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From: dmk8r@plaid.cs.Virginia.EDU (Darrell M. Kienzle)
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Subject: Equation Editors
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Date: 16 Mar 91 15:57:58 GMT
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Regarding the recent thread on equation editors:

I have used the hDC Formula editor which is only available as part
of the IBM PS/2 bundle for Academia.  It is not even worth looking at.
It is extremely limited in its capability, and makes you jump through
hoops to import into W4W in a manner that looks halfway decent.  It is
really a toy app.

In the "Windows Shopping" booklet from Microsoft, two other equation
editors are advertised:

1) Mathtype from Design Science   (213) 433 0685   list price: $249
   I called them and asked about an academic discount:  10% off list.

2) Eq!  from GCA   (219) 273 0903   list price $299
   I called them and got an answering machine!!!

As I am relatively sure that there are many others interested in importing
equations into W4W, I would appreciate it if anyone who might have some
further knowledge might let me know.  In particular, will W4W feature a
complete equation editor in some future version, or has anyone successfully
mastered the equation editing "features" inherent in W4W ?

Darrell Kienzle
dmk8r@Virginia.EDU