Peter Harris wrote: > On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 18:13 +0000, Chris Dennis wrote: >> Peter Harris wrote: >>> On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 03:26 +0000, Robert Bronsdon wrote: >>>> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:52:54 -0000, Peter Harris >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It does not appear in the applications menu and I >>>>> can't find a way of starting it. >>>> You don't 'start' any of the Tex packages per-se. You invoke them into >>>> your Tex source. >>>> >>>> Like you don't 'run' certain development packages but compilation scripts >>>> and your own code can include them. >>>> >>>> Without knowing exactly what you want to achieve it is impossible to help. >>>> >>>> So why did you install texlive-math-extra and what math functions does it >>>> provide that you want to use? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Using Opera M2: http://www.opera.com/mail/ >>>> >>> Hi Robert, >>> >>> I want to present mathematical formulas in a proper format. At the >>> moment I can't properly show things like Square root of A divided by b. >>> Does this help? >> My standard installation of Lyx allows maths via the Insert / Math menu, >> e.g. >> >> $\sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}$ >> >> cheers >> >> Chris >> -- >> Chris Dennis [email protected] >> Fordingbridge, Hampshire, UK >> > > Hi Chris, > > Thanks, Lyx seems to be what I want. Can I run it from Open Office?
Lyx is a GUI frontend to Tex/Latex. Tex/Latex can by used within OpenOffice with the help of this: http://ooolatex.sourceforge.net/ which will let you use equations and related stuff. cheers Chris -- Chris Dennis [email protected] Fordingbridge, Hampshire, UK -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
