--- foiltex.ins.orig	Thu Oct 28 14:17:12 2004
+++ foiltex.ins	Thu Oct 28 14:17:27 2004
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
 \generateFile{sampfoil.tex}{t}{\from{foiltex.dtx}{sample}}
 
 
-\newcommand{\iispc}{\space\space}
-\newcommand{\vspc}{\iispc\iispc\space}
+\def\iispc{\space\space}
+\def\vspc{\iispc\iispc\space}
 \Msg{**********************************************************************}
 \Msg{*}
 \Msg{* To finish the installation, do the following:}
