General ⇒ How to make length-assignments global

[johnst]

The problem is that all length-commands, e.g., \setlength, are local, meaning that old values are restored when going out of a group of commands surrounded by {..}. Is there any way to make length-assignments globally defined provided they are made within the group of commands?

[josephwright]

\global\setlength ?

[localghost]

I would think that putting such declarations into the preamble also makes them global.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten

[josephwright]

I'm rather assuming this is a document command question, not a global setting.

[johnst]

Thank you! \global\setlength does work properly !