Am 08.11.2014 um 23:27 schrieb V N <knowledgegal...@hotmail.com>: > I'm not sure how to activate debug messages for Latex production. But I have > deleted all of the spaces in the folder names of the location of my file and > reopened and still have the following message in the message pane: > > 14:24:46.900: Previewing ... > 14:24:46.907: (buffer-view: ⌘R)Error: File name error > ---------------------------------------- > The directory path to the document cannot contain spaces. > 14:24:58.081: Error while exporting format: PDF (pdflatex)
Do you have given your account a name with a space? Perhaps you are using "V N" for your account? That's also part of the directory path… Stephan > > Subject: Re: Issue with lyx PLEASE HELP > > From: st.w...@gmx.net > > Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 23:07:39 +0100 > > CC: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > > To: knowledgegal...@hotmail.com > > > > Am 08.11.2014 um 22:44 schrieb V N <knowledgegal...@hotmail.com>: > > > > > I have version: > > > > > > LyX Version 2.1.2.2 > > > (November 1, 2014) > > > Library directory: /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/ > > > User directory: ~/Library/Application Support/LyX-2.1/ > > > > > > When I open my file and then press the button to make a pdf it gives me > > > the error message and I press ok to go back to my file. Then I go to > > > documents and the "latex log" is grey. I'm not able to choose it. Is > > > there another way I can send you it to you? Again, thank you for your > > > patience. > > > > Hmm.. this is a pity. Two things you may try: > > 1. Enable the message pane below the View menu. > > Activate the debug messages for LaTeX production. > > Then press the pdf creation button and copy the > > contents of the message pane to your next mail. > > 2. Try to do what Wolfgang proposed. > > Rename the folder(s) with space(s) in the name > > and eliminate the spaces. > > > > Regards, > > Stephan > > > > > > Subject: Re: Issue with lyx PLEASE HELP > > > > From: st.w...@gmx.net > > > > Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 22:14:04 +0100 > > > > CC: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > > > > To: knowledgegal...@hotmail.com > > > > > > > > Am 08.11.2014 um 21:29 schrieb V N <knowledgegal...@hotmail.com>: > > > > > > > > > I installed the dmg file you sent me. I replaced it with the older > > > > > version I tried using. I ran the program through terminal by > > > > > entering: > > > > > > > > > > open -a lyx > > > > > > > > Please check the program version, is it the version you just installed? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It opened the program and I went to open/recent and then opened my > > > > > file. > > > > > I got the same error message that that amsart.cls is missing and that > > > > > compiling will not be possible. The file still opened I pressed the > > > > > eyes button to make a pdf. The same error message came up: > > > > > > > > > > The directory path to the document cannot contain spaces. > > > > > > > > Ok, sorry. There is a nasty problem with Yosemite and some people are > > > > bitten by it. > > > > Your problem is probably of another kind. > > > > > > > > Please send the log file of your failed attempt to create the pdf to > > > > the list. > > > > You find it as LaTeX protocol in the Document menu. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Stephan > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then when I pressed the > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Issue with lyx PLEASE HELP > > > > > > From: st.w...@gmx.net > > > > > > Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 21:04:25 +0100 > > > > > > To: knowledgegal...@hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Am 08.11.2014 um 20:35 schrieb V N <knowledgegal...@hotmail.com>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure how to run it from the terminal. What is the common > > > > > > > line? (run lyx?) Please excuse my ignorance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure how to incorporate the patch into the program. Do I > > > > > > > copy/paste it somewhere in the terminal? I have downloaded v > > > > > > > 2.1.2.2 on yosemite. Also how do I use the checksum signature? > > > > > > > Again, forgive me, I was taught how to use this GUI but not the > > > > > > > latex behind it. Thank you for your patience and understanding. > > > > > > > Hope to hear from you soon. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, no problem. There are different things the guys are talking > > > > > > about. I'll try to explain it. > > > > > > 1. The terminal thing is a possibility to start the broken program > > > > > > in a different way. > > > > > > There is the possibility it works then - then it would be clear you > > > > > > have a known problem. > > > > > > 2. You cannot incorporate the patch yourself. A patch is useful for > > > > > > a developer to fix a > > > > > > problem and build a new version of a program. This step I did > > > > > > already for you. > > > > > > 3. You may open the downloaded .dmg file on your system and use the > > > > > > included LyX program. > > > > > > This program version includes the mentioned patch already. > > > > > > 4. The checksum file is useful to verify the correctness of the > > > > > > downloaded file. > > > > > > If you don't know how to do this it's not necessary to do this step. > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope this helps. Please let me know if you are able to start the > > > > > > LyX 2.1.2.2 included in the .dmg file. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Stephan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Issue with lyx PLEASE HELP > > > > > > > > From: st.w...@gmx.net > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 16:33:30 +0100 > > > > > > > > CC: knowledgegal...@hotmail.com > > > > > > > > To: dan...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am 08.11.2014 um 15:08 schrieb Steve Burnham <dan...@gmail.com>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 7, 2014 11:15 PM, "V N" <knowledgegal...@hotmail.com> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > I am running Yosemite and installed the latest lyx dmg > > > > > > > > > > file. When I open up lyx I am given the following prompt: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The selected document class article(AMS) requires external > > > > > > > > > > files that are not available. > > > > > > > > > > The document class can still be used, but the document > > > > > > > > > > cannot be compiled until the following prerequisites are > > > > > > > > > > installed: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > amsart.cls > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > See section 2.1.2.2 (Class Availability) of the User's Guid > > > > > > > > > > for more information. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > After the file opens and I press the eyes to make a pdf, I > > > > > > > > > > get the message: > > > > > > > > > > The directory path to the document cannot contain spaces. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not a tech guy so although I have read some forums > > > > > > > > > > where people had the issue I still need some step by step > > > > > > > > > > advice. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you please HELP?! I need to make pdf's ASAP. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your time. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you able to run LyX from the terminal? This sounds like > > > > > > > > > the same problem we were all having before but running from > > > > > > > > > the terminal worked. It should have been resolved with the > > > > > > > > > latest version though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Possibly not - see ticket 9317: > > > > > > > > http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/9317 > > > > > > > > > >
