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I would like to create a document used to test diverse packages, and I was wondering if it was possible to use a command so that part of the code is read only if the corresponding package is loaded. I've come up with this but it throws an error which I don't know how to fix.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}


I get this error:



! LaTeX Error: Can be used only in preamble.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...

l.10 IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}
{natbib not loaded}
Your command was ignored.
Type I <command> <return> to replace it with another command,
or <return> to continue without it.


I also know that the command ltx@ifpackageloaded exists when loading the package ltxcmds but when I try to use it in



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

begin{document}
ltx@ifpackageloaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}


I get this error message:



! Undefined control sequence.
l.11 ltx
@ifpackageloaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `Ihbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.


Can someone please point out what I did wrong?



EDIT: changed documentclass from minimal to article.










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    You are missing the makeatletter in your second example. And don't use the minimal class, normally it is too minimal.

    – Ulrike Fischer
    2 days ago













  • Read more: tex.stackexchange.com/q/8351/156344

    – JouleV
    2 days ago











  • It is said in the ltxcmds documentation that ltx@ifpackageloaded can be used after begin{document} though.

    – lashoun
    2 days ago













  • But even then it can only be used if you wrap it in makeatletter...makeatother because it has an @ in its name.

    – moewe
    2 days ago













  • Oooh, that's why! I'll try then.

    – lashoun
    2 days ago
















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I would like to create a document used to test diverse packages, and I was wondering if it was possible to use a command so that part of the code is read only if the corresponding package is loaded. I've come up with this but it throws an error which I don't know how to fix.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}


I get this error:



! LaTeX Error: Can be used only in preamble.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...

l.10 IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}
{natbib not loaded}
Your command was ignored.
Type I <command> <return> to replace it with another command,
or <return> to continue without it.


I also know that the command ltx@ifpackageloaded exists when loading the package ltxcmds but when I try to use it in



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

begin{document}
ltx@ifpackageloaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}


I get this error message:



! Undefined control sequence.
l.11 ltx
@ifpackageloaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `Ihbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.


Can someone please point out what I did wrong?



EDIT: changed documentclass from minimal to article.










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  • 2





    You are missing the makeatletter in your second example. And don't use the minimal class, normally it is too minimal.

    – Ulrike Fischer
    2 days ago













  • Read more: tex.stackexchange.com/q/8351/156344

    – JouleV
    2 days ago











  • It is said in the ltxcmds documentation that ltx@ifpackageloaded can be used after begin{document} though.

    – lashoun
    2 days ago













  • But even then it can only be used if you wrap it in makeatletter...makeatother because it has an @ in its name.

    – moewe
    2 days ago













  • Oooh, that's why! I'll try then.

    – lashoun
    2 days ago














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I would like to create a document used to test diverse packages, and I was wondering if it was possible to use a command so that part of the code is read only if the corresponding package is loaded. I've come up with this but it throws an error which I don't know how to fix.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}


I get this error:



! LaTeX Error: Can be used only in preamble.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...

l.10 IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}
{natbib not loaded}
Your command was ignored.
Type I <command> <return> to replace it with another command,
or <return> to continue without it.


I also know that the command ltx@ifpackageloaded exists when loading the package ltxcmds but when I try to use it in



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

begin{document}
ltx@ifpackageloaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}


I get this error message:



! Undefined control sequence.
l.11 ltx
@ifpackageloaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `Ihbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.


Can someone please point out what I did wrong?



EDIT: changed documentclass from minimal to article.










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I would like to create a document used to test diverse packages, and I was wondering if it was possible to use a command so that part of the code is read only if the corresponding package is loaded. I've come up with this but it throws an error which I don't know how to fix.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}


I get this error:



! LaTeX Error: Can be used only in preamble.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...

l.10 IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}
{natbib not loaded}
Your command was ignored.
Type I <command> <return> to replace it with another command,
or <return> to continue without it.


I also know that the command ltx@ifpackageloaded exists when loading the package ltxcmds but when I try to use it in



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

begin{document}
ltx@ifpackageloaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}


I get this error message:



! Undefined control sequence.
l.11 ltx
@ifpackageloaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `Ihbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.


Can someone please point out what I did wrong?



EDIT: changed documentclass from minimal to article.







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  • 2





    You are missing the makeatletter in your second example. And don't use the minimal class, normally it is too minimal.

    – Ulrike Fischer
    2 days ago













  • Read more: tex.stackexchange.com/q/8351/156344

    – JouleV
    2 days ago











  • It is said in the ltxcmds documentation that ltx@ifpackageloaded can be used after begin{document} though.

    – lashoun
    2 days ago













  • But even then it can only be used if you wrap it in makeatletter...makeatother because it has an @ in its name.

    – moewe
    2 days ago













  • Oooh, that's why! I'll try then.

    – lashoun
    2 days ago














  • 2





    You are missing the makeatletter in your second example. And don't use the minimal class, normally it is too minimal.

    – Ulrike Fischer
    2 days ago













  • Read more: tex.stackexchange.com/q/8351/156344

    – JouleV
    2 days ago











  • It is said in the ltxcmds documentation that ltx@ifpackageloaded can be used after begin{document} though.

    – lashoun
    2 days ago













  • But even then it can only be used if you wrap it in makeatletter...makeatother because it has an @ in its name.

    – moewe
    2 days ago













  • Oooh, that's why! I'll try then.

    – lashoun
    2 days ago








2




2





You are missing the makeatletter in your second example. And don't use the minimal class, normally it is too minimal.

– Ulrike Fischer
2 days ago







You are missing the makeatletter in your second example. And don't use the minimal class, normally it is too minimal.

– Ulrike Fischer
2 days ago















Read more: tex.stackexchange.com/q/8351/156344

– JouleV
2 days ago





Read more: tex.stackexchange.com/q/8351/156344

– JouleV
2 days ago













It is said in the ltxcmds documentation that ltx@ifpackageloaded can be used after begin{document} though.

– lashoun
2 days ago







It is said in the ltxcmds documentation that ltx@ifpackageloaded can be used after begin{document} though.

– lashoun
2 days ago















But even then it can only be used if you wrap it in makeatletter...makeatother because it has an @ in its name.

– moewe
2 days ago







But even then it can only be used if you wrap it in makeatletter...makeatother because it has an @ in its name.

– moewe
2 days ago















Oooh, that's why! I'll try then.

– lashoun
2 days ago





Oooh, that's why! I'll try then.

– lashoun
2 days ago










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As users Ulrike Fischer and moewe pointed out, this works:



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{ltx@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}





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    BTW: The [3] is not needed. You can simply use newcommand*{IfPackageLoaded}{ltx@ifpackageloaded}.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • @Schweinebacke RIght; also letIfPackageLoadedltx@ifpackageloaded

    – egreg
    2 days ago











  • @egreg Yes, because ltx@ifpackageloaded is a simple macro. If it would be, e.g., robust, it could be better to use LetLtxMacro from package letltxmacro. I didn't want to explain all this, so I've only noted about using newcommand* without arguments.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • Thanks for the precisions

    – lashoun
    2 days ago












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As users Ulrike Fischer and moewe pointed out, this works:



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{ltx@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}





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    BTW: The [3] is not needed. You can simply use newcommand*{IfPackageLoaded}{ltx@ifpackageloaded}.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • @Schweinebacke RIght; also letIfPackageLoadedltx@ifpackageloaded

    – egreg
    2 days ago











  • @egreg Yes, because ltx@ifpackageloaded is a simple macro. If it would be, e.g., robust, it could be better to use LetLtxMacro from package letltxmacro. I didn't want to explain all this, so I've only noted about using newcommand* without arguments.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • Thanks for the precisions

    – lashoun
    2 days ago
















4














As users Ulrike Fischer and moewe pointed out, this works:



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{ltx@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}





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    BTW: The [3] is not needed. You can simply use newcommand*{IfPackageLoaded}{ltx@ifpackageloaded}.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • @Schweinebacke RIght; also letIfPackageLoadedltx@ifpackageloaded

    – egreg
    2 days ago











  • @egreg Yes, because ltx@ifpackageloaded is a simple macro. If it would be, e.g., robust, it could be better to use LetLtxMacro from package letltxmacro. I didn't want to explain all this, so I've only noted about using newcommand* without arguments.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • Thanks for the precisions

    – lashoun
    2 days ago














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As users Ulrike Fischer and moewe pointed out, this works:



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{ltx@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}





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As users Ulrike Fischer and moewe pointed out, this works:



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{ltxcmds}

makeatletter
newcommand{IfPackageLoaded}[3]{ltx@ifpackageloaded{#1}{#2}{#3}}
makeatother

begin{document}
IfPackageLoaded{natbib}{natbib loaded}{natbib not loaded}
end{document}






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    BTW: The [3] is not needed. You can simply use newcommand*{IfPackageLoaded}{ltx@ifpackageloaded}.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • @Schweinebacke RIght; also letIfPackageLoadedltx@ifpackageloaded

    – egreg
    2 days ago











  • @egreg Yes, because ltx@ifpackageloaded is a simple macro. If it would be, e.g., robust, it could be better to use LetLtxMacro from package letltxmacro. I didn't want to explain all this, so I've only noted about using newcommand* without arguments.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • Thanks for the precisions

    – lashoun
    2 days ago














  • 2





    BTW: The [3] is not needed. You can simply use newcommand*{IfPackageLoaded}{ltx@ifpackageloaded}.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • @Schweinebacke RIght; also letIfPackageLoadedltx@ifpackageloaded

    – egreg
    2 days ago











  • @egreg Yes, because ltx@ifpackageloaded is a simple macro. If it would be, e.g., robust, it could be better to use LetLtxMacro from package letltxmacro. I didn't want to explain all this, so I've only noted about using newcommand* without arguments.

    – Schweinebacke
    2 days ago













  • Thanks for the precisions

    – lashoun
    2 days ago








2




2





BTW: The [3] is not needed. You can simply use newcommand*{IfPackageLoaded}{ltx@ifpackageloaded}.

– Schweinebacke
2 days ago







BTW: The [3] is not needed. You can simply use newcommand*{IfPackageLoaded}{ltx@ifpackageloaded}.

– Schweinebacke
2 days ago















@Schweinebacke RIght; also letIfPackageLoadedltx@ifpackageloaded

– egreg
2 days ago





@Schweinebacke RIght; also letIfPackageLoadedltx@ifpackageloaded

– egreg
2 days ago













@egreg Yes, because ltx@ifpackageloaded is a simple macro. If it would be, e.g., robust, it could be better to use LetLtxMacro from package letltxmacro. I didn't want to explain all this, so I've only noted about using newcommand* without arguments.

– Schweinebacke
2 days ago







@egreg Yes, because ltx@ifpackageloaded is a simple macro. If it would be, e.g., robust, it could be better to use LetLtxMacro from package letltxmacro. I didn't want to explain all this, so I've only noted about using newcommand* without arguments.

– Schweinebacke
2 days ago















Thanks for the precisions

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