recurring decimals (1 FM8 file attached)

[Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain@aeris.net)]

Hi, Mike.

I tried the Rubi capability out and it seems like it would work for me, if I solve one minor problem. So, I'd appreciate your comments on this issue.

I used the Special->Rubi function (for example, on the final char 9 in the word "10.999Z") and used the period for the dot. Pretty cool! _But_, the size of this dot is pretty small, barely visible, and I have not been able to adjust its size to make it larger.

Is there a special way to do this size increase?

Thanks!

Z

-----Original Message-----
From: mkopen [mailto:mkopen at transversant.ca] 
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 11:21 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Cc: Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net)
Subject: Re: recurring decimals (1 FM8 file attached)

Syed, 

you wrote
>
That method actually worked very well in certain places in my document, but I
have a problem with it in a few others.
In some cases, the dot needs to be above the number, but the very next
character is either another number or a letter. For example (contrived but
real samples here):
    19.1345...
Where a dot needs to be above _both_ the "1" and the "5", or:
    10.999Z
Where the dot is above the final "9" that is just before the "Z". I actually
have three places in this document where I need this constructed example,
believe it or not!  
Anyway, I don't seem to be able to eliminate the space _after_ that digit with
the dot using the method you describe unless I am overlooking something simple?
The first example above shows as "19.1 345 " i.e., a space after the 1 and the
5 - the digits that have the dots, and the second example shows as "10.999 Z".
BTW, with a little bit of experimentation, I was able to change the font of
the number in the equation to match the other test, so that worked our pretty
well (not perfect spacing - particularly after the number with the dot - but
usable).
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I have similar problems positioning diacritics in Canadian Aboriginal
languages. I use the Rubi ((Special->Rubi)functionality to enter the
diacritics required, and then I move them into place using the alt-arrow
method described. The advantage is that Frame treats the combination as a
single letter. - Might not work for some of the placements you need, though.
Cheers,
Mike