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From: maria+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ("Maria G. Wadlow")
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Subject: Re: variable names in eq
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Date: 4 Apr 91 16:00:35 GMT
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Excerpts from internet.info-andrew: 3-Apr-91 variable names in eq Rick
McMullen@ucbvax.Ber (445)

> I would like to create equations with varibles of more than one
> letter, such as "cell".  Eq seems to only allow single letter variables,
> resulting in C output with "cell" rendered as "c*e*l*l", or the number "10"
> as "1*0" (very annoying).  Is there a way to define variables as special 
> symbols while eq is running?


No, this is not possible in the current system.

				Maria Wadlow