On Thu, 2006-07-27 at 21:38 +1000, Adrian Try wrote:
> Hi again
>
> > Also I've discovered that the word "and" is replaced by a circumflex
> > ("^") and the word "or" by an upside-down circumflex (not sure how to
> > achieve that on my keyboard). Possibly other "mathematical" or "logical"
> > words are replaced too.
>
> (other good examples of the minus symbol, and "over" snipped)
>
> That's right - it is a mathematics module and interprets mathematical
> words mathematically.
>
> Using the maths module to format normal text is not ideal, but if you
> really need to use overline, it's probably the best solution (at the
> moment).
>
> As I mentioned in my other post, to format the text as text (not formula),
> use straight double quote marks at the beginning and end of the sentence
> or phrase.
>
> If you're interested in learning more about the maths module, excellent
> documentation is available. I can't remember where it is now, but if you
> are interested, I'll go looking for it.
>
Which is why I suggested entering an RFE. You seem interested so maybe
you could do this instead of Pete.
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2. Fill in your information
3. Reply to the confirmation email that will be sent to the address
you provided.
4. Once you have confirmed, go to www.openoffice.org again
5. And click on the "My Pages" tab from which you can file and find
issues.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. It is important that you file
any examples with the issue to ensure your need is understood.
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