[net.micro.mac] Are there equation- and table-formatting programs for the Mac?

cgeiger@ut-ngp.UUCP (Charles S. Geiger, Esq.) (04/02/86)

(Forgive me if this has been gone through before:  I am a recent
entrant into this here newsgroup.)

Well, are there?  What I'm asking I guess is whether there is
anything similar to UN*X's `eqn' and `tbl'  programs available for
the Mac.  I realize these programs are *far* from user-friendly,
but for me they are one heck of a lot easier to type in and give
better looking results than what one can do conventionally with the
Mac.  For example, how does one center an equation *and* put an
equation number on the same line flush with the right margin?
`Eqn' does this automatically.  Also, `eqn' automatically makes
subscripts two point sizes smaller and subsequently doesn't have
these weird line spacings where subscripts appear.  And I don't
have any idea on how to format tables on the Mac except by using a
lot of trial and error.

Do similar programs exist for the Mac?

cheers, from
charles s. geiger

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thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas) (04/04/86)

There's a really nice equation formater called MacEqn, put out by
Recognition Technologies, of Rochester, NY.  I'm not sure where it's
available, I got my copy at the U of Utah bookstore, and the label says
"Distributed under license to the University of Utah Computer Center."
It handles sums, products, fractions, roots, sub/super scripts, big
brackets, and most other things you want to do.  Its only major flaw is
that input is strictly sequential, the only way to change something is
to backspace to where you created it, and redo it.  It's a desk
accessory, you copy the equation to the clipboard and paste it into your
document (as a Pict).  Won't automatically number equations, but...

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akk2@ur-tut.UUCP (04/06/86)

In article <1714@utah-gr.UUCP> thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas) writes:
>
>There's a really nice equation formater called MacEqn, put out by
>Recognition Technologies, of Rochester, NY.  I'm not sure where it's
>available, I got my copy at the U of Utah bookstore, and the label says

You may try sending mail to D.Venable at rochester!ur-tut!llad
He is the one who wrote the program.

>that input is strictly sequential, the only way to change something is
>to backspace to where you created it, and redo it.  It's a desk

There is an update out that takes care of this problem.

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