* Problems with superscripts and macros
@ 2003-11-17 13:52 Frank
2003-11-17 14:21 ` Willi Egger
2003-11-17 14:33 ` Patrick Gundlach
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Frank @ 2003-11-17 13:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
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
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread* Re: Problems with superscripts and macros 2003-11-17 13:52 Problems with superscripts and macros Frank @ 2003-11-17 14:21 ` Willi Egger 2003-11-17 14:58 ` Frank 2003-11-17 14:33 ` Patrick Gundlach 1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Willi Egger @ 2003-11-17 14:21 UTC (permalink / raw) 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 ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Problems with superscripts and macros 2003-11-17 14:21 ` Willi Egger @ 2003-11-17 14:58 ` Frank 2003-11-17 16:07 ` Willi Egger 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Frank @ 2003-11-17 14:58 UTC (permalink / raw) 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 > > _______________________________________________ > ntg-context mailing list > ntg-context@ntg.nl > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Problems with superscripts and macros 2003-11-17 14:58 ` Frank @ 2003-11-17 16:07 ` Willi Egger 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Willi Egger @ 2003-11-17 16:07 UTC (permalink / raw) 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 >> >>_______________________________________________ >>ntg-context mailing list >>ntg-context@ntg.nl >>http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > >_______________________________________________ >ntg-context mailing list >ntg-context@ntg.nl >http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Problems with superscripts and macros 2003-11-17 13:52 Problems with superscripts and macros Frank 2003-11-17 14:21 ` Willi Egger @ 2003-11-17 14:33 ` Patrick Gundlach 2003-11-17 15:01 ` Frank 1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Patrick Gundlach @ 2003-11-17 14:33 UTC (permalink / raw) 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! ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Re: Problems with superscripts and macros 2003-11-17 14:33 ` Patrick Gundlach @ 2003-11-17 15:01 ` Frank 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Frank @ 2003-11-17 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) 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! > _______________________________________________ > ntg-context mailing list > ntg-context@ntg.nl > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
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