Re: An installation problem
Eyal Rozenberg wrote: I have cygwin installed, and I've tried to install Windows LyX 1.3.7, with all binary paths pointing to the relevant cygwin files (except for GScript which is installed separately). However, the installation gives me some error message about not being able to run a configuration script, then whenever I start LyX I get: LyX wasn't able to find its layout descriptions Check that the file textclass.lst is installed correctly in a dialog, and the console says LyXTextClassList::Read: unable to find textclass file `'. Exiting. I can't find that file anywhere; what to do? Eyal Rozenberg Apologies if this shows up twice -- I answered this morning, but apparently the dog ate my message. It's possible that the versions of some of the utility programs installed by Cygwin are incompatible with the LyX configuration script. I have not updated my Cygwin installation in a long time, but I know that I had that problem a year or so ago. In particular, LyX installation is sensitive to the version of sed (earlier versions of sed choke on carriage return/linefeed combinations used to terminate lines in the configuration files). One possible solution is to install MinSYS. You may need to make sure that the MinSYS bin directory is ahead of the Cygwin bin directory on the Windows command path. Another possibility, if you have not upgraded Cygwin recently, is to do so now. I don't know what versions of sed (and other helpers) currently ship with Cygwin. A third possibility is to compile the LyX source under Cygwin (which I know some users have done -- I'm assuming you installed a precompiled binary). I also had a problem once in which LyX saw the version of latex.exe installed by Cygwin rather than the version used by MiKTeX, and decided that the Cygwin latex.exe was dysfunctional. I don't know if there was an installation error, or whether I had installed latex.exe but not other parts of LaTeX, or whether the version Cygwin shipped simply was not compatible. In any event, since I have MiKTeX installed, the cure was to put MiKTeX's bin directory ahead of Cygwin's on the command path. HTH, /Paul
True type 1 fonts in pdf
Hi! Sorry if that's well known already but I am getting confused by different answers I read on this issue. I have LyX 1.3.5. TIA myriam PS. It's quite urgent I get an answer to that to submit my paper.
Re: An installation problem
- Original Message - From: "Eyal Rozenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 1:18 AM Subject: An installation problem I have cygwin installed, and I've tried to install Windows LyX 1.3.7, with all binary paths pointing to the relevant cygwin files (except for GScript which is installed separately). However, the installation gives me some error message about not being able to run a configuration script, then whenever I start LyX I get: LyX wasn't able to find its layout descriptions Check that the file textclass.lst is installed correctly in a dialog, and the console says LyXTextClassList::Read: unable to find textclass file `'. Exiting. I can't find that file anywhere; what to do? Eyal Rozenberg I don't have 1.3.7 installed for Cygwin. There is a similar problem which happens for the native(qt not X11) installation which is solved by navigating to the LyX->Resources->LyX directory and typing "sh configure" which will build the textclass file. In the past the sh.exe which comes with Cygwin has not been the same version which works that is provided by Minsys to install LyX. Enrico Forestieri, who contributes to this list and to the developer list offered to provide Cygwin cvs instructions but said it was not for the feint of heart. Here is a link to previous talks: http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg44712.html http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg44721.html Regards, Stephen
Re: LyX/Mac 1.4.0pre4 (with new installer) -- testers wanted
On Feb 10, 2006, at 12:22 AM, Stefano Franchi wrote: Confirmed on 10.3.9. It installs without a glitch. Haven't done any real testing, but I still have a problem with the "Preferences" panel, though (see old thread). Now it seems to be associated to Cmd-Q, and to the Quit menu item in the "LyX" menu. The "Quit" menu item from the file menu works as expected. I am not sure whether it's local problem with my setup, would be happy to carry out tests if somehow tells me how. Thanks for testing. For the menu problems you have, what language are you using? (Do you have anything set in ~/.MacOS/environment.plist?) What happens if you simply trash the ~/Library/Application Support/ LyX-1.4 folder and then start LyX-1.4 (which will regenerate folders there from scratch)? Bennett
Re: LyX Export ASCII - Bibliography
Georg Baum wrote: > Konrad Hofbauer wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> I want to export a LyX document to ASCII-text (so that somebody else can >> import and reformat it in Word and finally InDesign - so it is not >> really about having a good looking ASCII file, but something that one >> can continue working with ...). The integrated ASCII export gives me >> pretty much what I want. >> >> Except: The list of the bibliography items is missing! :-( > For exporting to Word. The best way is to export from LyX to LaTeX, then use tex4ht to export to OpenOffice and then to Word. Tex4ht deals well with BibTeX bibliographies. Cheers, Charles -- http://www.kde-france.org
Re: updating problem
Gunnar wrote: >> Do you know the listings package? > Yes, and I don't want it. > This is a more general kind of problem, how do you update a postscript > file? No, the real problem is that files included via external templates are not monitored for changes (in contrast to e.g. figures). The workaround is to do a change in the LyX file before updating the ps file, e.g. insert a character and delete it afterwards, then update. As always, report this at http://bugzilla.lyx.org if you are interested in a fix. Georg
Re: updating problem
> Do you know the listings package? Yes, and I don't want it. This is a more general kind of problem, how do you update a postscript file?
Re: Editors for LaTeX-files with syntax highlighting
Lars Gullik Bjønnes writes: > That sounds like a thoroughly bad idea. It is true that sometimes you > can edit .lyx files with an editor, but that is only because of > limitations in LyX. IMHO the best view of .lyx files is that they > should be treated as "hackable" binary files. (I assume that you mean "editing a LyX file by hand" is a bad idea rather than "having a syntax file for LyX files".) Why? I do this all the time (with care, of course). When I need to change 75 instances of "my_images.eps" to "my_images.tif", etc. Or whenever I need to do any search-and-replace that involves ERTs -- let's say, for example, that I want to replace all references to "Tiros-Translations" with "Tiros-\hspace{-0.1em}Translations" -- or is this now possible from within LyX in newer versions? -Kevin -- Kevin Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tiros-Translations
Re: Editors for LaTeX-files with syntax highlighting
Hi folks, I come from a purely humanities background, and the interesting thing about what has been said here is that, the more I use lyx, the more I realise that I need to know tex/latex. For that reason I am now patiently going through beginners latex books, using gedit- I am not yet ready to face emacs+auctex. (I use emacs only for the most basic of editing when X won't behave and I need to use a console to fix it). This list and the issues discussed on it have brought me to the realisation that I actually need to learn latex in order to make the best use of lyx. Per haps I may eventually cease using lyx, but I doubt it: lyx has replaced all "normal" word processors in my life: the quality of it's output on the printed page, and in other formats, is infinitely superior to any other writing tool I have used. Knowing latex more deeply can only improve my use of it. :-) Generally, a big thank you to everyone on this list, because just reading through your comments is an invaluable learning experience for me. And, of course, to the lyx developers, latex authors, Donald Knuth,and is there anyone I have forgotten? (Of course there is!) Cheers Bruce On Wed, 2006-02-08 at 09:27 +, Eric S Fraga wrote: > On Fri, Feb 03, 2006 at 09:51:26AM -0500, Dimitrios Diamantaras wrote: > > [...] In fact I am liking the > > Emacs-AUCTeX-preview-latex combination so much that I have been working > > on it exclusively lately, even though about a year ago I thought I would > > never need anything but Lyx (I am a LaTeX user for many years, though, > > and know quite a few of the commands I need---Lyx is perfect for those > > who don't). > > Thanks for saying this. I had been feeling, in a funny kind of way, guilty > because I've also been using Emacs et al. almost exclusively for a while now > despite being a long time LyX user (but a longer time LaTeX user, I must > admit). What's done it for me, at the moment, is reftex which provides an > easier interface to references for somebody like me that does not like using > the mouse. > > But I still think LyX is absolutely fantastic and it's my first port-of-call > when I can't remember how to do something in LaTeX!! > > cheers, > eric
Re: updating problem
On 2/10/06, Gunnar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have an external template defined for including c++ code (attached at the > bottom of the message) and I'm having problem with updating the postscript > after editing one of the included c++ files. The postscript file doesn't. > update when I do S C T to update the postscript. > > Restarting LyX works, but that seems to be a bad solution. > Any ideas? > > > Template CppKod > GuiName "[C++ $$Basename]" > HelpText > Snyggar till C++ kod > HelpTextEnd > FileFilter "*" > ViewCommand "nedit $$FName" > EditCommand "nedit $$FName" > AutomaticProduction true > Format LaTeX > Product "{\\small \\input{$$FName.tex} }" > UpdateCommand "highlight -A -L -t 4 -I -S cpp -f -r -q $$FName > -o $$FName.tex" > UpdateResult "$$FName.tex" > FormatEnd > TemplateEnd > Hello, Do you know the listings package? http://www.atscire.de/index.php?nav=home You can input listings in many programming languages, the output can be customized, and it doesn't require external tools. -- Andrés
updating problem
I have an external template defined for including c++ code (attached at the bottom of the message) and I'm having problem with updating the postscript after editing one of the included c++ files. The postscript file doesn't. update when I do S C T to update the postscript. Restarting LyX works, but that seems to be a bad solution. Any ideas? Template CppKod GuiName "[C++ $$Basename]" HelpText Snyggar till C++ kod HelpTextEnd FileFilter "*" ViewCommand "nedit $$FName" EditCommand "nedit $$FName" AutomaticProduction true Format LaTeX Product "{\\small \\input{$$FName.tex} }" UpdateCommand "highlight -A -L -t 4 -I -S cpp -f -r -q $$FName -o $$FName.tex" UpdateResult "$$FName.tex" FormatEnd TemplateEnd
Re: Editors for LaTeX-files with syntax highlighting
Kevin Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | Uwe Stöhr writes: | > the next version of the windows installer will have support for | > editors with which LaTeX-files can be viewed with highlighted syntax. | | A side question -- does anyone know of further developments of a (vim) | syntax file for the LyX file format? Someone had posted the beginnings | of one a while ago. That sounds like a thoroughly bad idea. It is true that sometimes you can edit .lyx files with an editor, but that is only because of limitations in LyX. IMHO the best view of .lyx files is that they should be treated as "hackable" binary files. -- Lgb
An installation problem
I have cygwin installed, and I've tried to install Windows LyX 1.3.7, with all binary paths pointing to the relevant cygwin files (except for GScript which is installed separately). However, the installation gives me some error message about not being able to run a configuration script, then whenever I start LyX I get: LyX wasn't able to find its layout descriptions Check that the file textclass.lst is installed correctly in a dialog, and the console says LyXTextClassList::Read: unable to find textclass file `'. Exiting. I can't find that file anywhere; what to do? Eyal Rozenberg