Old eq field

[Ega]

I use Word2007 and I got a document with extension doc (Word2003?) that has
EQ field codes for inline equations.
Unfortunately Word2007 marks these EQ fields (that I can see that are of
type, e.g., {eq \f(0.93,(28)*2)} ) as "Error!".

Yet, I can see correctly equations prepared by the eqution editor.

What can I do in order to be be able to see those inline equations prepared
with the EQ field code?

Thks

Ega

 

[Graham Mayor]

I copied your EQ field into Word 2007 { eq \f(0.93,(28)*2) } from the
message
replaced the curly brackets with field brackets CTRL+F9 and updated the
field. The equation reproduces just fine.
I saved as Word 97-2003 and the equation continues to wotk.
I create a Word 2003 document and inserted the same field. It works as
expected. I saved the document and opened it in Word 2007. It still works.
There is nothing wrong with this field nor is Word 2007 unable to handle it.

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[Ega]

Graham,

Many thanks for your answer! I reproduced (in Word2007) each of your steps
but I still get an Error! instead of the correct equation!

I did try it also in a different computer with Word2003 and the result was
similar - an Error! message instead of the correct result!

No idea that is wrong!

Regards

Ega

 

[Jay Freedman]

I use Word2007 and I got a document with extension doc (Word2003?) that has
EQ field codes for inline equations.
Unfortunately Word2007 marks these EQ fields (that I can see that are of
type, e.g., {eq \f(0.93,(28)*2)} ) as "Error!".

Yet, I can see correctly equations prepared by the eqution editor.

What can I do in order to be be able to see those inline equations prepared
with the EQ field code?

Thks

Ega

That field code works perfectly for me in Word 2007; as far as I'm aware,
nothing has changed in that version with respect to field evaluation.

Try copying just the field code, excluding the braces; pasting it as plain text
elsewhere, either in the same document or in another one; and while it's all
selected, press Ctrl+F9 to place new braces around it and F9 to update it.

 

[Ega]

I noticed that if (in Word 2007) I do Insert - Quick Parts - Field - Field
Name - Eq
I have access only to the equation editor - not, as in the other types of
fields , to the boxes for editing the field.

This is certainly my problem! The question now is how can I can I have
access to the normal options of the "Eq" field? Is there an option somewhere
in Word to do this?

Thanks

Ega

 

[Stefan Blom]

Depending on your regional settings (look in Control Panel), you may have to
use a semi-colon instead of a comma as the list separator in the field code.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Click the Field Codes button; then you can type in the commands manually.
Use the Options button to get information on field-specific switches.

 

[Ega]

Jay & Stefan,

Many thnks for your inputs.

Stefan: It is indeed a problem with regional settings!! Changing the comma
by the semi-colon did the trick.

Now it is OK.

I am grateful to all those who helped to find this solution!

Regards

Ega

 

[Stefan Blom]

I'm glad you got it sorted, and thank you for the feedback.