Overview

Emacs Speaks NONMEM can display variables, subscripts and other such things as symbols. For example, a nonsensical code of THETA, ETA, and EPS values is usually displayed as:

Symbols are not displayed
Symbols are not displayed

However, when using symbols, this same code is abbreviated using symbols:

Displaying Symbols
Displaying Symbols

What is changed to a symbol

Code Symbol/Abbreviation
THETA(1) θ1
ETA(1) η1
EPS(1) ε1
K_OUT KOUT
K12 K12
A**(1+X) A1+X
A**2 A2
A*B A×B

Options

THETA/ETA/EPS Options

Multiply Symbol

Fraction Symbols

Emacs Speaks NONMEM allows 1/2, 1/4, and 3/4 to be represented as either a compressed fraction symbol, or a regular text. If the option for a compressed fraction is used, the display is as follows:

Fractions Compressed
Fractions Compressed

If the option is not enabled, the display is as follows:

Fractions Regular Display
Fractions Regular Display

Enabling/Disabling

This option may be toggled with the following menu:

  • NONMEM
    • Display Options
      • Symbol Options
        • Use Fraction Symbol for 1/2, 1/4 and 3/4

By default, this option is disabled.

Specific Superscript symbols

Emacs Speaks NONMEM allows **1, **2, and **3 to be represented as either a compressed superscript, or a regular supersript. If the option for a compressed superscript is used, the display is as follows:

Comparessed/Small Superscript
Comparessed/Small Superscript

However, if the option is not enabled, the display is as follows:

Regular Superscript
Regular Superscript

Enabling/Disabling

This option may be toggled with the following menu:

  • NONMEM
    • Display Options
      • Symbol Options
        • Use the superscript symbol for for **1, **2, and **3

By default, this option is disabled.

Operating System Differences

Enabling/Disabling