Ventura 8 equation editor

V8 and V10 use code from MathType for the equation editor. However, this code is older, so it does not have all the functionality of newer versions of MathType.

Although I have been unable to figure out a workaround within Ventura, you could:

1. Export the equation as an EPS file, open it in Draw (or another graphics program), add the extended hat, save as EPS, and import back into Ventura as a picture.

2. Use MathType or another equation editor to create the equation(s) and export them in a format that Ventura can import.

Forwarded from Stilman Davis:
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Doesn't the "Upper Horizontal Brace" from the braces selection (fourth down on the left column) do what is required?

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It doesn't automatically expand for every character (i.e. three characters has a short hat, but add two more and it expands or add a control+shift+space and it will expand to cover the third character and the space(s)).

Regards,
Stilman
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Stilman --

Just an FYI -- I tried replying to your message via e-mail and I'm getting a server error from host mail.uklinux.net (Relaying denied. Proper authentication required.)

The 'upper horizontal brace' is not what I'm looking for. I am looking for a definite angular bracket shape in position over the triplet of letters...like a tent.

I have found that with some fooling around i have been able to 'insert object' and then use CorelDraw and the ole server and get a fair result...certainly much better than using cut and paste or importing a gif.

It's not the best solution --not like the other objects that Ventura's native equation editor places inside the document, but maybe acceptable. I will have to see how it translates to pdf.

If you ever need to do more extensive editing on an equation, this will produce perfect results in a PDF:

1. Create as much of the equation as you can in Ventura on a blank page.
2. File|Export Page As EPS.
3. Import into Draw through the PS Interpreted filter.
4. Edit in Draw to your heart's content.
5. Export from Draw as EPS.
6. Import into Ventura through the Encapsulated PostScript filter.

The EPS should reproduce perfectly in the PDF (both being PS derivatives).

• download from http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathtype/trial.asp?src=linkBox and install trial edition of MathType 6.5c version
• open mathtype and write your equaion
• open coreldraw
• copy equation in mathtype
• paste with image (metafile) in coreldraw
• copy object in coreldraw
• paste in ventura
• be happy.

Regards at all.

Fernando.