[Blindmath] Novice question: What is the best way to use MathType?

[Jaquiss, Robert]

Hello Roopakshi:	

     Thank you for your note. I downloaded the latest version of MathType. I also downloaded the latest versions of the MathDAisy plugin ich apparently works with the Save-As DAISY plugin. The MathPlayer plugin is for Internet Explorer. I observe that the conversion to DAISY results in an image. I thought I was having troule with my DAISY reader and needed to the the ReadHere from GH LLC. 

Regards,

Robert


Robert Jaquiss
National Federation of the Blind 
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230 
Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2422


-----Original Message-----
From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roopakshi Pathania
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 1:34 PM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Novice question: What is the best way to use MathType?


Hi,

My understanding is that MathType significantly improved in its usability for blind users since version 6.5. But if you are able to convert TeX equations into MathType compatible equations, then 6.0 must also work (if 6.0 is what you meant).
Another thing to clarify is that when you say "Daisy player plugin", I assume you mean Save as DAISY plugin by Microsoft.

Now that the first 2 points are out of the way, yes, the best way is indeed to get TeX equations in Word and then convert them into MathType compatible objects.
There are 2 ways of typing these equations.
$\lim_{x \to c}f(x)=L$
for inline equations

\[\lim_{x \to c}f(x)=L\]
for new line equations

There is another way of getting a Word document with MathType objects and that is by using products developed by Infty group.
- Using InftyReader, you can directly OCR a high quality PDF/ Tiff/ a few other image formats to produce Word 2007 and above.
- Using ChattyInfty, you can type or edit equations and then export the document as Word 2007 and above.

Of course, you can also insert symbols directly in Word to write expressions, but a screen reader may not recognize all of them.

Regards

Sent from my Lenovo ThinkPad

--- On Wed, 5/18/11, Jaquiss, Robert <RJaquiss at nfb.org> wrote:

From: Jaquiss, Robert <RJaquiss at nfb.org>
Subject: [Blindmath] Novice question: What is the best way to use MathType?
To: "blindmath at nfbnet.org" <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 10:23 PM

Hello:

     I am working on setting up a computer that can be used to demonstrate DAISY production software. One issue is of course how to handle mathematics. I have MathType 6, the MathDaisy plugin and the Daisy player plugin. My question is what is the best way for a blind person to enter math into Word. One solution I have tried is to enter an equation in TEX and let MathType convert it. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.

Regards,

Robert Jaquiss


Robert Jaquiss
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2422

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