[texhax] Defining variables

[Sorin Marti]

Jan Bruners wrote:
> Hi fellows,
> 
> sorry for the stupid question, but I did not find a sufficient explanation in
> the LaTeX Companion:
> 
> * How do I define a new variable in the preamble?
> * How do I assign a new value to that variable?
> * How can I ask LaTeX to print the actual value of the variable?
> 
> I need something like the \author, \title, \date variables which can be printed
> with \maketitle.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jan
\def\Var#1{\def\var{#1}}

#1 means one argument.

You set the value with:\Var{some text}
and print it with \var.

HTH
   Sorin