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In article <1992Sep11.124638.6992@maths.tcd.ie>, jorice@maths.tcd.ie (Jonathan Rice) writes:
> Does anyone know of an environment which would let me number and float
> algorithms in a similar way to the "figure" environment? It would be
> very desirable, also, if I could produce a "List of Algorithms" at the start of my document, similar to what happens with \listoffigures and \listoftables.
> I have checked out the obvious contenders: algorithm.sty and program.sty.
> algorithm.sty provides numbering but its format can't be changed (as far as
> I know) since it is defined with \newtheorem. program.sty doesn't do anything
> I need. Neither styles float nor produce a list of algorithms.

You didn't check the definitive source for macros: DM Jones' tex-index, 
available at niord.shsu.edu (in [.tex-faq] ?).  You will find:

Name: float.sty (.doc)
Description: This style option improves the interface for defining
    floating objects such as figures and tables in LaTeX.  It adds the
    notion of a loat style' that governs appearance of floats.  New
    kinds of floats may be defined using a \newfloat command analogous
    to \newtheorem.
Keywords: LaTeX, float
Author: Anselm Lingnau <lingnau@math.uni-frankfurt.de>
Supported: yes
Latest Version: v1.0c, 25 Feb 1992
Archives: stuttgart, shsu
Note: Documentation requires Mittelbach's doc.sty (q.v.).  Package
    includes a driver file for the documentation (float.tex), a driver
    file for the docstrip (q.v.) program, an example file (fltest.tex)
    and a README file.

The sample file uses 'algorithm' as an example. It has a '\listof'
command.  I have not tested.

--darrel hankerson hank@ducvax.auburn.edu