Am 24.02.2012 um 01:09 schrieb BOB Merhebi: > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Images & Directories > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:05:07 +0200 > From: BOB Merhebi <bobmerh...@gmail.com> > To: Jacob Bishop <bishop.ja...@gmail.com> > > Hello Jacob, > > On Wed 22 Feb 2012 02:48:35 AM EET, Jacob Bishop wrote: > > Bob, > > > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:22 PM, BOB Merhebi > <bobmerh...@gmail.com > > > <mailto:bobmerh...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > <snip> > > > > Indeed, that's what I do too. I have a folder -call it A- inside of > > which there are 3 folders (one for figures -B-, one for my report > > -C- & > > another for my beamer -presentation -D-). I use the figure folder for > > both the report & the beamer. But if I rename A, the images links are > > broken.! > > > > > > Interesting. I just did a simple test on LyX 2.0 with the exact > > example you provided, and I do not experience that problem. Renaming > > or moving A causes absolutely no issue for me. > > > > I did not mention that I'm using LyX 1.6.7 on a Linux Lucid! > > > The only thing I can think of is that you might be using absolute > > rather than relative paths. I wouldn't initially think this is the > > problem, because I know that LyX uses relative paths by default. > > Honestly, I am not aware of what you're talking about! Never heard of > abs/rel paths. > > > However, it's the only logical explanation I can come up with for the > > behavior you're describing (Which I am not able to reproduce). You > > should not have to explicitly provide relative paths, but why don't > > you try that and see if it resolves the problem? > > > > If you understand relative paths vs. complete paths, you can skip this > > explanation and try that. Otherwise, I will try to explain using the > > folder setup you gave. Your report is in -C-, which is in -A-. Your > > figures are in -B-, which is also in -A-. When you insert an image and > > it puts in the complete path, then it's something like > > "C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png" and that is a problem. If you > > rename A to Alpha, you have the problem that when LyX looks for your > > image in "C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png" it will find nothing > > because "C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png" does not exist (because > > A does not exist). It should be looking in > > "C:\Users\YourName\Alpha\B\someFigure.png" That's the problem. > > > > The solution is to use relative paths. You can explicitly use a > > relative path by specifying it in the textbox that comes up under > > input->graphics. If an absolute path is listed there, that is likely > > the problem. So, if you're in C, you can change the path in the figure > > reference to "..\B\someFigure.png" (which is a relative path) rather > > than "C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png" (which is a complete > > path). This means that LyX simply checks up one directory, then tries > > to move down, not caring what drive we're on, or what the master > > folder is named, since it never reaches that point in the tree. > > > > I think I catch what you mean. > In my version: under the "Graphics" tab, "File". I tried it but still > the image breaks! > I just checked > this: > http://lyx.475766.n2.nabble.com/How-to-stop-Figure-location-broken-when-I-open-file-in-different-computer-td480875.html > > In the third post, it says that the images should be at the same level > or below that of the lyx file? > > I also checked this: > > http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general/66263 > > & then this: > http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/RelativeFiguresLocation > > > I tried all but none worked except the last (after relocating my > figures folder within the lyx folder). It worked :D > > I guess having the figures folder on the same level doesn't work with > 1.6.7
I can remember it didn't work with some LyX versions ages ago. I just tried it with 1.6.9 and it works with this version. In case you cannot upgrade to 2.0 consider an upgrade to the latest 1.6 release. If this is a no-go too - try to correct the path to the images manually. I think LyX isn't converting the file name of the image to a relative on. After selecting the image path with the help of the open file dialog the path you may remove the leading part of the file name and close the image property dialog without using the "Browse..." button again. Stephan
