PrettyChemical v2.02

(from Screetch with thanks to Dietmar, 2000-08-15)

Installation: download 'PrettyChemicalV2_02' and save it as 'PC' or whatever you want in any port or directory.

Usage: ".." <PC> or PC [ENTER]

Syntax#1

"Left1+Left2+LeftN®Right1+Right2+RightN"

Output#1 in pretty print (between the components and + and between the components and the arrow a space will be added.)

Left₁ + Left₂ + Left_N ® Right₁ + Right₂ + Right_N

Syntax#2 (remark the required spaces between the last component and Up1 and the first component after Down.)

"Left1+Left2+LeftN Up1+UpN_®_Down Right1+Right2+RightN"

(or only ".. Up1_®.." or "..®_Down ..")

Output#2 in pretty print

Up₁ + Up_N

Left₁ + Left₂ + Left_N -----------> Right₁ + Right₂ + Right_N

Down

· Left_X, Right_X and Up_X are pretty printed and therefore the following syntaxes recommended:

- size unlimited indices (printed in subscript); e.g. "C12H22O11" -

example 1 or 2

- use [ ] and ( ) as you want; e.g. "K2[CoFe(CN)6]" - example 1

- everything in {curved parenthesis} will be printed in superscript; e.g.

"Na{+}" or "C{+IV}" or "1s{2}" - example 1,4 or 5

- as indicator for crystal water use *; e.g. "MgCl2*6H2O" - example 6

- as indicator for radicals use .; e.g. "Br." - example 3

- instead of spaces use _; e.g. "1s{2}_2s{2}" - example 3 or 5

- use R’’-COOH or R’CH3 for organic chemistry; example 2 or 3

· Down will be treated as text and therefore you are able to use all characters you want, but you have to use "_" instead of spaces (all spaces are ignored completely); e.g. 100_-_200°C - example 2

PrettyChemical works with all font hights (6-8) or the minifont. The following flags influence the output:

user flag clear* set

#1 Left, Right are printed with the current mini font

#2 Up, Down are printed with the mini current font

(*default)

examples (flag #1 cleared and flag #2 set; pictures are captured after use of SCROLL):

1) "4Au+8CN{-}+O2+2H2O®4[Au(CN)2]{-}+4OH{-}"

2) "2R-X+CH2(COOR')2 C2H5O{-}_®_alkylation R-CH(COOR')2"

3) "2R-COO. -_2CO2_®2R."

(remark:you have to use ".. -_2CO2.." instead of ".. –2CO2..")

4) "Ca{+II}C{+IV}O{-II}3"

5) "C_1s{2}_2s{2}_2p{2}"

6) "Na2SO4*10H2O"