Re: Information about subscripted function
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg53116] Re: Information about subscripted function
- From: "Steve Luttrell" <steve_usenet at _removemefirst_luttrell.org.uk>
- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 05:59:03 -0500 (EST)
- References: <cq8tj5$h18$1@smc.vnet.net> <cqbh5h$4jd$1@smc.vnet.net> <cqefl3$kr1$1@smc.vnet.net>
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<seb at magda.ifj.edu.pl> wrote in message news:cqefl3$kr1$1 at smc.vnet.net... > In article <cqbh5h$4jd$1 at smc.vnet.net>, Steve Luttrell wrote: >> You need to use the Notation package to Symbolize your function. Copy the >> ... >> CAVEAT: when you use Symbolize (and other functions in the Notation >> package) >> you should enter it using the Notation palette that appears when you >> execute >> <<Utilities`Notation`, rather than entering it manually. This is because >> there is some hidden tagbox information that is generated. > > thanks, > Symbolize is what I wanted! On equestion: what to do if I close the > pallete by a mistake, load the package again ? > > I've also found a usefull function: > > SymbolizeSubscript[f_, k_] := > Symbolize[NotationBoxTag[SubscriptBox[ToString[f], ToString[k]]]] > > By the way, the Symbolize function seems to be so obviuos and > useful, why it is hidden so "deep" in ExtraPackages instead > of being a standard function of Math ? > > cheers > > Seb > Here is a Cell expression (paste it into a notebook) that contains a button that does what you need. This is a slightly modified version of the button already on the notation palette that loads the longer/shorter version of the notation palette (which is inaccessible if you inadvertently close the notation palette!). You can put this button in any place that is handy for you. Cell[BoxData[ ButtonBox[ StyleBox[ RowBox[{"Notation", "\[NonBreakingSpace]", "Palette"}], FontFamily->"Helvetica", FontColor->GrayLevel[1]], ButtonFunction:>(FrontEndExecute[ { FrontEnd`NotebookOpen[ FrontEnd`ToFileName[ {$TopDirectory, "AddOns", "ExtraPackages", "Utilities", "Palettes", "English", "NotationPalette.nb"}]]}]&), ButtonStyle->None, Background->RGBColor[0.100008, 0.100008, 0.4], ButtonNote->"NotationPalette"]], "Input", CellMargins->{{Inherited, Inherited}, {0, Inherited}}, Active->True] Steve Luttrell