I adapted a package that enables you to use Latex in OpenOffice
presentations. The package is very much inspired by the
TexPoint package of
George Necula, and was
originally written by Geoffroy Piroux. This is my own version, with
(I believe) improved fonts and symbols.
Features
Similarly to
TexPoint,
OOoLatex has two modes:
- Inline mode: this mode enables you to write latex in the
middle of text. You can use latex macros such as \rightarrow, \leq,
\alpha, and so on, and for subscripts, all you need is a_3.
The capabilities are not as advanced as full latex, however, as the
mode relies on the fonts available to OpenOffice.
- Display mode: in this mode, you can edit
full-fledged latex equations (or general text), that are then
processed by latex, and included as pictures. The latex used to
generate the picture is associated with the picture, so that you can
edit the latex after the fact.
Installation
- Download OOolatex-lda-1.3.tgz
- Unpack it with tar xfvz OOolatex-lda-1.3.tgz
- Follow the instructions in the README file
The package has been tested with OpenOffice 2.1 and 2.2. It works
under linux, and on the Mac with DarwinPorts (or MacPorts). Most
likely, it would work also on the Mac with Fink. I have not tested
it with Windows, as I no longer own Windows PCs; I would appreciate
hearing from others whether it does.
Versions
Notes
This package is derived from the one of Geoffroy Piroux.
I replaced the use of fonts to use latex fonts I liked better, and I
also re-defined the set of macros available to the inline mode.
I also changed the way in which the bounding box is detected and
used.
Please feel free to improve on this package (I would love to hear from
you, if you do).
