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I want to define a custom arrow shape as a newcommand macro that takes one argument, the label that should appear to the right of the arrow. However the following code doesn't work in the preamble:

newcommand{arrowdown}{1}{

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow, 

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}

I get the following error:

You can't use `macro parameter character #' in restricted horizontal mode. Missing begin{document}.

tikz-pgf macros tikz-arrows

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I want to define a custom arrow shape as a newcommand macro that takes one argument, the label that should appear to the right of the arrow. However the following code doesn't work in the preamble:

newcommand{arrowdown}{1}{

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow, 

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}

I get the following error:

You can't use `macro parameter character #' in restricted horizontal mode. Missing begin{document}.

tikz-pgf macros tikz-arrows

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  You need square brackets around the first instance of 1, not {}. newcommand{arrowdown}[1] ... See newcommand argument confusion for some explanations of the syntax.
  
  – Alan Munn
  yesterday
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I want to define a custom arrow shape as a newcommand macro that takes one argument, the label that should appear to the right of the arrow. However the following code doesn't work in the preamble:

newcommand{arrowdown}{1}{

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow, 

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}

I get the following error:

You can't use `macro parameter character #' in restricted horizontal mode. Missing begin{document}.

tikz-pgf macros tikz-arrows

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newcommand{arrowdown}{1}{

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow, 

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}

You can't use `macro parameter character #' in restricted horizontal mode. Missing begin{document}.

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As suggested by Alan, use [] instead of {} while defining newcommand.

documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

usetikzlibrary{shapes.arrows}



newcommand{arrowdown}[1]{%

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow,

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}



begin{document}

arrowdown{Hello World}

end{document} 

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As suggested by Alan, use [] instead of {} while defining newcommand.

documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

usetikzlibrary{shapes.arrows}



newcommand{arrowdown}[1]{%

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow,

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}



begin{document}

arrowdown{Hello World}

end{document} 

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edited 20 hours ago

answered 21 hours ago

subham sonisubham soni

4,97683187

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you! That was stupid of me.
  
  – Venkat
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

As suggested by Alan, use [] instead of {} while defining newcommand.

documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

usetikzlibrary{shapes.arrows}



newcommand{arrowdown}[1]{%

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow,

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}



begin{document}

arrowdown{Hello World}

end{document} 

share|improve this answer

edited 20 hours ago

answered 21 hours ago

subham sonisubham soni

4,97683187

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you! That was stupid of me.
  
  – Venkat
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

As suggested by Alan, use [] instead of {} while defining newcommand.

documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

usetikzlibrary{shapes.arrows}



newcommand{arrowdown}[1]{%

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow,

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}



begin{document}

arrowdown{Hello World}

end{document} 

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edited 20 hours ago

answered 21 hours ago

subham sonisubham soni

4,97683187

documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

usetikzlibrary{shapes.arrows}



newcommand{arrowdown}[1]{%

tikz[baseline=-1ex]{node [draw, fill=orange, single arrow,

minimum height=3.5ex, single arrow head extend=1ex,

rotate=-90, right] {#1};}

}



begin{document}

arrowdown{Hello World}

end{document} 

share|improve this answer

edited 20 hours ago

answered 21 hours ago

subham sonisubham soni

4,97683187

answered 21 hours ago

subham sonisubham soni

4,97683187

answered 21 hours ago

subham sonisubham soni

4,97683187