May 2017

From: Dr Christopher Mabb, Scientific Word Ltd.
To: Our Scientific Word/WorkPlace/Notebook Technical Typesetting list

1. Version 6.0.26:    The changes in v6.0.26 are:
   • Update capitalization of certain menu item entries
   • Update help system Menus topic to show Recent files in the correct menu position
   • Fixed a problem with inserting smart quotes via automatic substitution
   • Fixed a problem that preventing breaking paragraphs using the Enter key



2. Version 6.0.25:    The changes in v6.0.25 are:
   • Fixed import problem for \textsuperscript and \textsubscript
   • Fixed a problem in generating correct LaTeX for \textsuperscript and \textsubscript
   • Fixed a problem with expanding brackets being displayed properly and in generating correct LaTeX
   • Fixed the behaviour to allow deletion of matching expanding brackets
   • Fixed the behavior of the preference "space at the end of math exits math and types a space"
   • Restored more of eqnarray and related behaviour
   • Fixed a problem for TeX and other buttons disappearing when inserting returns
   • Fixed problems with the cursor going into "date" and "author" buttons when moving to the left
   • Fixed misplacement of cursor after line splitting in some circumstances
   • Update some graphics and fix some wording in the help system
   • Fixed import problem where certain space types inside of maths were ignored
   • Fixed import problem where non-breaking spaces were used inside index entries
   • Fixed import problem where extra space was being added around index entries



3. Kaspersky problem:    One of our users Emailed about a problem he'd experienced on Windows 7 and Windows 10:

   I use Kaspersky as my internet security software and very good it is, truly paranoid on my behalf, which is comforting. The problem in every update is not is not in the update of of the Scientific Workplace but in the Latex section of the update. In that part of the update procedure whatever changes are being made sets Kaspersky off questioning every change made and I have to keep giving permissions, dozens and dozens of times or the process is stopped. Its a real pain. <snip>

   There are one or two rather more complicated solutions (ask if you'd like further details) but having considered other options we replied that:

   The best solution seems to be to uncheck the TeXLive component of the installation process, so that all you’re updating is Scientific WorkPlace itself. You’ve already got TeXLive installed, which is the component that seems to give Kaspersky the trouble.
   Perhaps you’ll let us know how that works out after the next update?
   

   We didn't hear back from him, so we're assuming no news is good news!



4. Creating bibliographies:    A question submitted from the contact box on our Scientific WorkPlace page asked:

   How can I add a bibliographic reference in SWP

   to which we replied saying:

   There are step by step instructions for creating bibliographies with Scientific WorkPlace v5.5 on our website at https://www.sciword.co.uk/bibtex.htm.
   

   More generally, the v5.5 How To page (which is no longer accessible from our website menus) contains useful tips for getting started with equations, graphs and bibliographies in v5.5.



5. BibTeX in v6.0:    Suppose you want to add your own bibliographic references to your Scientific Word/WorkPlace v6.0 installation in a separate BibTeX .bib database file (possibly carried forward from v5.5). To do that:
   • On Windows:  Put the new .bib file in a suitable subfolder of C:\texlive\2016\texmf-dist\bibtex\bib\
   • On a Mac:  Put the new .bib file in a suitable subfolder of /usr/local/texlive/2016/texmf-dist/bibtex/bin/
   After adding new v6.0 BibTeX database files, you will need to update the filename database as follows:
   • On Windows:  by using the TeXLive Manager as in our April 2016 mailing Item 4(2)1
   • On a Mac:  by opening Terminal and entering sudo /Library/TeX/texbin/texhash and then giving your Mac password when requested. This will produce four lines starting texhash: Updating, and then texhash: Done.
   Your new .bib file references are now available to cite in your Scientific Word/WorkPlace v6.0 documents.



6. Videos:    Last time you went to a party – how many people there had the same birthday? To see how likely it is that in a roomful of n people there are people present with birthdays in common, check out this demonstration video showing some of the power of Scientific WorkPlace (and the other videos on our Demo videos page)...



7. Uninstalling v6.0:    If you ever want to uninstall Scientific Word/WorkPlace, there's an uninstaller provided:
   • On Windows:  Start – Programs – Scientific Word/WorkPlace – Uninstall SW[P] 6.0
   • On a Mac:  /Applications/MacKichan/SW[P]-Uninstaller.app
   However, if you're simply wanting a fresh installation of the same software, it will probably be enough just to remove the Profiles folder specified in our December 2015 mailing Item 5:
   • c:\Users\[Name]\AppData\Roaming\SW[P]\Profiles  (Windows) or
   • ~/Library/Application Support/SW[P]/Profiles  (Mac)
   before Activating Scientific Word/WorkPlace again with your serial number.



8. v5.5 Tech. Support:    Please don't forget that – as we announced in our October 2016 mailing Item 7 – Technical Support for v5.5 of Scientific Word, WorkPlace and Notebook will be ending for Standard users on 30th June 2017, the second anniversary of the release of v6.0.
   Note: This does not apply to Premier users, Annual Maintenance sites and Support Contracts for whom we'll be continuing to provide our 2-hour service.



9. Are you a mathematician?    Try this (non-trivial) student message home that we came across recently, and see how you fare!
   Each letter represents an integer 0 to 9; no two letters can be the same integer. The addition is in base 10.

   	S	E	N	D
   +	M	O	R	E
   ---------------------------------
   M	O	N	E	Y

   We're not just looking for a solution that works, but proof that it's the only solution. If it's any help – it took our resident mathematician about an hour!