[Blindmath] tranlsation programs, for transcribers

Tue Oct 4 20:48:43 UTC 2011

Hello,
We use Math Type, open in Duxbury save and then edit in MegaDots.

Rose

On 10/3/2011 10:04 PM, Lewicki, Maureen wrote:
> Is there a program which is preferred for a person who is transcribing math for a blind student? We have used math type, and Scientific notebook but wondered what people preferred.
> Is there a preferred program for transcribers producing braille? We use math type and Scientific notebook
>
> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
> Teacher of Visually Impaired
> Bethlehem Central Schools
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> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Neil Soiffer [NeilS at dessci.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 5:43 PM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] MathType, word and reading existing documents
>
> The TeX translators in MathType don't translate attributes such as bold,
> italic, or color. That's true for both importing TeX into MathType and
> exporting TeX from MathType, as well as for Toggle TeX.  If you'd like to
> see this added to MathType's abilities, please fill out a Future MathType
> survey at http://www.dessci.com/en/products/MathType/future.asp.
>
> If others in on the list have other feature requests, please use that
> survey.  The survey results are looked by the team that works on MathType
> (which I'm not a member of). I know from discussions that I've seen,
> people's requests are looked at quite seriously.
>
>       Neil
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 12:14 PM, mike chen<m11chen at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have been trying to insert a bold and italicized letter in the displayed
>> equation using LaTeX with the MathType plug-in and Word 2003.  I looked up
>> online, and most suggest using the nested command \mathbf\mathit{mySymbol}},
>> but I have only been able to insert the symbol either bold or italicized,
>> but not both.  Is there some way of achieving this in Word 2003 with
>> MathType?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: Neil Soiffer
>>   To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>>   Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 10:33 AM
>>   Subject: Re: [Blindmath] MathType, word and reading existing documents
>>
>>
>>   The keyboard command for "Tex Toggle" alt-\
>>
>>   This will switch regular MathType 2d notation to TeX and switch TeX to
>>   regular 2D notation (ie, the answer is "yes").  If someone types math in
>>   using the Word math editor (which is not accessible), you can use "Convert
>>   Equations" in the MathType ribbon to convert them to MathType and then use
>>   TeX toggle.
>>
>>   Neil Soiffer
>>   Senior Scientist
>>   Design Science, Inc.
>>   www.dessci.com
>>   ~ Makers of MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy, Equation Editor ~
>>
>>
>>   On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Michael Whapples<mwhapples at aim.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>   >  Hello,
>>   >  Firstly I keep forgetting what is the keystroke for changing mathtype in
>>   >  word to LaTeX input mode?
>>   >
>>   >  Also does this work for documents people have created with MathType
>>   >  equations and then sent me (IE. can I read the equations of an existing
>>   >  document by switching MathType to have LaTeX input mode)?
>>   >
>>   >  Thanks
>>   >
>>   >  Michael Whapples
>>   >
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