Re: export table TOC
On Monday 09 January 2006 14:59, Kevin Pfeiffer wrote:
> Herbert Voss writes:
> > David Wolfson wrote:
> > > Herbert Voss wrote:
> > >>David Wolfson wrote:
> > >>>I'm writing up my PhD thesis using lyx, and am have a master
> > >>> document with each chapter as an input file. This all works ok,
> > >>> but I need to produce and outline of the overall document
> > >>> structure. I'd hoped to do this by exporting the contents pages
> > >>> in isolation somehow, but haven't been able to find a way to do
> >
> > or create a LyX file, documentclass book and insert
> > the toc.
> >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] {english}
> >
> > this line should be deleted.
>
> This worked like a charm (some of us like to "play along at home"). I
> chose "Insert File -> ASCII as lines", deleted the language line,
> selected all the text, and pressed Ctrl-L to convert the whole thing to
> an ERT. I then added "TOC" as a "Chapter*".
>
> If David or someone else doesn't add this to the Wiki, I will.
I've added it to the wiki at:
http://wiki.lyx.org/pmwiki.php/Tips/AccessTableOfContentsAsASeperateDocument
Please tweak it if you want!
Thanks again,
Dave
>
> -Kevin
Re: export table TOC
Herbert Voss wrote:
> David Wolfson wrote:
> > I'm writing up my PhD thesis using lyx, and am have a master document
> > with each chapter as an input file. This all works ok, but I need to
> > produce and outline of the overall document structure. I'd hoped to do
> > this by exporting the contents pages in isolation somehow, but haven't
> > been able to find a way to do this. Heres what I've tried:
>
> run LyX and don't close it, then go into the temporary
> directory /tmp/lyx
> There you'll find all important files. The toc is in .toc
> rename this file to whatever you want. Now you can use it as
> usual with \input
This looks to be a good way forward. I've found the file, and all the
information appears to be there, but I haven't yet succeded in a good output
from it. I've put an example of some of the text below, but I'm not sure
quite what this is. It doesn't work including it as an \input file, or as ERT
or lyx-code.
Do you know what this is, and how I can get lyx to process it correctly?
Cheers,
Dave
example text from master.toc
[EMAIL PROTECTED] {english}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Introduction}{1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}Aims}{1}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}Background}{2}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Shaken Baby Syndrome}{2}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Anatomy of the Head and Neck}{3}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.1}Skull}{3}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.2}Brain}{3}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.3}Meninges}{6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.4}Neck}{6}
\contentsline {paragraph}{Skeletal}{6}
\contentsline {paragraph}{Muscular}{8}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}Techniques for Biomechanical
Investigation}{10}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.1}Anthropometric Test Dummies}{10}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.2}Rigid Body Modelling}{11}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.3}Physical Modelling}{12}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.4}Brain Injury Mechanisms}{13}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.4.1}Penetration Injuries}{13}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.4.2}Contact Injuries}{13}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.4.3}Acceleration Injuries}{14}
Re: export table TOC
On Monday 09 January 2006 11:43, Kevin Pfeiffer wrote: > David Wolfson writes: > > - None of the export options allow a page range to be set. > > - If I export to PDF/DVI I can set a page range to print, but can't > > then print to a PDF > > Not sure whether these will help with your set up, but: > With xdvi you can also save a page range as a PDF. > > Or with the whole document as a PDF you could (assuming availability) > use Adobe Acrobat to extract the pages you need. > > -K Kevin, Thanks for the suggestions, they look like what I'm looking for but are you able to give a little more detail, or point me in the right direction for where to work these out though. I'm using 'xdvik version 22.40y' and it appears to be nothing more than a viewer, with no output or file options at all. I have adobe reader 7.0, which I guess isn't going to be able to do what you suggest acrobat can do. I'm off to google in the meantime, but would appreciate any further guidance, Dave
export table TOC
I'm writing up my PhD thesis using lyx, and am have a master document with each chapter as an input file. This all works ok, but I need to produce and outline of the overall document structure. I'd hoped to do this by exporting the contents pages in isolation somehow, but haven't been able to find a way to do this. Heres what I've tried: - None of the export options allow a page range to be set. - If I export to PDF/DVI I can set a page range to print, but can't then print to a PDF - If I export the master document as ASCII then I only get the text from the mater, none of the input files. Does anyone have any suggestions please? Cheer, Dave
Re: Version Control and multipart documents
JMarc, > David> Having registered a document, if I load it from the master it > David> is locked, but has no version history, and cannot be unlocked > David> from lyx. I'm guessing this is something to do with where rcs > David> logs the changes, but I can't see any relevant looking 'rcs' > David> file/folder. > > Would that be bug 1744? > http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1744 Yes, it would appear that it is. Sorry, bugzilla's not in my mental list of 'places to look for help'. >I know someone proposed a fix, but I lost it... There's no indication of a fix on there, but I've never delved into bugzilla so don't really know what the setup is. Anyhow, at least now I know. Thanks, Dave
Version Control and multipart documents
I'm writing a large document, so have a master document with a number of include files. This all works well, and I normally load the master document and load the individual files from within it. Having completed first drafts of some parts of the document, I'm now trying to use version control. I've installed rcs and tried it on a test document and it appears to work fine. The problem comes when I try to combine the two. Having registered a document, if I load it from the master it is locked, but has no version history, and cannot be unlocked from lyx. I'm guessing this is something to do with where rcs logs the changes, but I can't see any relevant looking 'rcs' file/folder. Have I goofed? Is this a bug? Is using RCS in this way not possible? Any help greatly appreciated, Dave
Re: Symbols for a figure key - adding a new font
Stephen, On Wednesday 02 November 2005 04:07, Stephen Harris wrote: > I downloaded the entire zip package and installed it in /usr/ifsym > since I wasn't sure what the proper path was. I copied texmf.dvi, > the test file, to the same directory. Then ran "xdvi texmf.dvi" and > in displayed properly. Before getting the ifsym package I got the > same error message you did. So it should work once the paths are > ok. So it is a relief to know the package isn't broken. As soon as I read this I realised that it was probably a path problem. Not knowing any better, I had installed the font to '/usr/local/share/texmf/' rather than '/usr/share/texmf/'. I removed that installation, rehashed, and carried out the instructions I mentioned earlier in the thread: http://www.tug.org/pipermail/tugindia/2001-August/56.html Another 'texhash' and and all is well; dvis and pdfs display find, from the comand line and lyx. Paul - I hope this solves the problem for you too... Thanks for solving the problem and educating in the ways of the texmf path, Dave
Re: Symbols for a figure key - adding a new font
On Monday 31 October 2005 21:33, Paul A. Rubin wrote: > David Wolfson wrote: > >>Unfortunately, the output was not as I'd hope. Instead of getting a > >>triangle, I have an 'a' in the DVI, > > LaTeX writes out a DVI file which contains a command to load the ifgeo10 > font. When your DVI viewer (xdvi) tries to load the document, it > discovers that the ifgeo10 font does not (yet) exist in your font > directories, so it tries to run mktexpk to generate the specific font > files. This is the conclusion I was coming to last night. > You might want to ask on comp.text.tex whether anyone there can figure > out why metafont is failing. Good idea - I've just done this here: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/8bfbc83797cdb706/f5531355b8a93b38?hl=en#f5531355b8a93b38 If you want to follow any replies. I'll let you know if I have a breakthrough, Dave
Re: Symbols for a figure key - adding a new font
I've just donr dome more p[oking and got a couple of updates. > Unfortunately, the output was not as I'd hope. Instead of getting a > triangle, I have an 'a' in the DVI, and nothing in pdf. This is the same > processing through LyX or LaTeX on the command line. This appears to be a problem with mktexpk, as if I look at the outputs from xdvi (rather than running it from gui), I get: mktexpk: don't know how to create bitmap font for ifgeo10. kpathsea: Appending font creation commands to missfont.log. xdvi: Can't find font ifgeo10; using Type1 version of cmr10 instead. So as I understand it LaTeX now understand ifsym ok and writes the dvi, but whatever tries to read the dvi (dvips?) doesn't. Does that sound right? Back off to google, Dave
Re: Symbols for a figure key - adding a new font
OK, I've had some luck getting it installed, but working is another matter...
> > >>This would suggest that ifsym is not properly installed. Did you (a)
> > >>install it and (b) update your TeX file database? If so, try
> > >> 'kpsewhich ifsym.sty' from a shell to see if the system knows where to
> > >> find it.
I now get:
/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/latex/ifsym/ifsym.sty
> > Have a gander at
> > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/74e0c7f
> >14
> > 63c2800/63afac8d94f2a096%2363afac8d94f2a096?sa=X&oi=groupsr&start=0&num=3
>
> Thanks - I'll be bookmarking that group...
I had a search through the group and found this:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/3a3cf8a882c381f0/f95bb70317f65139?q=install+font&rnum=3#f95bb70317f65139
I followed the instructions on the URL in the above post to:
http://www.tug.org/pipermail/tugindia/2001-August/56.html
which were similar to the instructions in the .ps file you described. I ran
texhash on a simple Tex file, and got an error:
kpathsea: Running mktexmf ifgeo10
! I can't find file `ifgeo10'.
<*> ...=ljfour; mag:=1; nonstopmode; input ifgeo10
so I ran:
mktexmf ifsysm
This appeared to generate a metafont file, which one placed in the texmf tree
(and after another texhash) appeared to sort all the LaTex errors. I then
included the package in a Lyx file preamble( \usepackage[geometry]{ifsym}),
and \FilledTriangleUp in ERT and again this ran fine.
Unfortunately, the output was not as I'd hope. Instead of getting a triangle,
I have an 'a' in the DVI, and nothing in pdf. This is the same processing
through LyX or LaTeX on the command line.
Is this a similar problem to the one you described before?
>Metafont choked trying to generate the
>necessary fonts. It seems to think there is a syntax error in either
>ifgeo10.mf or (more likely) ifgeo.gen, which the former includes.
Thanks for all the help. I've learnt a lot about installing a package now, but
it would be nice if we could get it to work. Are there any more guru tips to
get this going please?
Dave
Re: Symbols for a figure key - adding a new font
Paul, > >>This would suggest that ifsym is not properly installed. Did you (a) > >>install it and (b) update your TeX file database? If so, try 'kpsewhich > >>ifsym.sty' from a shell to see if the system knows where to find it. > > > > Is there a > > 'howto' out there I should look at? > > Have a gander at > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/74e0c7f14 >63c2800/63afac8d94f2a096%2363afac8d94f2a096?sa=X&oi=groupsr&start=0&num=3 Thanks - I'll be bookmarking that group... > The ifsym package should include a Postscript file named ifsym.ps, which > is the manual (in German). ah. I've found the file OK, now to wait for the German speaking girlfriend to get home ;-) > Section 2 explains where to store the > pieces, after which you have to rebuild the TeX file database (see the > URL above). I'll let you know how I get on, Thanks, Dave
Re: Symbols for a figure key - adding a new font
Paul,
Thanks for the reply - sorry not to get back to you sooner, I took the
weeekend off!
Paul A. Rubin wrote:
> David Wolfson wrote:
> > I tried adding \usepackage{ifsym} in the preamamble,
>
> I think you need \usepackage[geometry]{ifsym} to get \FilledTriangleUp.
> > surprised to hear that I get another error:
> > LaTeX Error: File `ifsym.sty' not found.
>
> This would suggest that ifsym is not properly installed. Did you (a)
> install it and (b) update your TeX file database? If so, try 'kpsewhich
> ifsym.sty' from a shell to see if the system knows where to find it.
a) not that I'm aware of! I think this is what I really need some guidance on.
Do I need to install it on the system, as part of Tex/LaTex/Lyx? Is there a
'howto' out there I should look at?
b) again, a newbie Tex breakdown?
# kpsewhich ifsym.sty
gives no output :-|
> FWIW, I had no trouble installing ifsym (MiKTeX), and no problem
> compiling a LyX document containing \FilledTriangleUp (meaning it
> generated the DVI file), but Metafont choked trying to generate the
> necessary fonts. It seems to think there is a syntax error in either
> ifgeo10.mf or (more likely) ifgeo.gen, which the former includes.
er - ok. I'll have to google some of the terms here, but I get the impression
you saying it worked - nearly.
Cheers,
Dave
PS off to check the local library for The LaTeX Companion, I guess I have some
reading to get up to speed
Symbols for a figure key - adding a new font
Hi,
Through the wonders of wine, I've managed to get some figures from an old
excel sheet added into a lyx file as floats, but need to add symbol
definitions in the caption. I've found most of the symbols listed as part of
the ifsym font in the 'comprehensive list of LATEX fonts' from CTAN, but
can't get them to work. For example, I need a filled triangle but adding
\FilledTriangleUp as ERT gives an error:
Undefined control sequence.
\FilledTriangleUp
I tried adding \usepackage{ifsym} in the preamamble, and I guess you'll not be
surprised to hear that I get another error:
LaTeX Error: File `ifsym.sty' not found.
\usepackage
{babel}^^M
*** (cannot \read from terminal in nonstop modes)
So I'm guessing that I need to install another font. I've found ifsym at CTAN:
ftp://tug.ctan.org/pub/tex-archive/fonts/ifsym/
but have no idea what to do with it!
I've been looking round the archives/google/CTAN, and have found the rather
intimidating (103 pages) of 'the font installation guide':
ftp://tug.ctan.org/pub/tex-archive/info/Type1fonts/fontinstallationguide/fontinstallationguide.pdf
and some information in the TEX FAQ:
http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=instfont
which goes right over my head! Do I need to go through all this with Lyx, or
can someone point me in the right direction please?
I'm using Lyx1.3.5 installed from rpm on mandrake10.1...
Thanks very much,
Dave
Re: lyx-code - date-insert
Cheers for the reply Christian, On Thursday 13 October 2005 18:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Anyway, the first of these problems is with inserting a date. I do the > > occasion print out and would like to include the current date when I do. > > Hang on... you actually want to have the current date in the printout??? > (One of the most frequent questions is how to *not* get the date:-) My first response was 'really! the date gets put in anyway?' Then I tried the ERT you suggested and suddenly I get two dates... For now that's perfect, but I have a horrible feeling I'll be trawling the archives to find out how to get rid of it soon! Thanks for guidance on my first foray into ERT, Dave
lyx-code - date-insert
hello lyx-list, I've just subscribed having had a trawl through the wiki (but not found the answer to my problem), so a quick intro seems in order. I'm currently trying to write up and engineering thesis in lyx, having migrated to linux for all but a few apps in the last couple of years. Having not had any trainning pre-se, I'm into ugly scripting hacks and a big fan of mailing lists (the local lug in nottingham is *very* active and really helpful). So far I seem to have got my various chapter documents interacting sensbily and a have been really impressed with the look of the documents (they're just laking text and that's my problem!). However, the more reading round I do and the closer to having to sort out final layout, the more I fear I'm going to have to start using ERT and the like, so I might be after some hint and tips to get going in the next couple of months... Anyway, the first of these problems is with inserting a date. I do the occasion print out and would like to include the current date when I do . I found some of the lyx-codes described in the wiki, and by adding 'date-insert' and formating as lyxCode I get the current date nicely in the page :-) However I then get a page with nothing but 'date-insert' after it! Have I gone about this the right way? If so, how do I get rid of the actual lyx-code text? I'm using Version 1.3.5 on madrake 10.1 community... Thanks in advance for any help/advice, Dave
Re: Printing problem
I think I have solved this. I was using a rather aged version of tetex (1.0. something), but after some google bashing, managed to beat some version 2 rpms into working, and can now print. Can't help thinking I have some more learning to do though... Next game is gbib, but that'll be a whole new thread! Thanks for the help, Dave This message has been scanned but we cannot guarantee that it and any attachments are free from viruses or other damaging content: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
Re: Printing problem
Thanks for the replys. First off, I tried the 'hit the print button, not just enter' and had no luck. Would've been nice though... Going into a bit more detail then. When I hit print, the default printer is found ok, and its name is in the 'printer' box. However, when I hit the 'print' button, there's not a 'sending to print' progress bar; the menu just closes. To my mind this means it's not spooling (NB it's a network printer on another machine running CUPS, but works fine from other apps). The 'output, printer' section of the 'preferences' menu also displays the correct name for the default printer. Adapt output is checked, and the printer command is 'dvips'. The options look reasonable compared to those from the dvips man page (I'll list them below). The only difference is the the spool command is 'lp' rather than 'lpr', but either of these options work from the command line, and neither option works when I change them. One thing I have spotted is the a warning from dvips when I print from the command line: $ dvips -f test.dvi -P HP2300 dvips: warning: no config file for `HP2300' This is dvips(k) 5.86 Copyright 1999 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com) ' TeX output 2004.10.08:1016' -> | lpr -PHP2300 I know nothing about dvips, other than that lyx wants to use it to control print output, so I maybe need to have a look at this if it's important...? Let me know if there are any more details I can provide. Is there a way to get a debug output from lyx? Cheers, Dave prefs-output-printer options: Printer name: HP2300 adapt output: checked even pages: -B odd pages: -A Page range: -pp collated: -C Copies: -c Landscape: -t landscape Reverse: -r to file: -o to printer: -P Extra options: file extension: .ps spool prefix: -d spool command: lp paper size: -T Paper type: -t This message has been scanned but we cannot guarantee that it and any attachments are free from viruses or other damaging content: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
Printing problem
I've just migrated over to linux and no have to write a PhD thesis! LyX has been recomended to me, and having used it for a couple of documents, I think I am convinced. BUT I have one real problem; I can't get it to print. I'm able to print to a .ps file, which I can then print out with an 'lpr'. I can also export a .dvi that I can print with the 'dvips' command. I can't print straight from lyx. The help pages in the lyx version I've got aren't the most helpful (along the lines of 'well printing should be ok, and anyway, this is a lyx help, not a printing manual!'), and as everything seems to work independantly I'm inclined to think lyx isn't telling dvips/lpr the right things... I'm using version 1.3.2 on redhat 9. Any ideas gratefully recieved, Dave This message has been scanned but we cannot guarantee that it and any attachments are free from viruses or other damaging content: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
