Re: windows OS and equation editor

Radovan Omorjan wrote:
> Ryan Pavlik wrote:
>
>>
>> J.M. Maurer wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 10:21 +0200, Radovan Omorjan wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I' just installed AbiWord 2.4.4 on Windows XP. I was happy because
>>>> this version offer the equation viewing and editing (MathML,
>>>> Latex). As I undorstood, there was equation editing support in
>>>> Windows to (I even installed the suggested font for equation
>>>> inserting under AbiWord download section). Unfortunately, I could
>>>> not find the Insert=>Equation menu option. I tried to see if there
>>>> is a plugin to install in inorder to have the equation inserting
>>>> support. I could not find one. I did some Googling but did not find
>>>> the answeer. If someone has the experience about inserting
>>>> equations in AbiWord under Windows, please let me know.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It's in the Tools plugin package:
>>>
>>> http://www.abisource.com/downloads/abiword/2.4.4/Windows/abiword-plugins-tools-2.4.4.exe
>>>
>>>
>>> Bye!
>>> Marc
>>>
>>>
>>
>> It is the first entry on the list of plugins that file will install -
>> either select a full install or check the box manually, as it is
>> disabled by default (because the plugin requires a download from the
>> internet during installation). Also, make sure you install the
>> Equation Editing fonts, which are linked to by the download page.
>>
>> Thanks for using AbiWord!
>>
>> Ryan
>>
> Thank you Ryan,
>
> I noticed the first entry in the list and checked it during the
> installation of plugins. I previously installed the Equation Editing
> fonts and everything is OK now. I am new to AbiWord and simply did not
> understand from the AbiWord manual that I need to install the tools
> plugin package in order Equation Editor to work. Everything is OK now.
> I even managed to write few equations in Latex in a second. My first
> impression was: "This is something great and beautiful". I am now
> inpatient to use and explore it. I will let you know about that.
>
> Than you for AbiWord!!!
>
> Radovan
>
>
Glad it works for you! I personally used it for a lot of work over the
last 6 months, and really benefitted from the equation support. RE the
manual - most of the documentation there is from 2.2 or earlier, so I'm
surprised actually that there even is a mention of the equation editor:
our volunteer developers are more busy developing than writing
documentation.

Ryan

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Ryan Pavlik
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