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luigi scarso

10 Apr 2009 10 Apr '09

12:02 p.m.

\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) . I suppose that it's ok . -- luigi

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Wolfgang Schuster

10 Apr 10 Apr

12:44 p.m.

Am 10.04.2009 um 12:02 schrieb luigi scarso:

\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext

works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) .

I suppose that it's ok .

Not a good style but it's OK. The following is not what I expected. \starttext \number\catcode`@ \stoptext Wolfgang

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Hans Hagen

12:56 p.m.

luigi scarso wrote:

\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext

works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) .

I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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luigi scarso

2:23 p.m.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:

luigi scarso wrote:

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\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext

works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) .

I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it

hmmm , my Eastern homework ...:) -- luigi

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luigi scarso

14 Apr 14 Apr

2:47 p.m.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:

luigi scarso wrote:

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\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext

works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) .

I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it

This compiles ok in luatex %%%%test-inaccesible-luatex.tex \immediate\write16{===>catcode of @ is:\the\numexpr\catcode`@\relax} \def\@@FOO{FOO} \@@FOO \bye test-inaccesible-luatex.log: This is LuaTeX, Version snapshot-0.38.0-2009041013 (Web2C 7.5.7) (format=plain 2009.4.14) 14 APR 2009 14:43 \write18 enabled. **test-inaccesible-luatex.tex (test-inaccesible-luatex.tex ===>catcode of @ is:12 [1] ) Output written on test-inaccesible-luatex.dvi (1 page, 216 bytes). -- luigi

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Wolfgang Schuster

3:53 p.m.

Am 14.04.2009 um 14:47 schrieb luigi scarso:

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Hans Hagen wrote: luigi scarso wrote: \def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext

works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) .

I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it

This compiles ok in luatex

%%%%test-inaccesible-luatex.tex \immediate\write16{===>catcode of @ is:\the\numexpr\catcode`@\relax} \def\@@FOO{FOO} \@@FOO \bye

Can you also explain why it did work and also why this is a very bad idea! Wolfgang

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luigi scarso

4:11 p.m.

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 3:53 PM, Wolfgang Schuster < schuster.wolfgang@googlemail.com> wrote:

Am 14.04.2009 um 14:47 schrieb luigi scarso:

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:

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luigi scarso wrote: \def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext

works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) .

I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it

I have checked another old release .

This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) (format=cont-en 2006.3.2) 14 APR 2009 15:28 entering extended mode and it's also ok .

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This compiles ok in luatex

%%%%test-inaccesible-luatex.tex \immediate\write16{===>catcode of @ is:\the\numexpr\catcode`@\relax} \def\@@FOO{FOO} \@@FOO \bye

-- luigi

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Wolfgang Schuster

4:26 p.m.

Am 10.04.2009 um 12:56 schrieb Hans Hagen:

luigi scarso wrote:

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\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) . I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it

The culprit is type-siz.tex Wolfgang

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Hans Hagen

4:31 p.m.

Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

Am 10.04.2009 um 12:56 schrieb Hans Hagen:

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luigi scarso wrote:

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\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) . I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it

The culprit is type-siz.tex

ok, thanks for nailing it down, will be fixed Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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luigi scarso

4:54 p.m.

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:

Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

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Am 10.04.2009 um 12:56 schrieb Hans Hagen:

luigi scarso wrote:

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\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) . I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it

The culprit is type-siz.tex

ok, thanks for nailing it down, will be fixed

If I change the last \unprotect to \protect in type-siz.tex example compile again without error . -- luigi

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luigi scarso

6:10 p.m.

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:54 PM, luigi scarso wrote:

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:

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Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

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Am 10.04.2009 um 12:56 schrieb Hans Hagen:

luigi scarso wrote:

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\def\@@FOO{FOO} \starttext \@@FOO \stoptext works in mkiv minimals , but not in an old mkii context of mine (inaccessible control sequence) . I suppose that it's ok .

no, it means that we have a missing \protect .. upto you to figure out where so that we can fix it

The culprit is type-siz.tex

ok, thanks for nailing it down, will be fixed

If I change the last \unprotect to \protect in type-siz.tex example compile again without error .

-- luigi

Sorry, I have made a huge mess with \@@ and @@ -- forget about it -- . -- luigi

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