, which is not what I wanted.

Thanks for the feedback though.

Regards,

Frank
On 2003, Nov 17, , at 15:21, Willi Egger wrote:

> At 14:52 17.11.2003, Frank wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> the solution is to use the \usemodule[units] command in the beginning 
> of your document.
>
> When zou need to typset a unit you can say things like \Degrees 
> Celsius, \Square\Meter or \Milli\Meter
>
> Regards Willi
>
>> Hello
>>
>> I am having some big problems with superscripts. When I type:
>>
>> -20$^\circ$C
>>
>> I get the expected 20 degrees Celcius (-20oC)
>>
>> However if I put the same sequence in a macro
>>
>> \def\celcius{$^\circ$C}
>> -20\celsius\ Dewpoint
>> -20\celsius Dewpoint
>>
>> I get as result:
>>
>> -20  oCDewpoint
>> -20DoCewpoint
>>
>> Where o symbolizes the degree symbol.
>>
>> What is going on, and more importantly how to solve it.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>>
>> Frank
>>
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Re: Re: Problems with superscripts and macros

[Frank]

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
> -- 
> You are your own rainbow!
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Re: Problems with superscripts and macros

[Willi Egger]

Hi Frank,

Yes that is true, the module switches to roman or math respectiely UNLESS 
you state the following at
the beginning of your document:

\textdimensionstrue

Hereafter the units are typeset in the current bodyfont. - Sorry, but I do 
not know, what happens to the
"mü" ..

Willi
At 15:58 17.11.2003, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I actually dropped the use of the units module because it uses a roman 
>font where my text is in Helvetica. There is a trick to make the units 
>module use a sans-serif font, but in that case the \mu greek character 
>comes out as m, which is not what I wanted.
>
>Thanks for the feedback though.
>
>Regards,
>
>Frank
>On 2003, Nov 17, , at 15:21, Willi Egger wrote:
>
>>At 14:52 17.11.2003, Frank wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>the solution is to use the \usemodule[units] command in the beginning of 
>>your document.
>>
>>When zou need to typset a unit you can say things like \Degrees Celsius, 
>>\Square\Meter or \Milli\Meter
>>
>>Regards Willi
>>
>>>Hello
>>>
>>>I am having some big problems with superscripts. When I type:
>>>
>>>-20$^\circ$C
>>>
>>>I get the expected 20 degrees Celcius (-20oC)
>>>
>>>However if I put the same sequence in a macro
>>>
>>>\def\celcius{$^\circ$C}
>>>-20\celsius\ Dewpoint
>>>-20\celsius Dewpoint
>>>
>>>I get as result:
>>>
>>>-20  oCDewpoint
>>>-20DoCewpoint
>>>
>>>Where o symbolizes the degree symbol.
>>>
>>>What is going on, and more importantly how to solve it.
>>>
>>>Best Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>Frank
>>>
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>ntg-context mailing list
>>>ntg-context@ntg.nl
>>>http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
>>
>>_______________________________________________
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>
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