Regina Anger wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I would like to insert an algorithm float in my document.
> However, even for empty documents, doing so results in:
>
> LaTeX Error: Command \newfloat already defined.
> LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
>
>
> Any idea what could be wrong here?
Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX
2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed
to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine:
*File List*
memoir.cls 2011/03/06 v3.6j configurable book, report, article document
class
ifpdf.sty 2011/01/30 v2.3 Provides the ifpdf switch (HO)
ifetex.sty 2011/12/15 v1.2 ifetex
ifxetex.sty 2010/09/12 v0.6 Provides ifxetex conditional
ifluatex.sty 2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
etex.sty 1998/03/26 v2.0 eTeX basic definition package (PEB)
mem10.clo 2008/01/30 v0.3 memoir class 10pt size option
mempatch.sty 2009/07/24 v6.0f Patches for memoir class v1.6180339
fontenc.sty
t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
inputenc.sty 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
latin9.def 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
float.sty 2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL)
amsthm.sty 2009/07/02 v2.20.1
amsmath.sty 2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features
amstext.sty 2000/06/29 v2.01
amsgen.sty 1999/11/30 v2.0
amsbsy.sty 1999/11/29 v1.2d
amsopn.sty 1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names
babel.sty 2008/07/08 v3.8m The Babel package
english.ldf 2005/03/30 v3.3o English support from the babel system
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HTH
Jürgen
