% -*- latex -*-
\subsection{Invisible star}
Can't print an asterisk *, in some conditions, after a \verb|\#|.
\providecommand\stars{
a sharp \# further in line \\
* star at start of line \\
\# sharp at start of line\\
* star at start of next lines \\
* star at start of line \\
a star * further in line \\
}
As simple lines:
\noindent\stars
in parbox: \fbox{\parbox{5cm}{\stars}}
in psframebox: \psframebox{\parbox{5cm}{\stars}}
\subsection{Fix}
The bug doesn't occur if the package \textsf{amsmath} is loaded.