That did make me wonder if I could use ASCII characters in Dia text, but not by the usual Alt-0176 method. I wonder if there is another way to place ASCII in text?
On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Michael Ross <michael.e.r...@gmail.com>wrote: > I have on occasion, created equations in other programs and place a screen > dump of them in Dia as an image. > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 4:02 AM, ee & fm treloar > <etrel...@optusnet.com.au>wrote: > >> My question --**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Is ‘Dia’ able to handle superscripts / subscripts and ‘special symbols’?* >> *** >> >> ** ** >> >> For example, in Mathematics it is necessary to be able to write algebraic >> expressions such as *a**²**b*.**** >> >> I need to be able to label objects (eg rectangles) with expressions such >> as *a**²**b* >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Ernie Treloar**** >> >> Sydney, Australia**** >> >> etrel...@optusnet.com.au**** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dia-list mailing list >> dia-list@gnome.org >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list >> FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq >> Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia >> >> >> > > > -- > Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain > happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? > *Dalai Lama * > > To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. > Thomas A. > Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> > > A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. > *Warren Buffet* > > Michael E. Ross > (919) 550-2430 Land > (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google > Phone > (919) 631-1451 Cell > (919) 513-0418 Desk > > michael.e.r...@gmail.com > <michael.e.r...@gmail.com> > > > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk michael.e.r...@gmail.com <michael.e.r...@gmail.com>
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