amsll arrows over text

[Ralph P. Boland]

When I draw arrows over math as in $\overrightarrow{abcd}$
the arrows are too big and the bottom of the tip of
the arrow sometimes touches the letters.

I posted to comp.text.tex about this and it was suggested that
I use package esvect with the command \vv as in $\vv{abcd}.

However when I try this I get above the abcd a # symbol follows
by two tick marks followed by the check symbol.
It seems to me that there is some kind of font problem.

I made a second posting to comp.text.tex about this but got no responce.

Perhaps someone at this group can suggest a solution.

I am using Debian woody on a PC.

Thanks

Ralph Boland

[Simon Law]

But of course. Try this:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{calc}
\let\overrightarroworig\overrightarrow
\renewcommand{\overrightarrow}[1]{%
\overrightarroworig{%
\rule{0pt}{\heightof{#1}+1pt}% Strut to add 1pt space
#1}}
\begin{document}
$\overrightarrow{abcd}$
\end{document}

I'm sure you'll find this solution satisfactory.

Simon