examfancyhdr
With the code below:
\documentclass[answers,a4paper]{exam}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\begin{document}
hello world
\end{document}
I get the build error:
! LaTeX Error: Command \lhead already defined.
Or name \end... illegal, see p.192 of the manual.
I need to manually set the header and foot in my page using fancyhdr. So is there any way to disable the header and foot setting in exam class?
As stated in the comments, the class already defines commands like \lhead or cfoot, you can just use them.
By default, the pagenumber is set in the center of the head, you first need to clear this field or the page number will appear two times on the page.
\documentclass{isuthesis}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\chead{}
\cfoot{\thepage}
\begin{document}
\blinddocument
\end{document}
Please note that (very nearly absolutely almost) all questions should include a Minimum Working Example (MWE) or Minimal Non-Working Example (MNWE), depending on whether your question concerns how to do something or how to resolve an error. An MWE is code for a minimal but complete document which compiles when copy-pasted into an editor. An MNWE is code for a minimal but complete document which produces the error on attempted compilation after copy-pasting into an editor.
Also, Memoir has an excellent manual and, if you are using this class, there is no substitute for reading the parts relevant to your document. Memoir makes many packages unnecessary - fancyhdr is only one of them. It is also necessary to do certain things in your preamble and not do others in order for its layout mechanisms to work correctly. Presumably, you are using it because it produces good-looking output, but it will not do this if you don't follow the instructions carefully.
Of course, if you get stuck, people will be happy to help. But they cannot read the documentation for you.
\documentclass{memoir}
\makepagestyle{mine}
\makeevenhead{mine}{even left}{even centre}{even right}
\makeoddhead{mine}{odd left}{odd centre}{odd right}
\makeevenfoot{mine}{even left}{even centre}{even right}
\makeoddfoot{mine}{odd left}{odd centre}{odd right}
\checkandfixthelayout
\usepackage{kantlipsum}
\begin{document}
\kant[1-5]
\thispagestyle{mine}
\kant[6-10]
\end{document}
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Best Answer
The
examclass has its own built-in fancy formatting of headers and footers. Since both theexamclass andfancyhdrpackage use the same names for defining the headers and footers, you get the clash.You can get the details on how to define headers and footers in the
examclass in section 11 of the package document, titled Headers and footers.So, without disabling the header and footer in
examclass, it would be better to use the commands of that class. Since the basic concept is very similar tofancyhdr, you will not face much difficulty in mastering the techniques.For the impatient, some quick examples are: