[comp.sys.next] accents and overwriting in writenow

g2k@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Frederic Giacometti) (02/10/90)

I just read a message on the news concerning underlining in writenow.

Does anybody knows if some work is being done to provide accents and
ovewriting capabilities ?

Applications are obvious for:
	- non english spelling
	- mathematical notations

I wish I did not have to take the Mac each time I want to write a formula
with some dots or bars, or to simply spell my name correctly. It is
amazing, since even the most basic IBM PC and all IBM and Apple editors
provide these capabilities. I never said I wanted my NeXT to speak or listen
to me, but I want it to handle properly latin and mathematical alphabets.


Frederic Giacometti
Department of Industrial Engineering
Purdue University

giacomet@ienext.ecn.purdue.edu