Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!thunder!raday
From: raday@thunder.UUCP (Alan Day)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Math Word Processing
Summary: maybe WriteNow, not FullWrite
Keywords: math subscripts superscripts
Message-ID: <381@thunder.UUCP>
Date: 22 May 88 21:20:37 GMT
References: <380@thunder.UUCP> <358@dbase.UUCP>
Organization: Lakehead University; Thunder Bay, Ont
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Since I don't know yet how to do the quoting of previous notes, I hope
I can fill in as necessary the quoted articles.

Doug Meade writes:
> WriteNow, from T/Maker, allows for equations to be imbedded in
> text and has an unlimited number of subscript/superscript levels (the scale
> appears to be on the order of a pixel).

This I must look at!! To be able to **CONTINUE** going up or down
via pressing the suitable sub- or super- Command Key is exactly what I
would desire. One needs of course a Baseline Command Key as well to return
to normal level. The FullWrite Demo that I have seen does NOT allow
CONTINUOUS sub- and super- ing via the Command Keys. It did allow
adjustment of UNIQUE level though.

Dennis Cohen writes (on Overstriking):
> While a more intuitive approach is definitely needed, the same result can be
> achieved in FullWrite by using the kerning control that is provided.  While

I have only seen a FW demo with no documentation (a "borrowed" copy :-)). The
person from Ashton-Tate who returned my telephone inquiry (a BIG +!) did
not suggest any possible implementation. That was probably because I could
explain what I wanted less tersely over the phone. Ease of use is crucial!
Again let me stress that this feature is needed for IN PARAGRAPH use.

> I use QuicKeys for this sort of thing and never actually desired much in the
> way of macros beyond what it provides.  Since QK overrides the program's use,
> it is seldom a problem.

I have Tempo I, and will probably upgrade or get QuicKeys when I can afford
and justify a Mac II (RSN!). Yet I do not see why any powerful program can
NOT provide a specialized (and hence better??) macro & Command Key package
internally. Maybe software companies should license the code for one of
the above packages and adapt it internally in their products?

Alan Day
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario

P.S. FullWrite looks very good in other ways though (sigh).