Displaying an equation using LaTeX in a WPF application.

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I am currently trying to develop a scientific calculator, and I have got to the point where any equations typed in by the user are transformed into LaTeX, I just need a control to view the equation. The control must also be able to function in real time to compensate for a blinking cursor.
I have tried to look for a .dll to be able to do this but I haven't come across much for C#. What I have come across is a highly outdated .dll which no longer works. (Enable Your Users to Write Math Equations in Your Web and Desktop Apps[^]
Does anyone know of an easy way to get around this problem? - without linking it with a web application, since the application should work when offline.

Posted 11-Jan-15 9:45am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2015-01-11T10:08:00

Solution 1

Basically, you would need to create a LaTex WPF component from scratch, but please look at this CodeProject article: A WPF TikZ Editor (TikzEdt)[^].
Even though this is the editor, but your problem of rendering LaTex can be considered as a sub-problem of a problem solved in this article.

Maybe you can find something else: http://bit.ly/1yVQy4u[^].

—SA

Posted 11-Jan-15 10:08am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 11-Jan-15 10:09am

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Zoltán Zörgő 11-Jan-15 16:15pm

Looks better than mine :) +5

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Jan-15 16:20pm

Thank you, Zoltán.
—SA

**Zoltán Zörgő** · Answer 2 · 2015-01-11T10:14:00

Solution 2

I doubt you will find something like that. You will need to use external tools or services. Take a look at the suggestions posted here: how to convert latex to picture[^]

My suggestion is to use this one http://latex2mathml.codeplex.com/[^] to generate mathml. Than use something like this (https://github.com/jogibear9988/CodeReason.Reports/tree/master/CodeReason.Reports.Math[^]) to render it.

Posted 11-Jan-15 10:14am

Zoltán Zörgő

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Jan-15 16:23pm

Well, the second idea is maybe not bad, I voted 5.
First idea — not really. A general note: WPF is very good to push vector graphic approach, to favor it much over pixel graphics. It's not good to downgrade WPF capabilities.
—SA