\starttext \startcombination[2] \framed{here}{} \framed{there}{} \stopcombination \stoptext Matthias On Apr 6, 2005, at 7:43 AM, Patrick Gundlach wrote:

Hello Thomas,

there is a working example of startcombination in http://texshow.contextgarden.net/cmd=placefloat.

Patrick

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Mari, thanks so much, that was it! Yes, the 'why in the #¤%' was on my mind, too! I'm using ConTeXt for my presentations this term, so I have to place externalfigures all the time. Phew, thanks! Best Thomas On Apr 6, 2005, at 2:53 PM, Mari Voipio wrote:

Thomas A.Schmitz wrote:

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Minimal example: \starttext \startcombination[2] \framed{here} \framed{there} \stopcombination \stoptext I have tried with all kinds of braces in all possible places, to no avail. Or am I missing anything terribly obvious?

It is not terribly obvious, but your \framed commands are missing a second argument, see the big manual, p. 227, where it gives the model:

\startcombination[n*m] {text1}{subcaption 1} {text2}{subcaption 2} ....... ............. \stopcombination

and says: "The second argument can be empty: {xxxx}{}." That kind of implies that the braces in the second argument are necessary and apparently that's what texexec is complaining about...

This works for me: % ------------------ \starttext

\startcombination[2] \framed{here}{} \framed{there}{} \stopcombination

\stoptext % ------------------

So just add the two pairs of braces after your \framed and things should work out!

Mari (who's had her share of doesn't my combination work') _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context