Math & Science ⇒ No Numbering of Definitions

[Hoed]

Hi

I need to write some definitions without any numbering. I know how to do that theoretically, by just defining in the preamble:

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\newtheorem*{}[]{}

where the *-operator should do the trick.

However, typesetting this gives:

*-operator has been already defined.

in the TrueTeX-Previewer. This leads to an abortion of the typesetting process. Since I use SWP, it may be the case, that the *-Operator is defined previously and without me being able to change the definition.

If there is a possibility to workaround this in LaTeX, I would be very grateful for giving it.


Thanks and have a nice one.
H.

[Hoed]

Sry for double-posting...

But is there nobody with an idea?

Have a nice one,

H.

[cgnieder]

But is there nobody with an idea?

The reason you didn't get any response is most likely due to the fact that you didn't provide a minimal working example. Anyway, you need to use the amsthm package:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath,amsthm}
\newtheorem{bla}{Example}
\newtheorem*{blub}{Another example}
\begin{document}
\begin{bla}
 Just some text
\end{bla}

\begin{bla}
 Just some text
\end{bla}

\begin{blub}
 Just some text
\end{blub}

\end{document}

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Regards

[Hoed]

Hi,

thank you. Thing is, I use SWP. The solution I've written above works when using other editors i.e. TexNics, LeD whatsoever. I don't think, a minimal working example would be helpful.

Because the *-symbol seems to be used by SWP in the one or another way (and I'm not at all sure which...), I'm looking for a way, to code the thing new. Both of the packages (amsmath, amsthm) are in use.

So, if there is a way...

Regard

[cgnieder]

I don't know what SWP is? I guess you're referring to »Scientific Workplace«? If so someone else must help as I have never worked with it.

Generally, (La)TeX code is independent from any editor. Important is the underlying engine and format you're using.

Regards

[Hoed]

Hi,

until I began working with Scientific Workplace, I thought that, too. But let me give you an example.

Say, you want to make a beamer-presentation. And you have to fit quite long formulas on the slides. Because consistency is to be set above all, the font size has to be fixed and you can't use the [shrink] option in \begin{frame}.

In normal Latex, you would define a font and its size the following way:

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\newcommand\Lalalala{\fontsize{6}{7.2}\selectfont}

As you go, you would use the new fontsize with:

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\fontsize{6}{7.2}\Lalalala

after \begin{frame}.

Using the same file in SWP, SWP will save the code without you having changed it manuelly as follows:

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\fontsize{6}{7.2}\selectfont

Again. To get that change, you simply have to open your tex-file with SWP and save it with SWP. The code doesn't work anymore and SWP crashes.

Cool, eh?

Same goes for

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\newtheorem*{}[]{}

. SWP seems to use the * for a different operation and so one cannot use it as one would use it using different tex-editors. It puzzles me, may be yout too

Regards.

[cgnieder]

As I understand it SWP is not simply an editor but a whole software bundle that uses TrueTeX which until a few minutes ago I've never heard of. It might be a different format and/or engine... So it's not entirely puzzling that the code might not work the same way. However, it claims to be compatible with LaTeX2e... The homepage only tells us: “Formatter implements big TeX Version 3.1415” which is not too specific...

In order to be more specific as to what the issue might be you should provide an entire minimal working example that makes the trouble and not only a single line.

Regards