[Ipe-discuss] How to typeset pmatrix Latex code in ipe text window?

[Nasser M. Abbasi]

Thank you very much. This worked. I did not know this menu was
there before.
regards,
--Nasser
On 4/18/2016 4:46 PM, Philipp Kindermann wrote:
> Dear Nasser,
>
> you can go to Edit --> Document properties (or press Ctrl+Shift+P) and
> then enter \usepackage{amsmath} in the "Latex preamble" field.
>
> Best,
> Philipp
>
> Am 18.04.2016 um 23:43 schrieb Nasser M. Abbasi:
>> When I enter
>>
>> $
>> \begin{pmatrix}
>> 1 & 2\\
>> 3 & 4
>> \end{pmatrix}
>> $
>>
>> into ipe text object, inside the small window that pops with saying to
>> enter Latex code, it gives a compile error.
>> -----------------------------------
>>    Misplaced alignment tab character &.
>> l.51 1 &
>>            2\\
>> I can't figure out why you would want to use a tab mark
>> here.
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> Does IPE support pmatrix env. ? Do I need to add something in my
>> configuration? HOw to tell it to use \usepackage{amsmath}? If so,
>> I do not know how to.
>>
>> IPE 7.2.2. on windows 7
>>
>> thanks
>> --Nasser
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