Why is the EquationImport macro only inserting one or two equations or no equation and then
stopping?
This is a known bug in our software. To work around it, make sure the directory/folder
containing your file has a name limited to eight characters, with no spaces or special
characters. Also, filename has to be in 8.3 format(limited to 8 characters) and no numbers(0-9), no - ,no space or any special characters.
If you do this, you should be able to run TexPort again and be able to use
the EquationImport macro.
How do I edit equations converted by TexPort? How does TexPort work?
TexPort converts TeX and LaTeX documents into an entirely editable Word document,
including the equations. The basic procedure is to run the TexPort executable, which
produces a document in an intermediate format. Then, within Word, one runs the included
TexPort macros, such as EquationImport, to produce a Word document containing the elements
of the TeX/LaTeX source. The equations are embedded objects which can be edited with our
MathEdit equation editor. If the MathEdit OLE library has been correctly installed,
double-clicking on an equation will automatically run MathEdit and open the equation.
Why aren't my citations and lists converted?
All versions of TexPort after 2.00 will convert list items to strings of
the format "[LIST:ITEM]", "[BIB:ITEM]", etc. TexPort also includes a macro to convert
these to the correct formatting. To include list and citations, you must run the listitem.main
and bibitem.main macros. These can be found under Tools -> Macro... -> Macros. Then your
lists and citations should be better formatted.
What is this hand character appearing in my equations?
Some characters used in equations are not in standard Windows fonts, and the hand character is substituted for some. If you
would like to fix this, you can find the desired character using the Windows Character Map
accessory. Copy the desired character to the clipboard. Then run MathEdit on your equation.
Select Tools -> Fonts -> Math Characters, or press F8. Select the character you would like to
replace with the one you copied from the Character Map accessory. Click Add. The substitution
should now appear correctly in equations.
Do you have Macintosh versions of your software?
No, our products are only available for DOS or Windows. However, documents
converted by TexPort can be viewed and edited by Word for Macintosh. The included equations
are converted to graphics files and hence cannot be edited with the Mac, but they can be
viewed and printed.
What does the term "equation part" mean?
Each letter, digit, delimiter, or other symbol is a "part" of an equation. You
can find out how many parts your equation has in MathEdit by selecting Demo -> Equation Size
from the MathEdit menu after you create your equation. Generally, an equation that spans
one line will have about 100 parts.
For example, the equation "1/2" has 5 parts: 1, 2, and / count for 3 parts. The
other two parts are hidden codes representing the beginning and end of the fraction.
If I am importing from TeX/LaTeX into MathEdit, do I need to have a fully
valid TeX/LaTeX file, with preamble, macros, and such?
No. The File -> Import command in MathEdit will understand files which just
contain the relevant TeX/LaTeX code for your equation. You can then save this equation
as one of many graphics formats.