Hello Hans,
Hans Hagen
Roger Mason wrote: well, we can misuse the number= key .....
% patch, goes in cont-new.tex
I'm sorry to trouble you but... I applied the patch. When I try to compile my file it fails like this: ! Undefined control sequence. \presetfloatvariables ...atmethod \floatparameter \c!sidemethod \global \cha... \docompletefloat ...loatvariables {#1}{#4}{#2}{#6} \bgroup \setnaturalfloatdi... <argument> ...tion of sapphire deposits.}\nextbox \else \docompletefloat {fi... \secondoftwoarguments #1#2->#2 \xdocompletefloat ...at ,#4}{#5}{#6}\nextbox \fi } \else \docompletefloat {#1... \dodowithnextbox ...ibution of sapphire deposits.} \doifnotinset \v!text {sap... l.114 ...re[Sapphire_world_map][width=\textwidth]} The offending lines from my file: \placefigure [sapphiremap][Sapphire_world_map] {Distribution of sapphire deposits.} {\externalfigure[Sapphire_world_map][width=\textwidth]} % line 114 Am I calling \placefigure wrongly? Thanks very much for your help. Roger