I'm trying to build a table in a project that will be built based on a commandline parameter. Currently, I'd like to use the "--mode=<>" command. However, I've run into a number of snags that I have attempted to solve without any luck. I've included some sample code of what I would like to do. I can do all of what I need using \doifmodeelse, etc. However, I'm looking for a more elegeant solution. Any hints/solutions are welcomed! Problems: 1) \currentmode: I cannot use this variable in my file, but it works in the source code. Question: Is the mode option okay, or is there a better way? 2) CellWidth (below) needs to be a floating point dimension, based the size of the paper. So I need to divide the size of the paper (\textwidth) by a number and make sure it stays as a dimension. 3) I tried to use \getnumber[Rounds] to span a number of columns ( \bTD[nc=\getnumber[Rounds]]) but this would not compile. Here's the error: Runaway argument? Rounds=\plusone \ifnum \tblny =\plusone \ifnum \currentcol >\maximumcol \ETC. ! Paragraph ended before \getnumber was complete. Sample: \definenumber[Rounds] \setnumber[Rounds]{6} % desire: \setupnumber[Rounds]{\currentmode} % and verify that it's a number between a given range. % \currentmode comes back as undefined \definenumber[TotalCol] \setnumber[TotalCol]{\getnumber[Rounds] + 2} \def\CellWidth{0.625in} % desire: based on textwidth: \textwidth / \getnumber[TotalCol] % Needs to be floating point \starttext Rounds: \getnumber[Rounds]\crlf TotalCol: \getnumber[TotalCol]\crlf CellWidth: \CellWidth\crlf \bTABLE[align={middle,lohi},strut=no,width=\CellWidth] % Row 1 \bTR[frame=off] \bTD\eTD \bTD[nc=6] Title\eTD %desire: \bTD[nc=\getnumber[Rounds]] Title\eTD \eTR %Row 2 \bTR \bTD\eTD \dorecurse{\getnumber[Rounds]}{\expanded{\bTD\recurselevel\eTD}} \bTD\eTD \eTR %Row 3 \bTR \dorecurse{\getnumber[TotalCol]}{\expanded{\bTD\recurselevel\eTD}} \eTR \eTABLE \stoptext Thanks! Bart