Page Layout ⇒ pdflscape conflict with \maketitle

[sankarnkp]

Hello,
I am trying to write my thesis using the class file provided by my university. I have a long table which I want to be in landscape mode. I used pdflscape package and put the table inside \begin{landscape}.. \end{landscape} environment. A very strange (at least to me) is happening when using with \maketitle command available in the class file.
Here is the minimal working example. I have also attached the class file for debugging. The code compiles and creates a landscape page perfectly when the \maketitle is commented out. When we put that command back in, then the pages all get messed up and 1 blank page get added before and after the table and the table gets out of shape as well.

I am not able to figure out what the cause is. I would appreciate any help in this matter.

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%**************************************************
\documentclass[letterpaper,12pt]{osuthesis}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{verbatim}
\usepackage{pdflscape}
\usepackage{enumerate}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amscd}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage{amsxtra}
\usepackage{amstext}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{mathrsfs}
\usepackage{latexsym}
\usepackage{newlfont}
\usepackage{indentfirst,color}
\usepackage[semicolon]{natbib}
\usepackage{nomencl}
\usepackage{glossary}
\usepackage{multirow}
\title{My PhD Thesis}
\formattedtitle{MY PhD THESIS}
\author{My Name}
\degreeone{\ssp Bachelor of engineering \\
        University 1\\
        City 1, State 1, Country 1\\
        year 1}
\degreetwo{\ssp Master of Science \\
        University 2\\
        City 2, State 2, Country 2\\
        2004}        
\degreesought{DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY}
 \degreedate{September, 2009}
\majorfield{Mechanical Engineering}
\begin{document}
%\tableofcontents
 
 
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Thanks
Sankar

[sankarnkp]

It seems that I fixed that problem. I am replying so that others can benefit and experts can let me know if the change I made is going to affect other parts or what that actually means.

In the class file, where the \maketitle is defined, I commented out the part where the set length is declared. So previously it was

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\newcommand{\maketitle}% Create coverpage layout.
  {\newpage \setlength{\partopsep}{0in} \setlength{\topskip}{0in}
   \thispagestyle{empty}
    \setcounter{page}{1}
   \renewcommand{\thepage}{\roman{page}}
   \begin{center}\ssp
     \vspace*{1in}\par
     \parbox{\widertitlewidth}{\centering \dsp \@formattedtitle}
     \par\vfill\par
     \if@onedegree
       \parbox{\titlewidth}{\centering \dsp By \par \@author %
               \@degreeone \par \ssp}
     \else
       \parbox{\titlewidth}{\centering \dsp By \linebreak\linebreak %
       \@author \linebreak\linebreak %
       \@degreeone \linebreak\linebreak %
       \@degreetwo}
     \fi
     \par\vfill\par
     Submitted to the Faculty of the\\
     Mechanical \& Aerospace Engineering\\
     This University\\
     towards fulfillment of\\
     academic requirements for\\
     the Degree of\\
     \@degreesought\\
     \@degreedate
   \end{center}
   \par\ssp\vspace*{0.875in}\par\dsp% 2 inch nominal bottom margin
   \newpage
   \renewcommand{\thepage}{\arabic{page}}
   }
 
 
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I changed it to following (notice the comment in second line):

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\newcommand{\maketitle}% Create coverpage layout.
  {\newpage %\setlength{\partopsep}{0in} \setlength{\topskip}{0in}
   \thispagestyle{empty}
    \setcounter{page}{1}
   \renewcommand{\thepage}{\roman{page}}
   \begin{center}\ssp
     \vspace*{1in}\par
     \parbox{\widertitlewidth}{\centering \dsp \@formattedtitle}
     \par\vfill\par
     \if@onedegree
       \parbox{\titlewidth}{\centering \dsp By \par \@author %
               \@degreeone \par \ssp}
     \else
       \parbox{\titlewidth}{\centering \dsp By \linebreak\linebreak %
       \@author \linebreak\linebreak %
       \@degreeone \linebreak\linebreak %
       \@degreetwo}
     \fi
     \par\vfill\par
     Submitted to the Faculty of the\\
     Mechanical \& Aerospace Engineering\\
     This University\\
     towards fulfillment of\\
     academic requirements for\\
     the Degree of\\
     \@degreesought\\
     \@degreedate
   \end{center}
   \par\ssp\vspace*{0.875in}\par\dsp% 2 inch nominal bottom margin
   \newpage
   \renewcommand{\thepage}{\arabic{page}}
   }
 
 
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It seems to me that the maketitle command is setting the global page widths and this is causing the landscape mode to act weirdly. Any comments or explanations?

[jocom]

I dont think your action will do any harm in the future.
But it seems the \setlength's you commented out, somehow conflict with pdflscape.
Actually I don't think it will be a problem that you commented them out.

If it is a problem, you might consider to manually design your titlepage.

jocom