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JohnDubYa
Mar24-04, 01:29 PM
Sorry if this has been discussed, but I couldn't find it anwhere.

I am impressed -- no, astonished -- at this site's abilty to incorporate LaTeX. Does this capability come with vbulletin?

If not, is this capability available to other boards other than this one?
Monique
Mar24-04, 01:53 PM
We thank this feature to our site's own genius Chroot [:D]
JohnDubYa
Mar24-04, 01:56 PM
Okay, but is he willing to share his ability with other board administrators?

Keep in mind that some institutions may be willing to pay for this capability. I certainly would if the price was reasonable.
ShawnD
Mar28-04, 06:35 PM
Yes, other boards have the ability.

here (http://phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=167481&highlight=latex) is one for phpBB

here (http://phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=74918&highlight=latex) is another one for phpBB

here (http://forums.ibplanet.com/index.php?showtopic=2150&hl=latex) is one for Invision

I wouldn't expect vbulletin to have many mods since it's not free software like most other forums. phpBB and Invision have the most mods.
cookiemonster
Apr5-04, 12:18 AM
Speaking of TeX support for applications, is there some way to get it in something like AIM?

cookiemonster
ShawnD
Apr5-04, 12:52 AM
For a program like AIM, wouldn't the latex interpreter have to be on your friend's computer, not yours?
cookiemonster
Apr5-04, 12:53 AM
I imagine both parties would want it... But that still doesn't change the question of whether or not such a thing exists.

cookiemonster
Greg Bernhardt
Apr5-04, 12:58 AM
I wouldn't expect vbulletin to have many mods since it's not free software like most other forums. phpBB and Invision have the most mods.

You'd be suprised
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/index.php


:smile:
cookiemonster
Apr5-04, 08:02 PM
So any ideas on AIM TeX?

I personally think it'd be pretty useful. It's difficult to express equations with just plain typesetting and its even worse over the phone. And then it's a major pain in the *** to have to prepare a .pdf document or a word document just to show one or two equations...

cookiemonster
chroot
Apr5-04, 08:04 PM
Well, I ain't writing it, that's for sure.

- Warren
cookiemonster
Apr5-04, 08:11 PM
Nuts.

cookiemonster
motai
Apr5-04, 10:10 PM
I guess someone could just create the LaTeX equations using the offline program and take a screenshot of it and send the screenshot to the friend via AIM. Im pretty sure that is a little easier than putting it into a PDF.
Inspector Gadget
Apr12-04, 01:41 PM
Where can you download an offline program to make the equations?

It'd be a huge help, as I help people quite frequently on AIM, and my current method of trying to draw various symbols or fractions in paint aren't too useful.
JohnDubYa
Apr12-04, 03:37 PM
Read the bottom of this page:

http://cathode.maths.qmw.ac.uk/ODESolve_browsers.html

This might be the answer. Maybe not.