eqn on a Diablo 630: Yuk!
David F. Hinnant
dfh at scirtp.UUCP
Mon May 26 07:37:45 AEST 1986
I need to generate some sensible eqn output on a Diablo 630. Can this
even be done? I'm using "neqn" which may or may not be standard System III
or System V, I don't know. I'm using INTERACTIVE's "IN/ix" port. The manual
page says neqn is for nroff and eqn is for troff. Other documents indicate
that neqn works on some devices, but the 630 is not mentioned.
Actually, I get something relatively useful for output as long as the equation
doesn't use greek letters. Square roots are OK, and a limit looks pretty
good, comparatively speaking. Greek characters don't generate - and I don't
expect them to on my current printwheel. If I want a Sigma, I get a "R".
Pi comes out as a "C", Rho as a "K". The Integral sign is a "^". Each of
these is preceeded with a control-N which is the ASCII "so" (shift out?)
Now, what should I expect to happen? Are there some printers that will stop
and allow you to change printwheels? I looked in a printwheel catalog ate
the "general scientific" wheel which has everything I need. However, the
daisy petals don't match. I.e., the "R" isn't the same petal position as
the Sigma. Is the control-N an escape for some printers/terminals that
does something useful?
Any suggestions?
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David Hinnant
SCI Systems, Inc.
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