blu@millipore.com (Brian Utterback) (11/02/90)
I know this is a dumb question, but there isn't any one else here to ask.
I am modifying a style file so that if a certain macro is called, then
that macro will be put into the footer.
That is to say, I want a definition "conf", called like "\conf{confidential}"
will print out "confidential" in each and every footer. If it is not called
at all the footers should be left alone. If a default could be provided that
would be even better. I mean a user could just say "\conf" and get a default
string.
What I have now is:
\def\conf#1{\def\confid{#1}}
\def\confi{\ifx\@empty\confid
{}
\else \hfil{\rm\bf\confid}\hfil
\fi}
\def\ps@headings{ \def\@oddhead{ ... % stuff for the headers
\def\@oddfoot{\confi}\def\@evenfoot{\confi} }
This works when \conf{confidential} is defined, but blows up if \conf does not
appear.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
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