Re: [Fwd: FrameMaker 6.0 Eq. Editor for MacOS] (fwd)

[Johan KARLSSON <docsys@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello! 

Can someone at Adobe please confirm that there is a known bug in the
equation editior running under MACOS?

Best regards

Johan

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 08:17:26 -0400
From: Feri Farassat <f.farassat@larc.nasa.gov>
To: Docsys Support <Docsys.Support@cern.ch>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: FrameMaker 6.0 Eq. Editor for MacOS]

Dear Johan,
The FrameMaker people have told me that they have other important 
things to do than to fix this bug! They have twice reproduced the 
bugs I told them about. I have lost the case numbers. I use equation 
editor of FrameMaker regularly and the bug is bothering me. Here is 
how you can check what I am talking about. I have a Macintosh G4 
computer with OS 9.04. From FrameMaker 6.0, with equation editor 
template open, select from Equations, New Large equation. Then, from 
Operators, select fraction (not ./., but - with dot on top and 
bottom). You will see that the ? in the denominator overlaps the 
fraction line. When you use the positioning and correct this problem, 
the fraction line appears thicker than it should be. I found another 
bug also in the equation editor but it is less annoying. I have 
stopped using version 6.0 and have gone back to v. 5.5.6.

I do not like most of the features of the equation editor of 
FrameMaker. For example, the cursor is no longer at your control and 
the arrow keys are disabled. It adds parentheses where you do not 
need them. The equation editor was written by someone that had no 
idea of the needs of mathematicians, engineers and scientist. it was 
not properly tested I am waiting for Publicon to appear from Wolfram 
Research to abandon FrameMaker. I have tested the beta version of 
Publicon and I like it very much.

Regards,
Feri F.

>Hello Feri!
>
>When you notified the Adobe Technical Support did you get a case number?
>There is a FrameMaker list at: http://www.FrameUsers.com which they love
>to discuss this matter. I can forward your e-mail to the list and see if
>someone knows anything about this but a good thing to know is the queue
>number from Adobe as Adobe people are reading the list so if you have it
>please send it to me.
>
>Best regards
>
>Johan
>>
>>  Subject: FrameMaker 6.0 Eq. Editor for MacOS
>>  Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:03:35 -0400
>>  From: Feri Farassat <f.farassat@larc.nasa.gov>
>>  To: sdt.support@cern.ch
>>
>>  Dear Sir or Madam,
>>  There is a problem with equation editor of FrameMaker 6.0 for MacOS when
>>  fractions are used. The fraction line is thick, it is not in the right
>>  position and the denominator overlaps the fraction line. Do you know any
>>  fix for this bug? I have informed Adobe Technical Support twice and they
>>  have not issued a patch. There are other bugs in the equation editor
>>  that were not present in version 5.5.6.
>>
>>  Thanks,
>>  F. Farassat
>>  Senior Research Scientist
>>  NASA Langley Research Center
>
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