RE: [MiKTeX] Define names on the fly

[Alex D. <de...@fe...>]

> 
> Unfortunately, this does not happen.  One reason is the scope of the
> nested \newcommand does not extend beyond the outer \newcommand.
> 
> I have tried a couple of alternatives, including using \def together with
> \csname as said in a TUG FAQ, and also tried the keyval package.  But
> nothing works.
> 

Never use \newcommand, this is for those who don't understand what
they are doing. Use \def or \gdef ( = \global\def ); I guess the latter
is what you are looking for.