RE: Problems with import from xfig
On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see graphical elements like lines, circles, ... When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). thanx for helping, Holger Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is telling you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. This could help us. Alex. --- Alexander Wollmann Universität Freiburg, Abteilung Elementar-Mathematik und Didaktik der Mathematik E-Mail: Alexander Wollmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 29-Jun-99 Time: 11:51:20 This message was sent by XFMail ---
Re: Odd even pages
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 08:30:53 +0100, Andreas Jahnen wrote: There is a latex command around that may help you. If I can remember it is called \clearpage or if two-sided \cleardoublepage. The correct syntax and the options to these command is in every latex book. ( No one around here... .) Yes, I tried that, but without success. Sasa Janiska Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Odd even pages
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 09:05:57 +0200 (MET DST), Jean-Pierre.Chretien wrote: The book style *should* produce chapters on odd pages, AFAIR (as well as parts). I also had the same impression. But, still, I'm getting parts chapters on even pages. As I prefer a really empty even pages, I use \clearemptydoublepage before each chapter: \newcommand{\clearemptydoublepage}{\newpage{\pagestyle{empty}\cleardoublepage}} is defined in the preamble. If you want it systematic, you may redefine the \clearemptydoublepage command. I have also tried that (from Latex Companion), but LaTex still puts parts and chapters on even pages. I'm changing numbering from roman (prefaces, toc ..) to arabic (parts chapters) but I doubt it could be the problem. Any other advice? Sincerely, Sasa Sasa Janiska Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Odd even pages
There is a latex command around that may help you. If I can remember it is called \clearpage or if two-sided \cleardoublepage. The correct syntax and the options to these command is in every latex book. ( No one around here... .) Yes, I tried that, but without success. IMHO, you should not leave this problem unsolved: \clearpage in TeX mode should produce a page break, (and \cleardoublepage in TeX mode for a two-sided document) MUST produce a pagebreak (resp. go to an odd page). \clearpage does not only cretae a pagebreak, it purges the buffer of floats, which may be useful at times ... Regards -- Jean-Pierre
Re: Problems with import from xfig
Alexander Wollmann wrote: On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see graphical elements like lines, circles, ... When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). thanx for helping, Holger Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is telling you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. This could help us. Alex. There are three output-lines of lyx when exporting to postscript: This is dvips(k) 5.85 Copyright 1999 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) ' TeX output 1999.06.29:1649' - Test1.ps_tmp texc.prospecial.pro. [1/users/harthabe/LaTeX//Box_with_Text.pstex] I also attached the files I use: Box_with_Text.fig the xfig-drawing Box_with_Text.pstex_t the combined latex/ps export of xfig Box_with_Text.pstex Test1.lyx my lyx testfile Test1.ps the ps-output of lyx The textline in the xfig-drawing is marked as special-text (for latex- interpretation) with font-style latex-default. In case I use ps-fonts I get them on the ps-output - but thats not what I want. Holger - Holger Arthaber Institut für Nachrichten- und Hochfrequenztechnik Technische Universität Wien Gußhausstraße 25/389 A-1040 Wien, Austria Tel.: +43 1 58801 38951 Fax.: +43 1 58801 38999 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Box_with_Text.fig Box_with_Text.pstex Box_with_Text.pstex_t Test1.lyx Test1.ps
Re: Odd even pages
On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Jean-Pierre.Chretien wrote: IMHO, you should not leave this problem unsolved: \clearpage in TeX mode should produce a page break, (and \cleardoublepage in TeX mode for a two-sided document) MUST produce a pagebreak (resp. go to an odd page). \clearpage does not only cretae a pagebreak, it purges the buffer of floats, which may be useful at times ... Yes, you're completely right and I do not want to leave it like this. I need to write in a book class and expect to resolve this.
Re: Problems with import from xfig
Am 29-Jun-99 schrieb Holger Arthaber: Alexander Wollmann wrote: On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see graphical elements like lines, circles, ... When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). thanx for helping, Holger Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is telling you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. This could help us. Alex. There are three output-lines of lyx when exporting to postscript: This is dvips(k) 5.85 Copyright 1999 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) ' TeX output 1999.06.29:1649' - Test1.ps_tmp texc.prospecial.pro. [1/users/harthabe/LaTeX//Box_with_Text.pstex] I also attached the files I use: Box_with_Text.fig the xfig-drawing Box_with_Text.pstex_t the combined latex/ps export of xfig Box_with_Text.pstex Test1.lyx my lyx testfile Test1.ps the ps-output of lyx The textline in the xfig-drawing is marked as special-text (for latex- interpretation) with font-style latex-default. In case I use ps-fonts I get them on the ps-output - but thats not what I want. Holger Hi Holger! I had a look at your files. I changed them a bit, and now they work on my machine. First: you should input the file with "Include file". Second: In the xfig-text you have to write pure latex-code, i.e. $x_1$ for math setting. Please try to load the attached .lyx file and see if it works. Then try to load the attached .fig - file in xfig, export them new and try these files within LyX .If LyX doesn´t display them at all, it could be that the problem is the transfig-package. You used version 3.2-patchlevel 1. I had similar problems with this version. My files now are created with 3.2-patchlevel 0 -beta 3, and they work. Give it a try and let me know what´s going on... Greets, Alex. --- Alexander Wollmann Universität Freiburg Abteilung Elementar-Mathematik und Didaktik E-Mail: Alexander Wollmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 29-Jun-99 Time: 22:41:54 Ask for my PGP - Key !! This message was sent by XFMail --- Test1.lyx Box_with_Text.pstex_t Box_with_Text.pstex Box_with_Text.fig
BibTex citations hanging lyx
I'm trying to use bibtex citations in lyx -- and i've done it successfully in the past. But i've run into a few things... I thought lyx was supposed to automatically list the citations in the bibtex db i've got at the bottom of the file, but it doesn't do that. No biggy, i lived without that feature, although I swear it worked once for me. The one that's bothering me is that when I go to insert an entry, it hangs. the screen updates, but nothing happens, and i get no menu responses, etc. Other bibtex db's don't do this. And the hanging doesn't happen to all my lyx's (the Linux and IRIX ones do, the Solaris one doesn't). And if I re-compile, and run lyx out of the src dir, it doesn't hang, but when I install it and use the installed one, it hangs. Anyone else ever see this? Ugh. Well, I've sort of solved my problem. Is this a known bug? Is there a patch I should apply? Putting (or symlinking at least) the bib file into the current directory: (a) allows it to be found and parsed for entries (b) prevents lyx from hanging Is LyX supposed to search through the directories specified by BIBINPUTS? Or is that a flawed assumption on my part? Ben -- Benjamin Korvemaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Managing programmers is like herding cats.
RE: Problems with import from xfig
On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see graphical elements like lines, circles, ... When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). thanx for helping, Holger Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is telling you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. This could help us. Alex. --- Alexander Wollmann Universität Freiburg, Abteilung Elementar-Mathematik und Didaktik der Mathematik E-Mail: Alexander Wollmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 29-Jun-99 Time: 11:51:20 This message was sent by XFMail ---
Re: Odd even pages
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 08:30:53 +0100, Andreas Jahnen wrote: There is a latex command around that may help you. If I can remember it is called \clearpage or if two-sided \cleardoublepage. The correct syntax and the options to these command is in every latex book. ( No one around here... .) Yes, I tried that, but without success. Sasa Janiska Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Odd even pages
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 09:05:57 +0200 (MET DST), Jean-Pierre.Chretien wrote: The book style *should* produce chapters on odd pages, AFAIR (as well as parts). I also had the same impression. But, still, I'm getting parts chapters on even pages. As I prefer a really empty even pages, I use \clearemptydoublepage before each chapter: \newcommand{\clearemptydoublepage}{\newpage{\pagestyle{empty}\cleardoublepage}} is defined in the preamble. If you want it systematic, you may redefine the \clearemptydoublepage command. I have also tried that (from Latex Companion), but LaTex still puts parts and chapters on even pages. I'm changing numbering from roman (prefaces, toc ..) to arabic (parts chapters) but I doubt it could be the problem. Any other advice? Sincerely, Sasa Sasa Janiska Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Odd even pages
There is a latex command around that may help you. If I can remember it is called \clearpage or if two-sided \cleardoublepage. The correct syntax and the options to these command is in every latex book. ( No one around here... .) Yes, I tried that, but without success. IMHO, you should not leave this problem unsolved: \clearpage in TeX mode should produce a page break, (and \cleardoublepage in TeX mode for a two-sided document) MUST produce a pagebreak (resp. go to an odd page). \clearpage does not only cretae a pagebreak, it purges the buffer of floats, which may be useful at times ... Regards -- Jean-Pierre
Re: Problems with import from xfig
Alexander Wollmann wrote: On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see graphical elements like lines, circles, ... When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). thanx for helping, Holger Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is telling you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. This could help us. Alex. There are three output-lines of lyx when exporting to postscript: This is dvips(k) 5.85 Copyright 1999 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) ' TeX output 1999.06.29:1649' - Test1.ps_tmp texc.prospecial.pro. [1/users/harthabe/LaTeX//Box_with_Text.pstex] I also attached the files I use: Box_with_Text.fig the xfig-drawing Box_with_Text.pstex_t the combined latex/ps export of xfig Box_with_Text.pstex Test1.lyx my lyx testfile Test1.ps the ps-output of lyx The textline in the xfig-drawing is marked as special-text (for latex- interpretation) with font-style latex-default. In case I use ps-fonts I get them on the ps-output - but thats not what I want. Holger - Holger Arthaber Institut für Nachrichten- und Hochfrequenztechnik Technische Universität Wien Gußhausstraße 25/389 A-1040 Wien, Austria Tel.: +43 1 58801 38951 Fax.: +43 1 58801 38999 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Box_with_Text.fig Box_with_Text.pstex Box_with_Text.pstex_t Test1.lyx Test1.ps
Re: Odd even pages
On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Jean-Pierre.Chretien wrote: IMHO, you should not leave this problem unsolved: \clearpage in TeX mode should produce a page break, (and \cleardoublepage in TeX mode for a two-sided document) MUST produce a pagebreak (resp. go to an odd page). \clearpage does not only cretae a pagebreak, it purges the buffer of floats, which may be useful at times ... Yes, you're completely right and I do not want to leave it like this. I need to write in a book class and expect to resolve this.
Re: Problems with import from xfig
Am 29-Jun-99 schrieb Holger Arthaber: Alexander Wollmann wrote: On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see graphical elements like lines, circles, ... When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). thanx for helping, Holger Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is telling you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. This could help us. Alex. There are three output-lines of lyx when exporting to postscript: This is dvips(k) 5.85 Copyright 1999 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) ' TeX output 1999.06.29:1649' - Test1.ps_tmp texc.prospecial.pro. [1/users/harthabe/LaTeX//Box_with_Text.pstex] I also attached the files I use: Box_with_Text.fig the xfig-drawing Box_with_Text.pstex_t the combined latex/ps export of xfig Box_with_Text.pstex Test1.lyx my lyx testfile Test1.ps the ps-output of lyx The textline in the xfig-drawing is marked as special-text (for latex- interpretation) with font-style latex-default. In case I use ps-fonts I get them on the ps-output - but thats not what I want. Holger Hi Holger! I had a look at your files. I changed them a bit, and now they work on my machine. First: you should input the file with "Include file". Second: In the xfig-text you have to write pure latex-code, i.e. $x_1$ for math setting. Please try to load the attached .lyx file and see if it works. Then try to load the attached .fig - file in xfig, export them new and try these files within LyX .If LyX doesn´t display them at all, it could be that the problem is the transfig-package. You used version 3.2-patchlevel 1. I had similar problems with this version. My files now are created with 3.2-patchlevel 0 -beta 3, and they work. Give it a try and let me know what´s going on... Greets, Alex. --- Alexander Wollmann Universität Freiburg Abteilung Elementar-Mathematik und Didaktik E-Mail: Alexander Wollmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 29-Jun-99 Time: 22:41:54 Ask for my PGP - Key !! This message was sent by XFMail --- Test1.lyx Box_with_Text.pstex_t Box_with_Text.pstex Box_with_Text.fig
BibTex citations hanging lyx
I'm trying to use bibtex citations in lyx -- and i've done it successfully in the past. But i've run into a few things... I thought lyx was supposed to automatically list the citations in the bibtex db i've got at the bottom of the file, but it doesn't do that. No biggy, i lived without that feature, although I swear it worked once for me. The one that's bothering me is that when I go to insert an entry, it hangs. the screen updates, but nothing happens, and i get no menu responses, etc. Other bibtex db's don't do this. And the hanging doesn't happen to all my lyx's (the Linux and IRIX ones do, the Solaris one doesn't). And if I re-compile, and run lyx out of the src dir, it doesn't hang, but when I install it and use the installed one, it hangs. Anyone else ever see this? Ugh. Well, I've sort of solved my problem. Is this a known bug? Is there a patch I should apply? Putting (or symlinking at least) the bib file into the current directory: (a) allows it to be found and parsed for entries (b) prevents lyx from hanging Is LyX supposed to search through the directories specified by BIBINPUTS? Or is that a flawed assumption on my part? Ben -- Benjamin Korvemaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Managing programmers is like herding cats.
RE: Problems with import from xfig
On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: > When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined > ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- > output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see > graphical elements like lines, circles, ... > > When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see > the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see > the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). > > thanx for helping, Holger Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is telling you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. This could help us. Alex. --- Alexander Wollmann Universität Freiburg, Abteilung Elementar-Mathematik und Didaktik der Mathematik E-Mail: Alexander Wollmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 29-Jun-99 Time: 11:51:20 This message was sent by XFMail ---
Re: Odd & even pages
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 08:30:53 +0100, Andreas Jahnen wrote: >There is a latex command around that may help you. If I can remember it >is called \clearpage or if two-sided \cleardoublepage. The correct >syntax and the options to these command is in every latex book. ( No one >around here... .) > Yes, I tried that, but without success. Sasa Janiska Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Odd & even pages
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 09:05:57 +0200 (MET DST), Jean-Pierre.Chretien wrote: >The book style *should* produce chapters on odd pages, AFAIR (as well as parts). I also had the same impression. But, still, I'm getting parts & chapters on even pages. >As I prefer a really empty even pages, I use \clearemptydoublepage >before each chapter: >\newcommand{\clearemptydoublepage}{\newpage{\pagestyle{empty}\cleardoublepage}} >is defined in the preamble. >If you want it systematic, you may redefine the \clearemptydoublepage command. > I have also tried that (from Latex Companion), but LaTex still puts parts and chapters on even pages. I'm changing numbering from roman (prefaces, toc ..) to arabic (parts & chapters) but I doubt it could be the problem. Any other advice? Sincerely, Sasa Sasa Janiska Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Odd & even pages
>> >There is a latex command around that may help you. If I can remember it >> >is called \clearpage or if two-sided \cleardoublepage. The correct >> >syntax and the options to these command is in every latex book. ( No one >> >around here... .) >> > >> Yes, I tried that, but without success. IMHO, you should not leave this problem unsolved: \clearpage in TeX mode should produce a page break, (and \cleardoublepage in TeX mode for a two-sided document) MUST produce a pagebreak (resp. go to an odd page). \clearpage does not only cretae a pagebreak, it purges the buffer of floats, which may be useful at times ... Regards -- Jean-Pierre
Re: Problems with import from xfig
Alexander Wollmann wrote: > > On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: > > When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined > > ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- > > output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see > > graphical elements like lines, circles, ... > > > > When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see > > the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see > > the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). > > > > thanx for helping, Holger > > Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is telling > you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. > > This could help us. > > Alex. There are three output-lines of lyx when exporting to postscript: This is dvips(k) 5.85 Copyright 1999 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) ' TeX output 1999.06.29:1649' -> Test1.ps_tmp . [1] I also attached the files I use: Box_with_Text.fig the xfig-drawing Box_with_Text.pstex_t the combined latex/ps export of xfig Box_with_Text.pstex Test1.lyx my lyx testfile Test1.ps the ps-output of lyx The textline in the xfig-drawing is marked as special-text (for latex- interpretation) with font-style latex-default. In case I use ps-fonts I get them on the ps-output - but thats not what I want. Holger - Holger Arthaber Institut für Nachrichten- und Hochfrequenztechnik Technische Universität Wien Gußhausstraße 25/389 A-1040 Wien, Austria Tel.: +43 1 58801 38951 Fax.: +43 1 58801 38999 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Box_with_Text.fig Box_with_Text.pstex Box_with_Text.pstex_t Test1.lyx Test1.ps
Re: Odd & even pages
On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Jean-Pierre.Chretien wrote: > IMHO, you should not leave this problem unsolved: > \clearpage > in TeX mode should produce a page break, (and > \cleardoublepage > in TeX mode for a two-sided document) MUST produce a pagebreak > (resp. go to an odd page). > \clearpage does not only cretae a pagebreak, it purges the > buffer of floats, which may be useful at times ... Yes, you're completely right and I do not want to leave it like this. I need to write in a book class and expect to resolve this.
Re: Problems with import from xfig
Am 29-Jun-99 schrieb Holger Arthaber: > Alexander Wollmann wrote: >> >> On 28-Jun-99 Holger Arthaber wrote: >> > When I import (\input) a drawing from xfig (i am using cobined >> > ps/latex export of xfig) I get the following problem: In the dvi/ps- >> > output of lyx I don't see any text of my xfig-drawing - I only see >> > graphical elements like lines, circles, ... >> > >> > When I have a look at the exported latex-file from xfig I can see >> > the lines which include the eps-figure (this works) and I also see >> > the lines which the text to be printed (but this fails). >> > >> > thanx for helping, Holger >> >> Please start LyX from a terminal, so you can have a look at what LyX is >> telling >> you. Then start a ps-output and tell us what is printed to the terminal. >> >> This could help us. >> >> Alex. > > There are three output-lines of lyx when exporting to postscript: > > This is dvips(k) 5.85 Copyright 1999 Radical Eye Software > (www.radicaleye.com) > ' TeX output 1999.06.29:1649' -> Test1.ps_tmp > . > [1] > > I also attached the files I use: > > Box_with_Text.fig the xfig-drawing > > Box_with_Text.pstex_t the combined latex/ps export of xfig > Box_with_Text.pstex > > Test1.lyx my lyx testfile > > Test1.ps the ps-output of lyx > > > The textline in the xfig-drawing is marked as special-text (for latex- > interpretation) with font-style latex-default. > In case I use ps-fonts I get them on the ps-output - but thats not what > I > want. > > > Holger Hi Holger! I had a look at your files. I changed them a bit, and now they work on my machine. First: you should input the file with "Include file". Second: In the xfig-text you have to write pure latex-code, i.e. $x_1$ for math setting. Please try to load the attached .lyx file and see if it works. Then try to load the attached .fig - file in xfig, export them new and try these files within LyX .If LyX doesn´t display them at all, it could be that the problem is the transfig-package. You used version 3.2-patchlevel 1. I had similar problems with this version. My files now are created with 3.2-patchlevel 0 -beta 3, and they work. Give it a try and let me know what´s going on... Greets, Alex. --- Alexander Wollmann Universität Freiburg Abteilung Elementar-Mathematik und Didaktik E-Mail: Alexander Wollmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 29-Jun-99 Time: 22:41:54 Ask for my PGP - Key !! This message was sent by XFMail --- Test1.lyx Box_with_Text.pstex_t Box_with_Text.pstex Box_with_Text.fig
BibTex citations hanging lyx
> I'm trying to use bibtex citations in lyx -- and i've done it > successfully in the past. But i've run into a few things... > I thought lyx was supposed to automatically list the citations in the > bibtex db i've got at the bottom of the file, but it doesn't do that. > No biggy, i lived without that feature, although I swear it worked > once for me. > The one that's bothering me is that when I go to insert an entry, it > hangs. the screen updates, but nothing happens, and i get no menu > responses, etc. > Other bibtex db's don't do this. And the hanging doesn't happen to all > my lyx's (the Linux and IRIX ones do, the Solaris one doesn't). And if > I re-compile, and run lyx out of the src dir, it doesn't hang, but > when I install it and use the installed one, it hangs. > Anyone else ever see this? Ugh. Well, I've sort of solved my problem. Is this a known bug? Is there a patch I should apply? Putting (or symlinking at least) the bib file into the current directory: (a) allows it to be found and parsed for entries (b) prevents lyx from hanging Is LyX supposed to search through the directories specified by BIBINPUTS? Or is that a flawed assumption on my part? Ben -- Benjamin Korvemaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Managing programmers is like herding cats.