General ⇒ How can I tell when I'm inside a footnote?

[alanq]

I have a customized command that I need to make operate differently when inside a footnote.

Is there an environment variable that I could test for?

All ideas much appreciated.
Thanks
Alan

[CrazyHorse]

I have a customized command that I need to make operate differently when inside a footnote.

Is there an environment variable that I could test for?

Code: Select all

\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\newif\ifinFN\inFNfalse
\makeatletter
\let\@Footnotetext\@footnotetext
\renewcommand\@footnotetext[1]{%
  \global\inFNtrue\@Footnotetext{#1}\global\inFNfalse}
\makeatother
\def\Test{\ifinFN in \else not in \fi footnote}
\begin{document}

\textsf{\Test}
\footnote{foo \Test \par bar \Test}
\Test

\end{document}

Herbert

[alanq]

Dear CrazyHorse

Thank you.
I'm relatively new to TeX/LaTeX, but already a fan, so learning how all that works will add much to my armoury

I have Knuth's Volume A on it's way...

Regards
Alan

[localghost]

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Best regards
Thorsten