[android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread gabi2i42
Hello, I am creating an Android App and I do not know how to write an equation which will be displayed to the user, an example could be y=x/2. I am interested to put the x on the top and 2 on the bottom. I have tried to write it as a string such as y=xdiv2/div (HTML) but Android or XML does

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread TreKing
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 4:59 PM, gabi2i42 gabi_sech...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I am interested to put the x on the top and 2 on the bottom. Create a layout that does exactly what you want. - TreKing

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread Kristopher Micinski
Or try to find an open source Android view that renders LaTeX or mathml, kris On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:40 PM, TreKing treking...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 4:59 PM, gabi2i42 gabi_sech...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I am interested to put the x on the top and 2 on the bottom. Create a

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread gabi2i42
Hello, Thank you very much for your reply, I was unable to find any emulators also I am new to android development I am not sure if this has to be implement in java? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread gabi2i42
Hello, Thank you for the reply, I may have to write many equations . I have also tried inserting PNGs but unfortunately the size of the app grows exponentially. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group,

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread TreKing
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 4:02 PM, gabi2i42 gabi_sech...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I was unable to find any emulators Huh? also I am new to android development I am not sure if this has to be implement in java? You would create your layout in XML and then write your code to manipulate the layout,

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread gabi2i42
I have tried to write simple equations but if I want to display more complex equations (with more mathematical expressions lets say) 1+√5 2 The div2/div function that would work HTML does not work in XML or at least when I load the app with the emulator -- You received this message because

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread Kristopher Micinski
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1784786/mathml-and-java .. kris On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 5:13 PM, gabi2i42 gabi_sech...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I have tried to write simple equations but if I want to display more complex equations (with more mathematical expressions lets say)

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread Miguel Morales
I'm not sure if anyone else suggested this. Why don't you just use a web view and use HTML to render the formulas. On Aug 23, 2012 11:50 PM, gabi2i42 gabi_sech...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hello, I am creating an Android App and I do not know how to write an equation which will be displayed to the

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread gabi2i42
Thank you all for your suggestions. In the end I have decided to use WebView and HTML to create the desired layout (page) using the code provided in this pages http://www.monocube.com/2011/02/08/android-tutorial-html-file-in-webview/ A good html equation editor that I found is:

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread Kristopher Micinski
Just FYI, among academics there has been a better standard (LaTeX) for around 30 years now, :-) kris On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 7:14 PM, gabi2i42 gabi_sech...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Thank you all for your suggestions. In the end I have decided to use WebView and HTML to create the desired layout

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread Miguel Morales
yeah but good luck getting latex to render in a view. You might just transform it. On Aug 24, 2012 4:53 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: Just FYI, among academics there has been a better standard (LaTeX) for around 30 years now, :-) kris On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 7:14

Re: [android-developers] How do I write an equation in string format in Android?

2012-08-24 Thread Kristopher Micinski
Yes, and there are libraries to do so, I would really wager... On Aug 24, 2012 8:45 PM, Miguel Morales therevolti...@gmail.com wrote: yeah but good luck getting latex to render in a view. You might just transform it. On Aug 24, 2012 4:53 PM, Kristopher Micinski krismicin...@gmail.com wrote: