On 9/4/05, Srinivas Nedunuri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, I tried defining a macro as described in the User Guide (the > macrowarg example). However, I get the following erroe message: > > Extra }, or forgotten $. > \newcommand{\macrowarg}[1]{2+\sqrt{#1}} > > What is wrong here? The code looks identical to what the User Guide says is > produced. > > (BTW, If I try surrounding the macro body with $ (by shifting into math mode > in Lyx) I get a complaint that you can't use #1 inside math mode
Maybe, Srinivas, it is simpler to do the following: 1. write \newcommand{\macrowarg}[1] and select it; 2. crtl+m; 3. insert 2+\sqrt{#1 in the first empty box. This should work fine. Paul