Re: tex question
"Philip Taylor \(RHBNC\) via texhax" <[email protected]> Wed, 4 Feb 2026 20:47:10 +0000
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Are they not caused by this line =E2=80=94
\centerline(\epsfbox{test.1})
In general (La)TeX macro parameters are delimited by curly braces, not by p=
arentheses ...
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Philip Taylor
On 04/02/2026 20:19, Walter Burkhard via texhax wrote:
I am using TeX within MetaPost; my goal is to print a single
symbol rho. My approach is to use the font cmmi10 enlarged
slightly. However I obtain two additional symbols -- a small left and r=
ight parenthesis. The parenthesises are not part of my Metapost program. =
Is there a way to remove these extra
symbols?
I have attached three files; test.mp<http://test.mp>, test.tex, and test=
.pdf.
Any help here would be appreciated.
Thanks. Walt Burkhard
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<p>Are they not caused by this line =E2=80=94<br>
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<p style=3D" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px;
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<b>\centerline(\epsfbox{test.1})</b></p>
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<i>Philip Taylor</i><br>
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<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 04/02/2026 20:19, Walter Burkhard via tex=
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I am using TeX within MetaPost; my goal is to print a single</div>
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new roman,serif;font-size:large">
symbol rho. My approach is to use the font cmmi10 enlarged</div=
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new roman,serif;font-size:large">
slightly. However I obtain two additional symbols -- a small&n=
bsp; left and right parenthesis. The parenthesises are not part of my=
Metapost program. Is there a way to remove these extra </div>
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symbols?</div>
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I have attached three files; <a href=3D"http://test.mp" target=3D"_bl=
ank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">test.mp</a>, test.tex, and test.p=
df.</div>
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Thanks. Walt Burkhard</div>
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