[texhax] redefine section heading in memoir class

[Paul Tremblay]

Can someone tell me how to create a hanging title when creating a
title with the \section* command in the memoir class? 


% set this to a positive value
\setbeforesecskip{1pt}

% the amount to indent the section head
\setsecindent{36pt}

% before the heading
\setlength{\beforesecskip}{1in} 

% after the heading
\setlength{\aftersecskip}{1in} 

% define the section
\newcommand{\mysec}[1]{\bfseries \fontsize{24}{29}\selectfont\setlength{\parindent}{-36pt}{#1}}

\renewcommand{\secheadstyle} {\mysec}
% renew the section command

%write the section
%\section*{1.1 This is  the section which is a long section about modernizing and so fourth}
%

Notice the \parindent in the \newcommand above. It has no effect.
However, if I use this command:

\newcommand{\mysec}[1]{\bfseries \fontsize{24}{29}\selectfont\setlength{\parindent}{-36pt}\emph{#1}}

Then I get a perfect hanging title.

Thanks

Paul

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