Word - Mathematica connection
- To: mathgroup at christensen.cybernetics.net
- Subject: [mg652] Word - Mathematica connection
- From: Richard Mercer <richard at seuss.math.wright.edu>
- Date: Thu, 06 Apr 1995 13:59:40 -0400
In the latest issue of The Mathematica Journal (vol 5 no 2) there is a brief note indicating that WRI is developing an interface between Mathematica and Microsoft Word 6.0. The note leaves the impression that version 6.0 is required and the interface will not work with earlier versions. While the possibility of using Mathematica from within a word processor is very interesting. But why select a bloated, undesirable product like Word 6.0?! There are many, many Word users who have decided not to "downgrade" to Word 6.0, and the prospect of paying for 6.0 PLUS the product being prepared by WRI is not very appealing. Perhaps there are technical reasons why Word 6.0 is the only possibility, but otherwise PLEASE consider doing something compatible with Word 5.x or Word Perfect. How do others feel about this? Richard Mercer