Is there a Brownstone Equation Editor converter for Word 2007

[Guest]

I'm an adjunct instructor at a state university and have received
preformatted tests to accompany a new text. The equations in these tests are
created with Brownstone Equation Editor 5.0.

To edit an equation, I have to re-create it completely using the Microsoft
Equation Editor.

I really would like to save the time and trouble. Does anyone know of a
converter for the Brownstone Equation Editor 5.0?

Thanks

 

[Bob Mathews]

I'm an adjunct instructor at a state university and have
received preformatted tests to accompany a new text. The
equations in these tests are created with Brownstone
Equation Editor 5.0.

To edit an equation, I have to re-create it completely using
the Microsoft Equation Editor.

By "Microsoft Equation Editor", do you mean "Microsoft Equation
3" (the same one that was in Office 2003)? Or do you mean the new
equation editor that is in Word 2007 (officially the "OMML
equation editor)? Because both of these equation editors are in
Word 2007. You should be able to double-click the equations
created with the Brownstone editor, and they will open up in
Microsoft Equation 3 (aka "Equation Editor").

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[Guest]

Hello Bob,

Thanks for answering... I do have Microsoft Equation 3.0.

When I double click on the Brownstone created equation, I get the message
"The server application, source file or item cannot be found".

When I "right click" the Brownstone created equation, the right click menu
comes up with "Brownstone Equation Editor 5.0 Equation Object" as a
selection. Selecting this in the menu brings up a sub-menu "Convert".
Selecting "convert" only allows me to convert the Brownstone object to
itself; it does not have a selection for Microsoft Equation 3.0.

Hence, I either need a Brownstone to Microsoft converter or I am doing
something wrong which, of course, is highly probable; I may have a
"live-ware" error.

 

[Bob Mathews]

MathType should be able to edit the Brownstone equations, but
then they'll be MathType equations. If that's not a problem, I'd
suggest downloading the evaluation of MathType from our website.
If you choose not to buy it, a lot of its features will disappear
after 30 days, but it'll remain usable in MathType Lite mode,
which should still be able to edit Brownstone equations.

--
Bob Mathews
Director of Training
Design Science, Inc.
bobm at dessci.com
http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news
FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType 5
MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide

 

[Guest]

Thanks Bob,

I'll try MathType and if it works seamlessly with Word, then my problem will
go away.

 

[Toni]

hi there Bob,
I am having a similar problem - I have a document that has equations in it -
they were created in office 2003, I now have office 2007 when I highlight the
equation - the equation edit sysmbol under inster is greyed out.when I right
click the equation and try and convert it to mathtype 5.0, i am getting the
following

"the server application, source file or item can not be found.
Make sure the application is properely installed and that it has not been
deleted, moved, renamed or blocked by policy"
please advise
Toni

 

[Bob Mathews]

Toni, seems like there may be a couple of things at work here:

1. Documents created in Office 2003 would have equations created
either with MathType or Equation Editor. Either way, when you open
these documents in Office 2007 and click on an equation, the Insert >
Equation icon will certainly be grayed-out, since this icon is for
OMML equations (i.e., equations created within Word 2007). So this
behavior you report is normal.

2. The right-click option labeled "Equation Object > Convert"
shouldn't really be there in the first place, so I wouldn't bother
using it. In most cases it works by opening up MathType, but a better
way to open the equation is to double-click it. I'm assuming if you do
that though, you'll still get the same error message, but it's worth a
try. Another thing to try is to click on an equation (you don't need
to drag the mouse across it to select it; just click it once), then
copy it. Now paste it into a new MathType window. If it pastes in just
fine, you're home free. Now you can use it as a MathType equation. If
that works, and if you have a lot of equations in the document, you
can shorten this procedure by first making sure there are no equations
selected, then click on the MathType tab in the Ribbon. In the Format
group, click on Convert Equations, then click Convert. That should
convert all the equations in the document to MathType equations, but
this assumes you're using MathType 6. Earlier versions of MathType
will not give you a MathType tab on the Ribbon, so this command will
not be available.

If this doesn't work, I'll be glad to look at a document or two that's
exhibiting this problem. You can send it to me directly.

--
Bob Mathews
Director of Training
Design Science, Inc.
bobm at dessci.com
http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news
FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType
MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide