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From: beloin@batcomputer.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Who is Cooke Publications?
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Date: Sat, 28-Mar-87 22:00:41 EST
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Reply-To: beloin@batcomputer.UUCP (Ron Beloin)
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Organization: Ecosystems Research Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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Keywords: cooke, MathWriter, equation processing
Summary: MathWriter description and where to buy

In an earlier posting, I briefly described an equation processor in
response to questions concerning mathematical word processing. Here
is a more detailed description and some phone #'s for ordering.

Again, I have no financial or other connection with Cooke Publications.

MathWriter (tm) is an intelligent, WYSIWYG, full screen equation
editor as a 'stand-alone' application.
features include:
 o multi levels of sub- super-scripting, including both vertically
   aligned.
 o full control over size and placement of fraction bars, integration
   or summation limits.
 o automatic stretching of parens, brakets, etc. to match their
   contents. likewise for horizontal stretching of fractions to 
   match the numerator or denominator, whichever is larger.
 o you can go back and edit any component at any time.
 o multi-line, multi-layers (as in fractions), matrices
 o user selectable on-screen palettes to allow clicking on
   symbols to enter them. palettes such as calculus, logic, etc.
 o multi internal clipboard for saving repetitive parts of equations
 o superposition of symbols to 'roll your own'

It is very mouse oriented (some may say too much so). For example, you
may click on the summation symbol, and the cursor is left at the bottom,
ready for the lower limit. Type it, hit enter, and the cursor jumps to 
the top, for the upper limit. Enter again, and the cursor is now on the
main level. To go to superscript, you click on a 'northeast' pointing
arrow, and the cursor's there. That's the general idea. The only
complaints I have are very minor ones, such as the 'dot' cursor being
hard to see, and selection of upper level things can be awkward.
Files can hold several equations, one to a 'page', that you scroll through.
Export is through PICT's on the clipboard, so LaserWriter output is good.
All in all, a polished program. Works on Mac II, and a DA to convert
equations to TEX is in the works.

Price is $49.95  from   Cooke Publications
                        PO Box 4448
                        Ithaca, NY 14852
 in US:  1-800-482-4438 ext. 15;     in NY: 1-800-435-4438 ext. 15

I'll post a Macwrite file of sample equations soon.

Ron Beloin    Ecosystems Research Center, Cornell, Ithaca, NY 14853
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