[GH-ISSUE #20 ] [external] New app pdf reader / porting an existing one #8

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@FaustinM commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):

It may be more simple to port a LaTeX parser ?

@FaustinM commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021): It may be more simple to port a LaTeX parser ?

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@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):

It may be more simple to port a LaTeX parser ?

I don't know, a LaTeX parser seems complicated (in my point of view), and it come the same question:
LaTeX is producing a pdf file, so how to show that file in the calculator ?
If it's a LaTeX equation into poincare equation maybe that's cool.

@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021): > It may be more simple to port a LaTeX parser ? - I don't know, a LaTeX parser seems complicated (in my point of view), and it come the same question: LaTeX is producing a pdf file, so how to show that file in the calculator ? - If it's a LaTeX equation into poincare equation maybe that's cool.

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@Lauryy06 commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):

I found an open-source library named MuPDF to render pdf files. It may be possible to use it in the reader if it doesn't take too much space.

@Lauryy06 commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021): I found an open-source library named MuPDF to render pdf files. It may be possible to use it in the reader if it doesn't take too much space.

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@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):

This could be perfect !

@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021): This could be perfect !

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@Overengined commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

I found an open-source library named MuPDF to render pdf files. It may be possible to use it in the reader if it doesn't take too much space.

Seems interesting, but please , please, don't forget the core game here ! PDF is fun, but txt reading should also be possible.
I suggest that the reader should be made in a way that allows both to be read.

@Overengined commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): > I found an open-source library named MuPDF to render pdf files. It may be possible to use it in the reader if it doesn't take too much space. Seems interesting, but please , please, don't forget the core game here ! PDF is fun, but txt reading should also be possible. I suggest that the reader should be made in a way that allows both to be read.

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@Lauryy06 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

The .txt files are already readable via the reader app.

@Lauryy06 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): The .txt files are already readable via the reader app.

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@Overengined commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

The .txt files are already readable via the reader app.

My bad, apologies

@Overengined commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): > The .txt files are already readable via the reader app. My bad, apologies

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@apoleon33 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

Do not forget that pdf can fastly be pretty big so idk if it would be that cool
Some of my pdfs are 20mb big.
i don't want to know the number of lines of a .txt to have that...

@apoleon33 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): Do not forget that pdf can fastly be pretty big so idk if it would be that cool Some of my pdfs are 20mb big. i don't want to know the number of lines of a .txt to have that...

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@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

Do not forget that pdf can fastly be pretty big so idk if it would be that cool
Some of my pdfs are 20mb big.
i don't want to know the number of lines of a .txt to have that...

The idea of the PDF reader was to put course formulas in a more readable format than in txt.
And so the files should contain only a few annotations and the formulas so not be too heavy.

@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): > Do not forget that pdf can fastly be pretty big so idk if it would be that cool > Some of my pdfs are 20mb big. > i don't want to know the number of lines of a .txt to have that... The idea of the PDF reader was to put course formulas in a more readable format than in txt. And so the files should contain only a few annotations and the formulas so not be too heavy.

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@apoleon33 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

i see 1 reason to put course formulas in a calculator, and its not very legal ;)
idk if u see what i mean
but after all why not?

@apoleon33 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): i see 1 reason to put course formulas in a calculator, and its not very legal ;) idk if u see what i mean but after all why not?

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@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

i see 1 reason to put course formulas in a calculator, and its not very legal ;)
idk if u see what i mean
but after all why not?

Yes, but do you know the TI-Nspire™ CX II-T CAS?
Except for the baccalaureate and post-prepa exams the exam mode is not all the time required (in my school no need for the exam mode and currently the TI-Nspire have an advantage: pdf files).

@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): > i see 1 reason to put course formulas in a calculator, and its not very legal ;) > idk if u see what i mean > but after all why not? Yes, but do you know the TI-Nspire™ CX II-T CAS? Except for the baccalaureate and post-prepa exams the exam mode is not all the time required (in my school no need for the exam mode and currently the TI-Nspire have an advantage: pdf files).

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@apoleon33 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

i see 1 reason to put course formulas in a calculator, and its not very legal ;)
idk if u see what i mean
but after all why not?

Yes, but do you know the TI-Nspire™ CX II-T CAS?
Except for the baccalaureate and post-prepa exams the exam mode is not all the time required (in my school no need for the exam mode and currently the TI-Nspire have an advantage: pdf files).

ok :)
sorry but im spé nsi

@apoleon33 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): > > i see 1 reason to put course formulas in a calculator, and its not very legal ;) > > idk if u see what i mean > > but after all why not? > > Yes, but do you know the TI-Nspire™ CX II-T CAS? > Except for the baccalaureate and post-prepa exams the exam mode is not all the time required (in my school no need for the exam mode and currently the TI-Nspire have an advantage: pdf files). ok :) sorry but im spé nsi

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@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021):

i see 1 reason to put course formulas in a calculator, and its not very legal ;)
idk if u see what i mean
but after all why not?

Yes, but do you know the TI-Nspire™ CX II-T CAS?
Except for the baccalaureate and post-prepa exams the exam mode is not all the time required (in my school no need for the exam mode and currently the TI-Nspire have an advantage: pdf files).

ok :)
sorru but im spé nsi

Strength to you

@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2021): > > > i see 1 reason to put course formulas in a calculator, and its not very legal ;) > > > idk if u see what i mean > > > but after all why not? > > > > > > Yes, but do you know the TI-Nspire™ CX II-T CAS? > > Except for the baccalaureate and post-prepa exams the exam mode is not all the time required (in my school no need for the exam mode and currently the TI-Nspire have an advantage: pdf files). > > ok :) > sorru but im spé nsi Strength to you

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@Overengined commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021):

The idea of the PDF reader was to put course formulas in a more readable format than in txt.
And so the files should contain only a few annotations and the formulas so not be too heavy.

yes indeed, but don't you think that LaTex is more appropriated ? I mean, you don't necessarily need to translate your LaTex in pdf rght ? you could make a simple viewer ...

@Overengined commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021): > The idea of the PDF reader was to put course formulas in a more readable format than in txt. And so the files should contain only a few annotations and the formulas so not be too heavy. yes indeed, but don't you think that LaTex is more appropriated ? I mean, you don't necessarily need to translate your LaTex in pdf rght ? you could make a simple viewer ...

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@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021):

The idea of the PDF reader was to put course formulas in a more readable format than in txt.
And so the files should contain only a few annotations and the formulas so not be too heavy.

yes ideed, but don't you think that LaTex is more appropriated ? I mean, you don't necessarily need to translate your LaTex in pdf rght ? you could make a simple viewer ...

Why not, but I don't know if porting LaTeX to such a small environment makes sense.
But as said above, if we can make a parser to a poincare equation and/or render directly, that's what we need.

@Mino1289 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021): > > The idea of the PDF reader was to put course formulas in a more readable format than in txt. > > And so the files should contain only a few annotations and the formulas so not be too heavy. > > yes ideed, but don't you think that LaTex is more appropriated ? I mean, you don't necessarily need to translate your LaTex in pdf rght ? you could make a simple viewer ... Why not, but I don't know if porting LaTeX to such a small environment makes sense. But as said above, if we can make a parser to a poincare equation and/or render directly, that's what we need.

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@Overengined commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021):

The idea of the PDF reader was to put course formulas in a more readable format than in txt. And so the files should contain only a few annotations and the formulas so not be too heavy.

yes ideed, but don't you think that LaTex is more appropriated ? I mean, you don't necessarily need to translate your LaTex
in pdf rght ? you could make a simple viewer ...

Why not, but I don't know if porting LaTeX to such a small environment makes sense.
But as said above, if we can make a parser to a poincare equation and/or render directly, that's what we need.

I absolutely agree, but , even if I'm not an expert in the domain, I think it won't be that hard to run a LaTex parser on the NumWorks.

@Overengined commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021): >>> The idea of the PDF reader was to put course formulas in a more readable format than in txt. And so the files should contain only a few annotations and the formulas so not be too heavy. >>yes ideed, but don't you think that LaTex is more appropriated ? I mean, you don't necessarily need to translate your LaTex in pdf rght ? you could make a simple viewer ... > Why not, but I don't know if porting LaTeX to such a small environment makes sense. But as said above, if we can make a parser to a poincare equation and/or render directly, that's what we need. I absolutely agree, but , even if I'm not an expert in the domain, I think it won't be that hard to run a LaTex parser on the NumWorks.

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