Alan Stone wrote:
> Are such macros possible ?
>
> modes: ma, mb, ... mz
> values: va, vb, ... vz
> command: cmd
> parameter: p
>
> (1) instead of
>
> \doifmode{ma}{\cmd[name][va]}
> \doifmode{mb}{\cmd[name][vb]}
> ....
> \doifmode{mz}{\cmd[name][vz]}
>
> a macro which does: \doifmode{m*}{\cmd[name][v*]}
>
> (2) instead of
>
> \doifmode{ma}{\cmd[p=va]}
> \doifmode{mb}{\cmd[p=vb]}
> ....
> \doifmode{mz}{\cmd[p=vz]}
>
> a macro which does: \doifmode{m*}{\cmd[p=v*]}

nl, because there is no knowledge of what modes are set (i could cook
something up for mkiv or course)