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Conference rusure::math

Title:Mathematics at DEC
Moderator:RUSURE::EDP
Created:Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2083
Total number of notes:14613

1494.0. "Word Processors for Math symbols?" by DSTEG1::BLANCHARD () Fri Sep 20 1991 11:11

    Are there any "favorite" word processors out there in math land for
    PC's?  By that I mean, is there a favorite package that deals with math
    symbols very well?  I use MS-WORD and have access to WPS, but none of
    these (to my knowledge, limited as it is) seems to make it easy to do
    an integral sign for example.  Any ideas?  Are there any add-on fonts
    for WORD etc?
    
    Thanks..
    
    Dennis
    
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1494.1Word has Maths typesetting capabiliies.AZUR::DESOZAJean-Pierre DE SOZA dtn 828-5559Fri Sep 20 1991 14:103
	At least for MacIntosh version, Word has a Math typesetting capability
	which is quite impressive, though not readable until printed, or
	with the "page preview". 
1494.2will post some pointersSTAR::ABBASIFri Sep 20 1991 14:413
    i have good references on this, i put similar question a while ago
    in sci.math.symbolic and got some pointers, i'll look around when
    i get home and post what info i have.
1494.3couple of pointersSTAR::ABBASISun Sep 22 1991 00:3626
    - ChiWriter from Hortsmann software design corp.
                     4 north seconds street, suite 500
                     pobox 1807, San Jose, CA 95109, tel 408-298-0828
    
    this is very good, probably best, i got one, cost 280 bucks, many fonts
    supports many printers, it is What You See Is What You Get type of
    editor, i recommend it, but note that it does take some time to learn
    and use. Runs on DOS, i dont know about MAC. they have 30 days money
    back gurantee. This also has ints own language, and language processor,
    supports postscript among others. many features..
    
    - MathType. the "intelligent Equation editor" 
      from Design Science, inc. 4028 E. Broadway, Long Beach CA 90803
      213-433-0685
      these pepole will send you a "Demo" disk, although fro some reason
      the demo disk they send me did not run on my DOS Vaxmate PC.
      this also runs in Microsoft windows, translate to TEX, compatible with
      apple mac, etc.. looks good from the leaflet i got about it.
      call them up, and they'll send you free demo disk and more info.
      this is WYSIWYG too.    
    /nasser
    
    
    
    
    
1494.4MathType experienceCADSYS::COOPERTopher CooperTue Sep 24 1991 14:048
    RE: MathType

    I got the demo disk for my Mac.  The demo has full functionality except
    the resulting equations have a great big X drawn through them.  I was
    very impressed with both the ease of use and the resulting appearance.
    I plan on purchasing it soon.

				    Topher