Re: 1.1999

2011-09-01 Thread george legge 
Why would you not want it to read 1.200 ?

George

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Charles Reichert creicher...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hello All.
 If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
 over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
 Thanks
 Charles

Re: 1.1999

2011-09-01 Thread Jens Nöckel 
On Aug 31, 2011, at 7:42 PM, James Sutherland wrote:

 
 On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Charles Reichert creicher...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name) 
 over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
 
 
 In math mode:
1.1\bar{99} 

The \bar command doesn't stretch to the appropriate length. 
A better solution is to type (in LyX math mode):
1.1\overlineSPACE99SPACE
See also the section on Lines in the LyX Math manual. 

Jens

Re: 1.1999

2011-09-01 Thread george legge 
Why would you not want it to read 1.200 ?

George

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Charles Reichert creicher...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hello All.
 If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
 over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
 Thanks
 Charles

Re: 1.1999

2011-09-01 Thread Jens Nöckel 
On Aug 31, 2011, at 7:42 PM, James Sutherland wrote:

 
 On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Charles Reichert creicher...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name) 
 over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
 
 
 In math mode:
1.1\bar{99} 

The \bar command doesn't stretch to the appropriate length. 
A better solution is to type (in LyX math mode):
1.1\overlineSPACE99SPACE
See also the section on Lines in the LyX Math manual. 

Jens

Re: 1.1999

2011-09-01 Thread george legge 
Why would you not want it to read 1.200 ?

George

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Charles Reichert  wrote:
> Hello All.
> If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
> over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
> Thanks
> Charles

Re: 1.1999

2011-09-01 Thread Jens Nöckel 
On Aug 31, 2011, at 7:42 PM, James Sutherland wrote:

> 
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Charles Reichert  
> wrote:
> If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name) 
> over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
> 
> 
> In math mode:
>1.1\bar{99} 

The \bar command doesn't stretch to the appropriate length. 
A better solution is to type (in LyX math mode):
1.1\overline99
See also the section on "Lines" in the LyX Math manual. 

Jens

1.1999

2011-08-31 Thread Charles Reichert 
Hello All.
If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
Thanks
Charles

Re: 1.1999

2011-08-31 Thread James Sutherland 
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Charles Reichert creicher...@gmail.comwrote:

 If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
 over the 9 so it just reads 1.199


In math mode:
   1.1\bar{99}

1.1999

2011-08-31 Thread Charles Reichert 
Hello All.
If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
Thanks
Charles

Re: 1.1999

2011-08-31 Thread James Sutherland 
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Charles Reichert creicher...@gmail.comwrote:

 If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
 over the 9 so it just reads 1.199


In math mode:
   1.1\bar{99}

1.1999

2011-08-31 Thread Charles Reichert 
Hello All.
If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
Thanks
Charles

Re: 1.1999

2011-08-31 Thread James Sutherland 
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Charles Reichert wrote:

> If I have a number: 1.19... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
> over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
>
>
In math mode:
   1.1\bar{99}