Re: vertical spacing within table

[Guenter Milde]

On Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:16:06 -0700 (PDT) you wrote:

 > I'd like to put a bit more vertical space between rows than LyX
 > provides. I've tried setting the space above or below in the
 > Layout->Paragraph box, but that seems to either have no effect, if a
 > single cell is selected, or to only set the space above or below the
 > whole table, not the stuff within the cells, if the whole table is
 > selected.
Yes, as a table is treated as a single paragraph this is
obviously right. 

Klyx offers also a linespacing part in the Layout|Paragraph
menu which allows to adjust the \baselineskip (space between
lines) within a paragraph. Besides "single", "double" and 
so on there is the option "other" which allows any length to
be insertet into a alligned text field.  I just tried (with
"2ex") and it worked fine!

The bad news is, this menu point is missing in Lyx without
K. (Could it be inserted?)

I tried with inserting a \baselineskip or \baselinestretch
command in LaTeX mode, but it did not work (maybe I missed
something important)

   Changing to double spacing in the Layout->Document box does
 > the job, but forces too much space between lines in a multi-line

Guenter

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Error with package fancyvrb

[Herbert Voss]

when i run the attached file which only used the
package fancyvrb.sty, lyx always stops the latex
runs. the fact is, that the fancyvrb-package needs
TWO runs, when you are using the \VerbatimInput{}
command. the first run produces an error message
and therefore lyx stops. 
latex needs two runs because some informations are
stored in the *.aux file, which is produced after
the first run. 

after exporting fancyvrb.lyx as tex, running 
"latex fancyvrb" by hand with typing q with enter
after the error message and a following second run
produces the right dvi-output. 

lyx deletes the *.aux files for a
new dvi-view command, so i always get the same
situation: i'm not able to run my lyx-file.
i'm not sure, which should be the best way to prevent
this error messages. a minimum value for latex
runs in lyxrc may be one way, when the *.aux file
will not be deleted between the runs. 

Herbert

lyx 1.1.6cvs / linux 2.2.14 / suse 6.4

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#LyX 1.1 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
\lyxformat 2.16
\textclass article
\begin_preamble
\usepackage{fancyvrb}
\end_preamble
\language german
\inputencoding latin1
\fontscheme helvet
\graphics default
\paperfontsize 12
\spacing single 
\papersize a4paper
\paperpackage a4
\use_geometry 0
\use_amsmath 0
\paperorientation portrait
\paperwidth 16cm
\paperheight 23cm
\leftmargin 1cm
\topmargin 1cm
\rightmargin 2cm
\bottommargin 0.5cm
\secnumdepth 3
\tocdepth 3
\paragraph_separation indent
\defskip medskip
\quotes_language english
\quotes_times 2
\papercolumns 1
\papersides 1
\paperpagestyle default

\layout Title

Title
\layout Author

Author
\layout Standard

a test for the fancyvrb-package.
 only for demo the lyx file reads itself:
\layout Standard

\layout Standard


\latex latex 

\backslash 
VerbatimInput{fancyvrb.lyx}
\layout Standard

that's all.
\the_end

Re: vertical spacing within table

[Herbert Voss]

Jim Osborn wrote:
> 
> I'd like to put a bit more vertical space between rows than LyX
> provides. I've tried setting the space above or below in the
> Layout->Paragraph box, but that seems to either have no effect, if a
> single cell is selected, or to only set the space above or below the
> whole table, not the stuff within the cells, if the whole table is
> selected. Changing to double spacing in the Layout->Document box does
> the job, but forces too much space between lines in a multi-line
> cell, and of course also forces double spacing everywhere in the
> document, not just the table.  The Layout->Table box has a Width box,
> but nothing dealing with vertical dimensions.  I can put TeX
> \vspace{} commands on every row, but this wreaks havoc on any borders.

have a look at

http://www.educat.hu-berlin.de/~voss/Informatik/lyx/table.html#table3

Herbert

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Re: Error with package fancyvrb

[Jean-Pierre.Chretien]

>>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:50:13 +
>>From: Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: Error with package fancyvrb
>>
>>when i run the attached file which only used the
>>package fancyvrb.sty, lyx always stops the latex
>>runs. the fact is, that the fancyvrb-package needs
>>TWO runs, when you are using the \VerbatimInput{}
>>command. the first run produces an error message
>>and therefore lyx stops. 
>>latex needs two runs because some informations are
>>stored in the *.aux file, which is produced after
>>the first run. 
>>
>>after exporting fancyvrb.lyx as tex, running 
>>"latex fancyvrb" by hand with typing q with enter
>>after the error message and a following second run
>>produces the right dvi-output.

>>
>>lyx deletes the *.aux files for a
>>new dvi-view command, so i always get the same
>>situation: i'm not able to run my lyx-file.
>>i'm not sure, which should be the best way to prevent
>>this error messages. a minimum value for latex
>>runs in lyxrc may be one way, when the *.aux file
>>will not be deleted between the runs. 

I don't see a two-pass problem here:
 - the export to latex works without error,
 - a look at the temporary .log file (no .aux there) shows that
 the error comes from a file not found. Putting a full path in
 the \VerbatimInput command works fine again.
 
Solaris 2.7
lyx-1.1.5, teTeX 1.0, kpathsea search (i.e., no environment variable set).

-- 
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Re: Error with package fancyvrb

[Lars Gullik Bjønnes]

Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

| when i run the attached file which only used the
| package fancyvrb.sty, lyx always stops the latex
| runs. the fact is, that the fancyvrb-package needs
| TWO runs, when you are using the \VerbatimInput{}
| command. the first run produces an error message
| and therefore lyx stops. 

Of course it stops if you have errors, and to be sure to recover from
an error situasion you have to delete the .aux file.
The solution is to fix the error, can you give some more detaiol on
the erroro messages, what does the logfile say?

Lgb

Re: Error with package fancyvrb

[Herbert Voss]

"Jean-Pierre.Chretien" wrote:
> 
> >>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:50:13 +
> >>From: Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Subject: Error with package fancyvrb
> >>
> >>when i run the attached file which only used the
> >>package fancyvrb.sty, lyx always stops the latex
> >>runs. the fact is, that the fancyvrb-package needs
> I don't see a two-pass problem here:
>  - the export to latex works without error,
>  - a look at the temporary .log file (no .aux there) shows that
>  the error comes from a file not found. Putting a full path in
>  the \VerbatimInput command works fine again.

running latex by hand produces the following error,
same as in lyx!

! Undefined control sequence.
l.5 \cb@barpoint
{1}{3}{2.0pt}

with full path in \VerbatimInput makes no change.

Herbert

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Re: Error with package fancyvrb

[Lars Gullik Bjønnes]

Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

| running latex by hand produces the following error,
| same as in lyx!
| 
| ! Undefined control sequence.
| l.5 \cb@barpoint
| {1}{3}{2.0pt}
| 
| with full path in \VerbatimInput makes no change.

You are not trying to tell that this command is provided in the .aux
file are you?
This almost looks like some changebar command...

Lgb

insert Latex figure outputed from R?

[Paul E Johnson]

I'm considering using Lyx for an academic book writing project. I have
used it for small projects in the past, and I think it works pretty
well. I think the last time I used Lyx, it was version 1.0, and at that
time there was no ability to import LaTex files. So I'm quite happy to
see reLyx and all working.

I've been learning a stat program called R and it can output Latex
figures.  Here is what they look like at the top:
  
\hbox{\beginpicture
\setcoordinatesystem units <1pt,1pt>
\setplotarea x from 0 to 34689.60, y from 0 to 34689.60
\setlinear
\font\picfont cmss10\picfont
\font\picfont cmss10 at 10pt\picfont
\font\picfont cmss10 at 10pt\picfont
\font\picfont cmssbx10 at 14pt\picfont
\put {Histogram of islands}  [lB] <0.00pt,0.00pt> at 17289.16 34667.52
\font\picfont cmss10 at 12pt\picfont
\put {islands}  [lB] <0.00pt,0.00pt> at 17336.58 9.17
\put {Frequency}  [rB] <0.00pt,0.00pt> at 9.17 17323.43
\setsolid
\plot 1294.40 42.50 29613.35 42.50 /
\setsolid
\plot 1294.40 42.50 1294.40 38.33 /
\setsolid
\plot 10734.05 42.50 10734.05 38.33 /
\setsolid
\plot 20173.70 42.50 20173.70 38.33 /
\setsolid
\plot 29613.35 42.50 29613.35 38.33 /

My idea was that I would be better off to use these with Lyx than a ps
figure, because scaling of a latex figure would not necessarily shrink
the fonts, but ps would shrink fonts. Totally wrong?

Anyway, can you tell me how to bring such a latex figure into lyx? Under
insert/figure, I only get 2 eps/ps options.

Paul Johnson

Re: Error with package fancyvrb

[Jean-Pierre.Chretien]

>>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:28:07 +
>>From: Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: "Jean-Pierre.Chretien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: Re: Error with package fancyvrb
>>
>>"Jean-Pierre.Chretien" wrote:
>>> 
>>> >>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:50:13 +
>>> >>From: Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> >>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> >>Subject: Error with package fancyvrb
>>> >>
>>> >>when i run the attached file which only used the
>>> >>package fancyvrb.sty, lyx always stops the latex
>>> >>runs. the fact is, that the fancyvrb-package needs
>>> I don't see a two-pass problem here:
>>>  - the export to latex works without error,
>>>  - a look at the temporary .log file (no .aux there) shows that
>>>  the error comes from a file not found. Putting a full path in
>>>  the \VerbatimInput command works fine again.
>>
>>running latex by hand produces the following error,
>>same as in lyx!
>>
>>! Undefined control sequence.
>>l.5 \cb@barpoint
>>{1}{3}{2.0pt}
>>
>>with full path in \VerbatimInput makes no change.

No error of this kind here.
Would it be a problem with fancyvrb.sty ?
Here
Package: fancyvrb 1998/07/17
Style option: `fancyvrb' v2.6, with DG/SPQR fixes <1998/07/17> 
does not include any *barpoint* command.

Moreover, what you describe as a two-pass problem for a specific
package should not produce errors at the first run, but warnings
allowing analysis of the log to call a new run whwn needed. 
Otherwise, it will mislead any automated compilation system 
(auctex is another example).

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Jean-Pierre

Re: insert Latex figure outputed from R?

[Jean-Pierre.Chretien]

>>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 03:40:49 -0500
>>From: Paul E Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: insert Latex figure outputed from R?
>>
>>
>>I'm considering using Lyx for an academic book writing project. I have
>>used it for small projects in the past, and I think it works pretty
>>well. I think the last time I used Lyx, it was version 1.0, and at that
>>time there was no ability to import LaTex files. So I'm quite happy to
>>see reLyx and all working.
>>
>>I've been learning a stat program called R and it can output Latex
>>figures.  Here is what they look like at the top:
>>  
[snip] latex code example
>>
>>My idea was that I would be better off to use these with Lyx than a ps
>>figure, because scaling of a latex figure would not necessarily shrink
>>the fonts, but ps would shrink fonts. Totally wrong?
>>
>>Anyway, can you tell me how to bring such a latex figure into lyx? Under
>>insert/figure, I only get 2 eps/ps options.

Define the layout in LyX (float, centring, depnding on how you
want to have it) and then parch the lataex code with
Insert->Include file->Use input
This avoids a lot of ERT in the lyx source, and allows to
update separately the figure and the document.
Be sure to force a rerun of latex if you change only the figure. 

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Jean-Pierre

Re: Error with package fancyvrb

[Herbert Voss]

with the fact of Jean-Pierres answer i solved the problem!
the package changebar is needed by fancyvrb. but the documentation 
says nothing about the fact, that this package is not loaded
by fancyvrb. i had a look at fancyvrb.sty and tried lyx with
\usepackage{changebar} and everything works.

neverthelesse i don't really understand, why it works with
two latex runs when i don't load the changebar-package.

the following is only for your interest. you can forget it,
when it don't belong to lyx.

"Lars Gullik Bjønnes" wrote:
> 
> Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> | running latex by hand produces the following error,
> | same as in lyx!
> |
> | ! Undefined control sequence.
> | l.5 \cb@barpoint
> | {1}{3}{2.0pt}
> |
> | with full path in \VerbatimInput makes no change.
> 
> You are not trying to tell that this command is provided in the .aux
> file are you?
> This almost looks like some changebar command...

as i wrote it's the error from latex. ;-)
the aux-file is
--
\relax 
\catcode`"\active
\select@language{german}
\@writefile{toc}{\select@language{german}}
\@writefile{lof}{\select@language{german}}
\@writefile{lot}{\select@language{german}}
--
from my point of view it's the catcode-command which
makes it.
the lyx-log-file is attached. when i copy the aux-file 
in the lyx temp-file or run latex by hand in the lyx-temp-dir 
and than run lyx again, everything is ok. editing something in 
the lyx-file, running dvi-view produces the same, because 
the aux-file was deleted.

to Jean-Pierre:
> Package: fancyvrb 1998/07/17
> Style option: `fancyvrb' v2.6, with DG/SPQR fixes <1998/07/17> 

this might be the problem, because i have the latest version

\def\fileversion{2.7, with DG/SPQR fixes}
\def\filedate{2000/03/21}

Herbert


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{1}{3}{2.0pt}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.


! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H   for immediate help.
 ...  
  
l.5 \cb@barpoint{1
  }{3}{2.0pt}
You're in trouble here.  Try typingto proceed.
If that doesn't work, type  X   to quit.

! Undefined control sequence.
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{4}{3}{2.0pt}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., 

Umlaut in LyX

[Haight Ashbury]

I want to use the Umlaut (u + ") in LyX, and I have an American type keybord.
According to the help files in Lyx, it should be possible.

At Lyx, where I came first with this question, they advised me following:

>Several ways:
>setup your X server (xmodmap) to generate udiaresis on some key combination.
>enable the compose support in X
>enable deadkeys in X
>create a kmap file inside LyX.

Honestly, I don't understand any of those.

If someone could help, I would be very pleased.

Ulrich


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Re: Umlaut in LyX

[Laurent DUVAL]

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*>Several ways:
*>setup your X server (xmodmap) to generate udiaresis on some key 
combination.
*Honestly, I don't understand any of those.
*
*If someone could help, I would be very pleased.

If you work with unix, you can create 
 the following file called .key_dia

keysym F1 = eacute Eacute F1
keysym F2 = egrave Egrave F2
keysym F3 = agrave Agrave F3
keysym F4 = ugrave Ugrave F4
keysym F5 = acircumflex Acircumflex F5
keysym F6 = ecircumflex Ecircumflex F6
keysym F7 = icircumflex Icircumflex F7
keysym F8 = ocircumflex Ocircumflex F8
keysym F9 = ucircumflex Ucircumflex F9
keysym F10 = idiaeresis Idiaeresis F10
keysym F11 = udiaeresis Udiaeresis F11
keysym F12 = ccedilla F12

and you add the command in your cshrc
xmodmap ~/.key_dia

Re: Umlaut in LyX

[Haight Ashbury]

Great, it works !

It would even be better, if I could use something like r-ALT + numpad (like
with msWindows). 

thanks

> If you work with unix, you can create 
>  the following file called .key_dia
> 
> keysym F1 = eacute Eacute F1
> keysym F2 = egrave Egrave F2
> keysym F3 = agrave Agrave F3
> keysym F4 = ugrave Ugrave F4
> keysym F5 = acircumflex Acircumflex F5
> keysym F6 = ecircumflex Ecircumflex F6
> keysym F7 = icircumflex Icircumflex F7
> keysym F8 = ocircumflex Ocircumflex F8
> keysym F9 = ucircumflex Ucircumflex F9
> keysym F10 = idiaeresis Idiaeresis F10
> keysym F11 = udiaeresis Udiaeresis F11
> keysym F12 = ccedilla F12
> 
> and you add the command in your cshrc
> xmodmap ~/.key_dia
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Re: Umlaut in LyX

[Laurent DUVAL]

*It would even be better, if I could use something like r-ALT + numpad 
(like
*with msWindows). 

Would it be even better if you could just use msWord (like with msWindows).
Just kiddin'

Soory, I don't know how to, but interested in any better solution.

Re: Umlaut in LyX

[Juergen Vigna]

> 
> Soory, I don't know how to, but interested in any better solution.

Well what about:

clear mod1
clear mod3
keycode  23 = Tab
keycode  30 = u U udiaeresis
keycode  32 = o O odiaeresis
keycode  38 = a A adiaeresis
keycode  39 = s S ssharp
keycode 109 = Multi_key
keycode 113 = Mode_switch
add mod1 = Alt_L
add mod3 = Mode_switch

Save the above in $HOME/.Xmodmap and it will be loaded automatically by
the xsession (normally if you work with xsessions).

Pay attention that sometimes the keys for R-Alt(113) and R-Control(109)
can change look with xev to see if they have the same keycode.

This gives you R-Alt u = ü Shift+R-Alt U = Ü

and if you use R-Control-" u = ü

Greets Jürgen

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Re: Umlaut in LyX

[Laurent DUVAL]

*Well what about:

Who are you who are so wise in the ways of science?


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Re: vertical spacing within table

[Dekel Tsur]

On Thu, Aug 17, 2000 at 09:28:07AM +0200, Guenter Milde wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:16:06 -0700 (PDT) you wrote:
> 
> Klyx offers also a linespacing part in the Layout|Paragraph
> menu which allows to adjust the \baselineskip (space between
> lines) within a paragraph. Besides "single", "double" and 
> so on there is the option "other" which allows any length to
> be insertet into a alligned text field.  I just tried (with
> "2ex") and it worked fine!
> 
> The bad news is, this menu point is missing in Lyx without
> K. (Could it be inserted?)

Actually, LyX 1.1.5 has this feature, but without GUI support.
To use it, move to the paragraph, then type "M-x paragraph-spacing other 1.5"
(or any other number instead of 1.5).
However, it will not work if LyX was compiled by a compiler without sstream
support. I've fixed the bug, and I'll send a patch to the lyx-devel mailing
list.

\mbox{} in LyX-list?

[Jim Osborn]

I tried to prevent LyX/LaTeX/TeX from breaking a line in the "body"
part of a LyX-list.  The problem is that the line gets stretched
out with extra inter-word space, only to leave a single-word widow
on the following line.  I want to eliminate the widow, having it
poke out a bit into the right margin.

I tried surrounding various portions of the line in \mbox{} but
it has no effect!  I was able to successfully prevent the intra-
word break of a similar line in another LyX-list item, but not this
one, where I'm trying to supress inter-word breaks. Examining
the LaTeX output, I can't see any difference between the two
\mbox{} constructs; they both come right before the next \item;
it's just that the successful one surrounds a single word.

I tried setting the paper margins to 0.25in, with no effect.

The \mbox{} thing works outside a LyX-list; am I wasting my time
trying to prevent widows in a LyX-list?  This list is convenient for
my paper (a resume), with its arbitrary labels and indented left
margin for the rest of the item.  I suppose if I could control the
indent of a description list, I could use that, but the
layout->paragraph box says "senseless with this." 

TIA,

Jim

Re: \mbox{} in LyX-list?

[Jim Osborn]

Sorry to waste everyone's time---of course \mbox{} works as
expected in a Lyx-list.  My problem seems to really be
one of inexplicable caching (or something) between LyX and Xdvi.
I seem to get in some state where quitting Xdvi, then invoking
File->View dvi from the LyX menu does not show the effect of
a change in the document---paper margins, adding \mbox{} around
some text, or whatever.  Is there a set of maneuvers that will
guarantee that Xdvi shows the results from the current source?
It seems that once the system starts showing the current changes,
it continues to do so, at least for some time.  But then it
stops for some reason.  Very strange...

I've noticed a couple of times that invoking File->View dvi
causes some disk activity, but never actually brings up Xdvi.
Then after a second try, it succeeds.  Maybe the two problems
are related.

FWIW, I'm using the LyX-1.0.1 that installed with my SuSE 6.3.
I downloaded the 1.1.5-fix1... files and the SUSE/1.1.5-10a.i386.rpm
from the sylvan ftp site, but won't have a chance to install 
anything for a few days at least.  Can someone explain what
the SUSE 10 and 10a versions are all about.  Since I'm running
SUSE, it seemed appropriate to download it, and 10a sounded
further along than 10, but what do I know... :)

Cheers,

Jim

Re: LyX - tkbibtex

[Guido Milanese]

On 16-Aug-00 Bruce Veidt wrote:
> Guido Milanese wrote:
> 
>> I installed the excellent bibliography manager called
>> "tkbibtex". It works very well, and was able to digest a big
>> file with about 1000 entries. I have a problem with this
>> bibliographic manager + LyX. I think I did what is required
>> for
>> the setup of the pipe to and from LyX:
>> 
>> -- added
>> \serverpipe "/home/guido/.lyxpipe"
>> to my .lyxrc file;
> 
> Is /home/guido/.lyxpipe local or is it on a server?  You
> cannot 
> create pipe-files on a remote filesystem.  I had a similar 
> problem and my solution was to specify:
> 
> \serverpipe "/tmp/lyxpipe"
> 
> which is local.

Thank you for your kind reply. /home/guido is my home directory
on my computer, so I think this is not the problem. There must
be some mistake either my LyX or in my tkbibtex installation,
because after leaving LyX the two files (in and out) are still
existant, while I believe they should be removed after leaving
the program. Any idea?

Thanks,
G.

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