[OS X TeX] Division into

[Alain Schremmer]

I didn't have time but could not resist trying:

     \newdimen\digitwidth \settowidth\digitwidth{0}
     \def~{\hspace{\digitwidth}}
    \def\divrule#1#2{%
    \noalign{\moveright#1\digitwidth%
    \vbox{\hrule width#2\digitwidth}}}
     3\,\begin{tabular}[b]{@{}r@{}} 2 \\ \hline
             \big)
             \begin{tabular}[t]{@{}l@{}}
               8 \\
               6 \\ \divrule{0}{4}
               2 \\
    %           ~~52 \\ \divrule{2}{3}
    %           ~~125 \\
    %           ~~117 \\ \divrule{2}{3}
    %           ~~~~8
               \end{tabular}
               \end{tabular}

I have no idea of the syntax involved but it almost worked. I mean it 
worked perfectly except that some of the lines are a bit too long. I am 
sure, though, that upon my return Monday night, I will be able to take 
care of that.

So, a BIG, BIG thank.

Regards
--schremmer

P. S. I have no idea how to use Arseeau' macro but I will study the 
thing upon my return. Just for the hell of it as, in any case, the code 
you gave is all I need. So I am entirely happy.




Matthew Hills wrote:

>
> On Sep 8, 2004, at 2:30 PM, Alain Schremmer wrote:
>
>> I don't require that the vertical line be curved--although I 
>> wouldn't  mind if it did but I would like it to connect with the 
>> horizontal one.
>> When I tried
>
>
> Have you tried Donald Arseneau's longdiv macro?
>
> http://mechanics.civil.tohoku.ac.jp/~bear/bear-collections/style-files/ 
> longdiv.sty
>
> (e.g., you can enter: "\longdiv{8}{3}" to get the complete calculation
> inserted.)
>
> It produces results similar to the raw TeX below (from an old Tugboat):
>
>  \newdimen\digitwidth \settowidth\digitwidth{0}
>  \def~{\hspace{\digitwidth}}
> \def\divrule#1#2{%
> \noalign{\moveright#1\digitwidth%
> \vbox{\hrule width#2\digitwidth}}}
>  13\,\begin{tabular}[b]{@{}r@{}} 949 \\ \hline
>          \big)
>          \begin{tabular}[t]{@{}l@{}}
>            12345 \\
>            117 \\ \divrule{0}{4}
>            ~~64 \\
>            ~~52 \\ \divrule{2}{3}
>            ~~125 \\
>            ~~117 \\ \divrule{2}{3}
>            ~~~~8
>            \end{tabular}
>            \end{tabular}
>
>
>
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