curvoice = voice_tb[0]
			s = new_block("mc_" + param)
			break
		}
		switch (param) {
		case "start":
			multicol = {
				posy: posy,
				maxy: posy,
				maxy: 0,
				lmarg: cfmt.leftmargin,
				rmarg: cfmt.rightmargin,
				rmarg: cfmt.rightmargin
				state: parse.state
			}
			break
		case "new":
			if (!multicol) {
				syntax(1, "%%multicol new without start")
				break
			}
			if (posy > multicol.maxy)
				multicol.maxy = posy;
			cfmt.leftmargin = multicol.lmarg;
			cfmt.rightmargin = multicol.rmarg;
			img.chg = true;
			set_page();
			posy = multicol.posy
			posy = 0
			break
		case "end":
			if (!multicol) {
				syntax(1, "%%multicol end without start")
				break
			}
			if (posy < multicol.maxy)