Re: Export as PDF without " for strings
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- Subject: [mg92751] Re: Export as PDF without " for strings
- From: "michael.p.croucher at googlemail.com" <michael.p.croucher at googlemail.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:32:54 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Markus Maybe wrapping your expression in HoldForm would help? Simple example: X = HoldForm[3 + 4] Export["test.pdf", X] Best Regards, Mike On 11 Oct, 11:52, M arkus Huber <m... at gmx.at> wrote: > Hello, > > I want to export some graphics containing mathematical signs as > strings, e.g. "+". Mathematica does not show the " in plots, and > that's good. However, when I use Export, the " appear. On the other > hand, selecting the graphics, using the menu entry File->Save > Selection as ... works fine, i.e. no " are shown. > > Let me give a simplified example: > > X="+" a; > Export["~/test.pdf", X] > > This produces a pdf with "+" a in it, but I want + a. > > The reason I use strings is that I do not want M to calculate things, > as it would do otherwise. (If anybody knows how to use + signs without > M calculating, my problem would also be solved.) > > So how can I export something similar to the Save Selection as ... > command, but with an executable command like Export? Are there any > options suppressing " for strings? > > Thanks in advance, > > Markus Huber