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Article #36408Re: WYSIWYG Math-Text Processing
From: Pierce T. Wetter
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1989 22:33
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1989 22:33
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For those of you who have been wondering when Milo would come out, how much
it would be, and where they could get it, MacConnection (1-800-mac-lisa) has
it in stock for 159$.
What is Milo?
The best description of Milo is probably that of an equation processor.
Whereas a word processor lets you manipulate words, Milo lets you manipulate
equations. For instance, if you have y+x=x+4, you can solve for y by dragging
the x from the left hand side of the equation to the right hand side. (or by
using the solve command).
Milo is best at, and was designed for, doing grunge. While it has nowhere
near the complexity of Mathematica or Maple or such ilk, it does come will a
full set of templates to do various things like trig identities and integrals.
Milo can also be used for Equation typesetting, however, because it uses
these rather large parentheses, this is not for everyone.
One of its best features is the ability to graph equations. By simply
selecting the equation you wish to graph, and entering the range. Milo will
graph the function in that range, even parametric equations. (it can also graph
more then one function at a time. This is very useful if you have professors
who insist on making you graph silly functions.
Milo can also mix text and equations easily, so can even be used a simple
word processor for those who might wish to write comments as they go along.
(This uses the new TextEdit so all character and font changes can be used.)
Personnally, I love it, and would suggest you buy it if you need to do any
of the above.
Pierce
P.S. I DO have an affiliation with the author, though not an official one.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ames!elroy!cit-vax!wetter From: wetter@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Pierce T. Wetter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: WYSIWYG Math-Text Processing Message-ID: <9128@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> Date: 16 Jan 89 22:33:44 GMT References: <9118@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> Organization: California Institute of Technology Lines: 40