Issue 9167

Summary:	Superscript "*" does not work in formula editor 643
Product:	Math	Reporter:	sambo57u <umar>
Component:	code	Assignee:	michael.ruess
Status:	CLOSED IRREPRODUCIBLE	QA Contact:	issues@sw <issues>
Severity:	Trivial
Priority:	P3	CC:	issues
Version:	643
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Linux, all
Issue Type:	DEFECT	Latest Confirmation in:	---
Developer Difficulty:	---

Description sambo57u 2002-11-11 21:48:42 UTC

When using the formula editor when I do a superscript from the * character in shows 
up as an inverted question mark. The * shows correctly when not superscript. I need 
this to show complex congugation. Thanks.

Comment 1 thomas.lange 2002-11-12 08:14:39 UTC

Have a look at the syntax.
You may have noticed that '*' is handled as binary operator. Thus it 
must stand between two arguments.
This is why you get the inverted question mark that shows that there 
is an error in parsing the formula text.

Two have a '*' as superscript you have to use either
  a^{{}*{}} 
(preferred since the * will still be from the StarSymbol/OpenSymbol 
font)
or you have to quote it as a string
  a^"*"
(here the '*' will be displayed with the font used for text).

TL->MRU: Please close this one.

Comment 2 sambo57u 2002-11-13 19:34:49 UTC

Thanks, it worked BUT this is almost impossible for an average user to 
figure out. May I suggest a new entry in the superscripts section that  
takes a complex conjugate of something.

Comment 3 michael.ruess 2002-11-14 08:41:55 UTC

I don't think, that a new entry would be a good solution.
As long as "*" is a binary operator, you have to place it in quotes
for the described use.

Comment 4 michael.ruess 2002-11-14 08:42:06 UTC

Closed.