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****
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-- 
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*Dalai Lama *

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.
Thomas A. 
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A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.
*Warren Buffet*

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