Re: [9fans] ugly eqn/troff result

2009/8/27 Rudolf Sykora rudolf.syk...@gmail.com: One more trial... Really nobody uses 'eqn' these days?... I do or have occasionally. No idea about the problem but those mystery problems, version differences and no progress sadly make it really hard to seriously use roff. -- I appear to be

Re: [9fans] ugly eqn/troff result

i do see that the +s don't line up, but only by 1 pixel. why do you think they should?  i would think that the centerline of the left ( right ) business should line up with the centerline of a +.  but that's an uneducated guess.  can you point to a reference that says eqn behaves as you

Re: [9fans] ugly eqn/troff result

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:59 AM, Rudolf Sykorarudolf.syk...@gmail.com wrote: .EQ a + left ( A + B right ) .EN For what it's worth, the Heirloom Troff distribution tools format this with both +'s at exactly the same level. Perhaps it is the better font support in troff or perhaps it is due to

Re: [9fans] ugly eqn/troff result

One more trial... Really nobody uses 'eqn' these days?... Thanks Ruda 2009/8/13 Rudolf Sykora rudolf.syk...@gmail.com: Hello everyone Why do I get an ugly result when trying to typeset (in file 'a') .EQ a + left ( A + B right ) .EN with eqn a | troff | dpost -f a.ps? I am getting an

Re: [9fans] ugly eqn/troff result

Why do I get an ugly result when trying to typeset (in file 'a') .EQ a + left ( A + B right ) .EN with eqn a | troff | dpost -f a.ps? I am getting an equation in which the 'A+B' is significantly shifted downwards inside the (), so that the two pluses just don't line up...

Re: [9fans] ugly eqn/troff result

Really nobody uses 'eqn' these days?... I use it occasionally, I just don't know how to help you with your problem. -Steve

Re: [9fans] ugly eqn/troff result

eqn has never been good at the precise layout of large equations. it's great that they look as good as they do. Really nobody uses 'eqn' these days?... more precisely, nobody uses eqn these days who is picky enough about where the + goes to take the time to fix it. russ

[9fans] ugly eqn/troff result

Hello everyone Why do I get an ugly result when trying to typeset (in file 'a') .EQ a + left ( A + B right ) .EN with eqn a | troff | dpost -f a.ps? I am getting an equation in which the 'A+B' is significantly shifted downwards inside the (), so that the two pluses just don't line up...