jon@weber.ucsd.edu (Jon Matousek) (09/07/90)
In article <1424.26e23a18@waikato.ac.nz> ccc_phil@waikato.ac.nz writes: >In article <1990Aug23.185829.11082@csc.ti.com>, oh@csc.ti.com (Stephen Oh) writes: >> I have to write lots of equations for my paper. I am using >> word 4.0 and expressionist, but it is ratter irritating to >> write an equation, copy, and paste it. Is there any better >> way to write a paper with full of equations? My system is >> MacIIci, 4M RAM with color monitor. >I presume the hassle with Word is that it >doesn't recognise Expressionist's or MathType's (this is what we use) >information about vertical alignment, so you have to align each equation (or >PICT graphic, from Word's point of view) manually via the character format >dialog. WriteNow, while not as powerful as Word, does recognise the embedded >information, so equations are automatically aligned vertically when they are >pasted in (VERY popular with those who do a lot of math typing, who are >prepared to sacrifice Word's power for this feature -- hear that, Microsoft? >;-) ). There is a Sample WriteNow application which comes with WriteNow, which >any dealer should be able to give you to try it out. >-- For the folks who are using either Expressionist or Mathtype here are a few new features in version 3.0 of Nisus that you might be interested in. First of all, Nisus now correctly orients Expressionist and Mathtype equations in relation to the baseline when pasted into the text layer. Additional positioning is accomplished with a simple click-hold and drag. You can easily crop and resize a PICT graphic in the text layer as well. From the text layer, you can double click the equation (graphic) and edit it as a graphic using Nisus' drawing tools. I do not know how useful this feature would be for equations, as the graphic is ungrouped into its atomic PICT elements, but it might suffice for minor tweaking. I imagine that it would not be hard to create a graphic window with bits and pieces of equations already grouped so you could copy parts and paste them into equations for tweaking. Or, maybe it would be easier to use the glossary in conjunction with the ten clipboards (the glossary and clipboards are editable and have their own graphics layer). As always, multiple undo's work with graphics so you can tweak to your heart's content. Other things you can now do with Nisus' graphics: scale, unscale, duplicate and rotate in 90 degree increments. You can attach graphics to the page as well as to paragraphs. And, have graphics above or below the text (watermark level.) The new free-hand tool, as with all graphics tools, is right on top of the text; there is no separate graphic window to muck with. And finally, a vertical ruler is a new option appearing on both the text and graphics layer. Hope this was informative. -jOn -------------------------------------------------------------------------- %% SoftwareEngineer: jOn mAtOUsEk; Internet: jon@weber.ucsd.edu %% AppleLink: D0405 Paragon Concepts, Inc. FAX: (619)481-6154 990 Highland Drive, #312 Solana Beach, Ca. 92075 (619)481-1477 ==========================================================================