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In article <6353@ism780c.UUCP> tim@ism780c.UUCP (Tim Smith) writes:
>How do the various programs/DAs that allow you to put math in a
>document ( e.g., MacEqn ) interface to the user?
>
>For example, I think that I would like one that gives me a window
>that I type an equation into in some sort of text format ( e.g.
>eqn or TEX format ), and it displays the finished equation, which
>could then be CUT and PASTEd into my MacWrite document.
>Do any of them work this way?
>-- 
>Tim Smith
>sdcrdcf!ism780c!tim

The only Math DA that I have used is MacEqn. The user interface in
MacEqn work more or less as follows:

Open MacEqn, you will be presented with a window approx. 2/3 of the
entire screen. Your cursor (a dot) is on the lefthand side in the
middle of the window. On the MenuBar a new item has appeared called
MacEqn. In this menu are the various options on the type of math you
want. Suppose you wanted a 9 element matrix you would use either the
matrix choice from the Menu, or you could type in <clover M>.
The MacEqn screen will present you now with a small [ (left hook).
Now you type in the first 3 elements

	[ 1 2 3 <at this point you hit Return>
type in the next 3 elements
	[ 1 2 3
	  4 5 6 <hit Return again>
type in the last 3 elements
	[ 1 2 3
	  4 5 6
	  7 8 9 <at this point you hit Enter>
The screen now show you a PICT of a large [, the elements neatly arrayed and
a large ]
	-	-
	| 1 2 3 |
	| 4 5 6 |
	| 7 8 9 |
	-	-
From the Edit Menu you now choose Copy, click on the 'GoAwayBox' in the
top left corner. Position your MacWrite cursor at the appropriate place
and choose Paste from the Edit menu. Your equation is now in your document
in PICT format.

Other math symbols are just as easy to process; you can even stack different
tyes of math symbols, eg. an integral sign before a root over a matrix
divided by a sum (if you have a math crazy enough to allow this :-).
All fonts in your system can be used in all the pointsizes you have.

In short, a very powerful DA. I heartely reccomend it.

-- Kees

Standard Disclaimer: I have no ties, financial or otherwise with the makers
of MacEqn.

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