xfig, dvips and $special$

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From: Masoud Salehi
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 00:59

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I use  xfig to generate  figures for my LaTeX files. My figures contain 
some math and I use the "special" command from the edit window of xfig to 
make it interprete them as LaTeX math formulas. After saving the fig file,
if I use transfig with pictex, latex, epic, or any other option  other than ps
and psfig, the result is as I intended, all math formulas appear OK. However, 
if I use ps or psfig options and after LateXing use dvips to generate the 
ps file and view it with a PS viewer the math formulas appear exactly as they
were typed with $ and \ ,...etc.

Your suggestions and hints are appreciated.

M. Salehi
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