> None of the suggestions worked for me. I don't know what is the matter > with > the code. BUT this does work: Well, I assure you they do work. Note that your > \def\mybox(#1,#2){% requires > \mybox(72,Zn) while the original \newcommand{\mybox}[2]{% requires \mybox{72}{Zn} This is the only difference. Cheers, Phil