RE: Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Paul,
Yes I understand where you are coming from. I can see the conference people
being up in arms about an additional author. I have emailed them anyway so
I'll just wait for the reply.
Just for my own knowledge how would I go about creating a \threeauthors?
Can I just copy the \twoauthors and modify the table columns and add it to
the spconf.sty?
Thanks again!
PDF
-Original Message-
From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul A. Rubin
Sent: 19 March 2008 02:08
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Phillip Ferguson wrote:
Hey all,
Yet again I am having some issues with the spconf.sty.
This time it's the authors.
In spconf.sty the comments for \twoauthors are:
- use \twoauthors{author1}{address1}{author2}{address2}
% for two (or more) authors with two separate addresses
%- note: no need for \author nor \date
%- optional: can use \thanks{xx} within \name or \twoauthors,
% asterisk is not printed after name nor in footnote
%- optional: can use \sthanks{xx} after each name within \name or
% \twoauthors if different thanks for each author,
% footnote symbol will appear for each name and footnote
And it defines \twoauthors:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
{\em #1} \\ \\
#2\relax
\end{tabular}\hskip [EMAIL PROTECTED]@{}}
{\em #3} \\ \\
#4\relax
\end{tabular}}}
I have no idea of latex but I guess that this must set the layout and
parameters for only 2 author areas where only one address is allowed. My
problem is that I need 3 authors with three distinct addresses.
Can I modify this piece of code to spread 3 authors evenly across the
page?
I suspect I may have to reduce the text size to accommodate all 3.
Does anyone know how to set this up correctly, or by doing this am I
violating the template?
Have you considered summarily dropping one of your co-authors? :-)
The \twoauthors macro uses a pair of side-by-side tables to space out
the authors and institutions, so hypothetically you could cobble
together a \threeauthors macro along similar lines but with three
tables. You likely would have to reduce the font size, which might
easily offend the conference people. Before doing that, I would suggest
contacting them and asking how they would recommend you handle it.
/Paul
images with pdflatex
Hey all, I just noticed something that I wondered might be a bug. When I have a eps image that is scaled and clipped in lyx, and the document is using the article class, pdflatex does not format the image correctly. It is as if the article class is conflicting with the clipping. The image is not off a side of the page but underlapping text in the page. To resolve it have resorted to export the lyx file via dvipdfm which creates a pdf exactly like the dvi. Is this a know bug? Thanks PDF
RE: Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Paul,
Yes I understand where you are coming from. I can see the conference people
being up in arms about an additional author. I have emailed them anyway so
I'll just wait for the reply.
Just for my own knowledge how would I go about creating a \threeauthors?
Can I just copy the \twoauthors and modify the table columns and add it to
the spconf.sty?
Thanks again!
PDF
-Original Message-
From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul A. Rubin
Sent: 19 March 2008 02:08
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Phillip Ferguson wrote:
Hey all,
Yet again I am having some issues with the spconf.sty.
This time it's the authors.
In spconf.sty the comments for \twoauthors are:
- use \twoauthors{author1}{address1}{author2}{address2}
% for two (or more) authors with two separate addresses
%- note: no need for \author nor \date
%- optional: can use \thanks{xx} within \name or \twoauthors,
% asterisk is not printed after name nor in footnote
%- optional: can use \sthanks{xx} after each name within \name or
% \twoauthors if different thanks for each author,
% footnote symbol will appear for each name and footnote
And it defines \twoauthors:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
{\em #1} \\ \\
#2\relax
\end{tabular}\hskip [EMAIL PROTECTED]@{}}
{\em #3} \\ \\
#4\relax
\end{tabular}}}
I have no idea of latex but I guess that this must set the layout and
parameters for only 2 author areas where only one address is allowed. My
problem is that I need 3 authors with three distinct addresses.
Can I modify this piece of code to spread 3 authors evenly across the
page?
I suspect I may have to reduce the text size to accommodate all 3.
Does anyone know how to set this up correctly, or by doing this am I
violating the template?
Have you considered summarily dropping one of your co-authors? :-)
The \twoauthors macro uses a pair of side-by-side tables to space out
the authors and institutions, so hypothetically you could cobble
together a \threeauthors macro along similar lines but with three
tables. You likely would have to reduce the font size, which might
easily offend the conference people. Before doing that, I would suggest
contacting them and asking how they would recommend you handle it.
/Paul
images with pdflatex
Hey all, I just noticed something that I wondered might be a bug. When I have a eps image that is scaled and clipped in lyx, and the document is using the article class, pdflatex does not format the image correctly. It is as if the article class is conflicting with the clipping. The image is not off a side of the page but underlapping text in the page. To resolve it have resorted to export the lyx file via dvipdfm which creates a pdf exactly like the dvi. Is this a know bug? Thanks PDF
RE: Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Paul,
Yes I understand where you are coming from. I can see the conference people
being up in arms about an additional author. I have emailed them anyway so
I'll just wait for the reply.
Just for my own knowledge how would I go about creating a \threeauthors?
Can I just copy the \twoauthors and modify the table columns and add it to
the spconf.sty?
Thanks again!
PDF
-Original Message-
From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul A. Rubin
Sent: 19 March 2008 02:08
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Phillip Ferguson wrote:
> Hey all,
>
>
>
> Yet again I am having some issues with the spconf.sty.
>
>
>
> This time it's the authors.
>
> In spconf.sty the comments for \twoauthors are:
>
>
>
> - use \twoauthors{author1}{address1}{author2}{address2}
>
> % for two (or more) authors with two separate addresses
>
> %- note: no need for \author nor \date
>
> %- optional: can use \thanks{xx} within \name or \twoauthors,
>
> % asterisk is not printed after name nor in footnote
>
> %- optional: can use \sthanks{xx} after each name within \name or
>
> % \twoauthors if different thanks for each author,
>
> % footnote symbol will appear for each name and footnote
>
>
>
>
>
> And it defines \twoauthors:
>
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> {\em #1} \\ \\
>
> #2\relax
>
>\end{tabular}\hskip [EMAIL PROTECTED]@{}}
>
> {\em #3} \\ \\
>
> #4\relax
>
> \end{tabular}}}
>
>
>
> I have no idea of latex but I guess that this must set the layout and
> parameters for only 2 author areas where only one address is allowed. My
> problem is that I need 3 authors with three distinct addresses.
>
> Can I modify this piece of code to spread 3 authors evenly across the
page?
> I suspect I may have to reduce the text size to accommodate all 3.
>
>
>
> Does anyone know how to set this up correctly, or by doing this am I
> violating the template?
>
>
>
Have you considered summarily dropping one of your co-authors? :-)
The \twoauthors macro uses a pair of side-by-side tables to space out
the authors and institutions, so hypothetically you could cobble
together a \threeauthors macro along similar lines but with three
tables. You likely would have to reduce the font size, which might
easily offend the conference people. Before doing that, I would suggest
contacting them and asking how they would recommend you handle it.
/Paul
images with pdflatex
Hey all, I just noticed something that I wondered might be a bug. When I have a eps image that is scaled and clipped in lyx, and the document is using the article class, pdflatex does not format the image correctly. It is as if the article class is conflicting with the clipping. The image is not off a side of the page but underlapping text in the page. To resolve it have resorted to export the lyx file via dvipdfm which creates a pdf exactly like the dvi. Is this a know bug? Thanks PDF
Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Hey all,
Yet again I am having some issues with the spconf.sty.
This time it's the authors.
In spconf.sty the comments for \twoauthors are:
- use \twoauthors{author1}{address1}{author2}{address2}
% for two (or more) authors with two separate addresses
%- note: no need for \author nor \date
%- optional: can use \thanks{xx} within \name or \twoauthors,
% asterisk is not printed after name nor in footnote
%- optional: can use \sthanks{xx} after each name within \name or
% \twoauthors if different thanks for each author,
% footnote symbol will appear for each name and footnote
And it defines \twoauthors:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
{\em #1} \\ \\
#2\relax
\end{tabular}\hskip [EMAIL PROTECTED]@{}}
{\em #3} \\ \\
#4\relax
\end{tabular}}}
I have no idea of latex but I guess that this must set the layout and
parameters for only 2 author areas where only one address is allowed. My
problem is that I need 3 authors with three distinct addresses.
Can I modify this piece of code to spread 3 authors evenly across the page?
I suspect I may have to reduce the text size to accommodate all 3.
Does anyone know how to set this up correctly, or by doing this am I
violating the template?
Thanks
PDF
Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Hey all,
Yet again I am having some issues with the spconf.sty.
This time it's the authors.
In spconf.sty the comments for \twoauthors are:
- use \twoauthors{author1}{address1}{author2}{address2}
% for two (or more) authors with two separate addresses
%- note: no need for \author nor \date
%- optional: can use \thanks{xx} within \name or \twoauthors,
% asterisk is not printed after name nor in footnote
%- optional: can use \sthanks{xx} after each name within \name or
% \twoauthors if different thanks for each author,
% footnote symbol will appear for each name and footnote
And it defines \twoauthors:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
{\em #1} \\ \\
#2\relax
\end{tabular}\hskip [EMAIL PROTECTED]@{}}
{\em #3} \\ \\
#4\relax
\end{tabular}}}
I have no idea of latex but I guess that this must set the layout and
parameters for only 2 author areas where only one address is allowed. My
problem is that I need 3 authors with three distinct addresses.
Can I modify this piece of code to spread 3 authors evenly across the page?
I suspect I may have to reduce the text size to accommodate all 3.
Does anyone know how to set this up correctly, or by doing this am I
violating the template?
Thanks
PDF
Authors in preamble using \twoauthors
Hey all,
Yet again I am having some issues with the spconf.sty.
This time it's the authors.
In spconf.sty the comments for \twoauthors are:
- use \twoauthors{author1}{address1}{author2}{address2}
% for two (or more) authors with two separate addresses
%- note: no need for \author nor \date
%- optional: can use \thanks{xx} within \name or \twoauthors,
% asterisk is not printed after name nor in footnote
%- optional: can use \sthanks{xx} after each name within \name or
% \twoauthors if different thanks for each author,
% footnote symbol will appear for each name and footnote
And it defines \twoauthors:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
{\em #1} \\ \\
#2\relax
\end{tabular}\hskip [EMAIL PROTECTED]@{}}
{\em #3} \\ \\
#4\relax
\end{tabular}}}
I have no idea of latex but I guess that this must set the layout and
parameters for only 2 author areas where only one address is allowed. My
problem is that I need 3 authors with three distinct addresses.
Can I modify this piece of code to spread 3 authors evenly across the page?
I suspect I may have to reduce the text size to accommodate all 3.
Does anyone know how to set this up correctly, or by doing this am I
violating the template?
Thanks
PDF
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I found some teething issue with this template that I thought would be wise
to post in the same thread than start another.
Firstly is the authors preamble:
I am having trouble compiling this because if a change anything it complains
there is no \begin{} etc.
Secondly(and more importantly) as I have 3 authors of my paper I can just
substitute the names and all is well. However the text does not abide by the
margins for the document. Since I have very little knowledge of Latex I am
lost here. Is there a command I can use to constrain the width of the
authors to be in line with the columns or at least the margins?
Thirdly can I ask if there is anyway to keep figures and tables (especially
tables) from going over the column margins?
Fourthly I am having major headaches forcing lyx to position diagrams and
tables and equations at the tops of pages. Yes I know there is a command in
the float properties but sometimes it is just plainly ignored. Is there a
rule that float position is governed by?
Thanks again for all your help
pdf
-Original Message-
From: Paul A. Rubin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10 March 2008 15:32
To: Phillip Ferguson
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
Phillip Ferguson wrote:
Paul,
Thank you very much. Your instructions were clear, to the point and
exactly
what I was looking for.
You're welcome.
Should I worry about the ert highlights in the document?
The ones in section 6 (\verb...) are strictly for the specific content
in that section and will presumably disappear when you replace the text
with your own. As to the others ...
There are a few
around the equations and within the bos that is in the figure? Since lyx
handles these anutomatically, can I just delete them and insert graphics
as
normal?
The \begin{subequations} ... \end{subequations} thing is necessary if
you want to number parts of a mathematical formula using a single
equation number and letters (e.g., eq1a, eq1b, eq1c, ...). I don't
think LyX has intrinsic support for it, so if you want subequations you
will need to put the environment begin/end statements in ERT. I suspect
it does not matter whether use use ERT boxes before/after the math inset
or put the commands inside the math inset, but outside looks a bit
cleaner to me.
As to the graphics, they say epsfig is highly recommended.
Personally, I would just do it the usual LyX way and, if the output
looked right, leave well enough alone. If they get crabby about it, you
can always try to mimic what they did.
What are the purpose of the boxes? I don't see any effect on the end
document? Are they used to scale the figures into the correct column
widths?
You mean the minipage inside the figure float and table float? I'm not
sure what if any purpose they serve. It might have something to do with
stretching the floats to fill the available space, or it could just be
that the author of the document overengineered it. If you have a
propensity to insert footnotes in tables, I think you will need a
minipage in order to get the footnotes to print. Otherwise, the only
other time I think I've used minipages inside floats had to do with some
weird alignment problem involving two objects being wedged into the same
float, and I don't recall the details now. So this is another case
where I would be tempted to take a minimalist approach and, if the
output looked correct, leave well enough alone.
What I was trying to attempt was to create a document class within lyx
that
duplicated spconf.sty. I suspect this will happen again with various
papers
I am submitting so I had hoped that I would be able to find a systematic
way
of using latex .sty and .cls files in lyx.
What I was trying to do previously was modify the article.layout file to
use
the spconf.sty and so creating a spconf.layout that is selectable in the
document classes of lyx.
This is the correct approach if you are going to use the new document
class on a somewhat regular basis. It's not incorrect for a one-off use
but IMHO is more work than it's worth. The main reason to create a new
layout file is that you will be using features (frequently environments)
unique to that class, and you want LyX to be able to display them in a
user-friendly way (and, in the case of environments, to make them
available on the drop-down list). It's usually a fair bit of debugging
and requires an understanding of how layouts work, so if all the new
style does is change a few settings in a standard class (margins,
heading fonts, ...), I think it's easier to stick with the base class
and sprinkle in a little ERT.
Thanks again
Pdf
p.s. I really think a few developers should look at a import application.
With the amount of latex templates going about I am surprised there isn't
a
more streamlined option in lyx to accommodate these, but then again I
wouldn't have had the fun I've had trying to figure this out!
A LaTeX template is really just a LaTeX document using some new style
and/or class
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I found some teething issue with this template that I thought would be wise
to post in the same thread than start another.
Firstly is the authors preamble:
I am having trouble compiling this because if a change anything it complains
there is no \begin{} etc.
Secondly(and more importantly) as I have 3 authors of my paper I can just
substitute the names and all is well. However the text does not abide by the
margins for the document. Since I have very little knowledge of Latex I am
lost here. Is there a command I can use to constrain the width of the
authors to be in line with the columns or at least the margins?
Thirdly can I ask if there is anyway to keep figures and tables (especially
tables) from going over the column margins?
Fourthly I am having major headaches forcing lyx to position diagrams and
tables and equations at the tops of pages. Yes I know there is a command in
the float properties but sometimes it is just plainly ignored. Is there a
rule that float position is governed by?
Thanks again for all your help
pdf
-Original Message-
From: Paul A. Rubin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10 March 2008 15:32
To: Phillip Ferguson
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
Phillip Ferguson wrote:
Paul,
Thank you very much. Your instructions were clear, to the point and
exactly
what I was looking for.
You're welcome.
Should I worry about the ert highlights in the document?
The ones in section 6 (\verb...) are strictly for the specific content
in that section and will presumably disappear when you replace the text
with your own. As to the others ...
There are a few
around the equations and within the bos that is in the figure? Since lyx
handles these anutomatically, can I just delete them and insert graphics
as
normal?
The \begin{subequations} ... \end{subequations} thing is necessary if
you want to number parts of a mathematical formula using a single
equation number and letters (e.g., eq1a, eq1b, eq1c, ...). I don't
think LyX has intrinsic support for it, so if you want subequations you
will need to put the environment begin/end statements in ERT. I suspect
it does not matter whether use use ERT boxes before/after the math inset
or put the commands inside the math inset, but outside looks a bit
cleaner to me.
As to the graphics, they say epsfig is highly recommended.
Personally, I would just do it the usual LyX way and, if the output
looked right, leave well enough alone. If they get crabby about it, you
can always try to mimic what they did.
What are the purpose of the boxes? I don't see any effect on the end
document? Are they used to scale the figures into the correct column
widths?
You mean the minipage inside the figure float and table float? I'm not
sure what if any purpose they serve. It might have something to do with
stretching the floats to fill the available space, or it could just be
that the author of the document overengineered it. If you have a
propensity to insert footnotes in tables, I think you will need a
minipage in order to get the footnotes to print. Otherwise, the only
other time I think I've used minipages inside floats had to do with some
weird alignment problem involving two objects being wedged into the same
float, and I don't recall the details now. So this is another case
where I would be tempted to take a minimalist approach and, if the
output looked correct, leave well enough alone.
What I was trying to attempt was to create a document class within lyx
that
duplicated spconf.sty. I suspect this will happen again with various
papers
I am submitting so I had hoped that I would be able to find a systematic
way
of using latex .sty and .cls files in lyx.
What I was trying to do previously was modify the article.layout file to
use
the spconf.sty and so creating a spconf.layout that is selectable in the
document classes of lyx.
This is the correct approach if you are going to use the new document
class on a somewhat regular basis. It's not incorrect for a one-off use
but IMHO is more work than it's worth. The main reason to create a new
layout file is that you will be using features (frequently environments)
unique to that class, and you want LyX to be able to display them in a
user-friendly way (and, in the case of environments, to make them
available on the drop-down list). It's usually a fair bit of debugging
and requires an understanding of how layouts work, so if all the new
style does is change a few settings in a standard class (margins,
heading fonts, ...), I think it's easier to stick with the base class
and sprinkle in a little ERT.
Thanks again
Pdf
p.s. I really think a few developers should look at a import application.
With the amount of latex templates going about I am surprised there isn't
a
more streamlined option in lyx to accommodate these, but then again I
wouldn't have had the fun I've had trying to figure this out!
A LaTeX template is really just a LaTeX document using some new style
and/or class
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I found some teething issue with this template that I thought would be wise
to post in the same thread than start another.
Firstly is the authors preamble:
I am having trouble compiling this because if a change anything it complains
there is no \begin{} etc.
Secondly(and more importantly) as I have 3 authors of my paper I can just
substitute the names and all is well. However the text does not abide by the
margins for the document. Since I have very little knowledge of Latex I am
lost here. Is there a command I can use to constrain the width of the
authors to be in line with the columns or at least the margins?
Thirdly can I ask if there is anyway to keep figures and tables (especially
tables) from going over the column margins?
Fourthly I am having major headaches forcing lyx to position diagrams and
tables and equations at the tops of pages. Yes I know there is a command in
the float properties but sometimes it is just plainly ignored. Is there a
rule that float position is governed by?
Thanks again for all your help
pdf
-Original Message-
From: Paul A. Rubin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10 March 2008 15:32
To: Phillip Ferguson
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
Phillip Ferguson wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Thank you very much. Your instructions were clear, to the point and
exactly
> what I was looking for.
>
You're welcome.
> Should I worry about the ert highlights in the document?
The ones in section 6 (\verb...) are strictly for the specific content
in that section and will presumably disappear when you replace the text
with your own. As to the others ...
> There are a few
> around the equations and within the bos that is in the figure? Since lyx
> handles these anutomatically, can I just delete them and insert graphics
as
> normal?
>
The \begin{subequations} ... \end{subequations} thing is necessary if
you want to number parts of a mathematical formula using a single
equation number and letters (e.g., eq1a, eq1b, eq1c, ...). I don't
think LyX has intrinsic support for it, so if you want subequations you
will need to put the environment begin/end statements in ERT. I suspect
it does not matter whether use use ERT boxes before/after the math inset
or put the commands inside the math inset, but outside looks a bit
cleaner to me.
As to the graphics, they say epsfig is "highly recommended".
Personally, I would just do it the usual LyX way and, if the output
looked right, leave well enough alone. If they get crabby about it, you
can always try to mimic what they did.
> What are the purpose of the boxes? I don't see any effect on the end
> document? Are they used to scale the figures into the correct column
widths?
>
You mean the minipage inside the figure float and table float? I'm not
sure what if any purpose they serve. It might have something to do with
stretching the floats to fill the available space, or it could just be
that the author of the document "overengineered" it. If you have a
propensity to insert footnotes in tables, I think you will need a
minipage in order to get the footnotes to print. Otherwise, the only
other time I think I've used minipages inside floats had to do with some
weird alignment problem involving two objects being wedged into the same
float, and I don't recall the details now. So this is another case
where I would be tempted to take a minimalist approach and, if the
output looked correct, leave well enough alone.
> What I was trying to attempt was to create a document class within lyx
that
> duplicated spconf.sty. I suspect this will happen again with various
papers
> I am submitting so I had hoped that I would be able to find a systematic
way
> of using latex .sty and .cls files in lyx.
>
> What I was trying to do previously was modify the article.layout file to
use
> the spconf.sty and so creating a spconf.layout that is selectable in the
> document classes of lyx.
>
This is the correct approach if you are going to use the new document
class on a somewhat regular basis. It's not incorrect for a one-off use
but IMHO is more work than it's worth. The main reason to create a new
layout file is that you will be using features (frequently environments)
unique to that class, and you want LyX to be able to display them in a
user-friendly way (and, in the case of environments, to make them
available on the drop-down list). It's usually a fair bit of debugging
and requires an understanding of how layouts work, so if all the new
style does is change a few settings in a standard class (margins,
heading fonts, ...), I think it's easier to stick with the base class
and sprinkle in a little ERT.
> Thanks again
> Pdf
>
> p.s. I really think a few developers should look at a import application.
> With the amount of latex templates going about I am surprised there isn't
a
> more streamlined option in lyx to accommodate these, but then again I
> wo
Languages British vs English
Hey all, Why is there an English language option and British language option? What is the difference? Is this an American vs English English? Could shouldn't these be label correctly as this is very confusing, as far as I know there is no British language! Thanks pdf
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
Paul, Thank you very much. Your instructions were clear, to the point and exactly what I was looking for. Should I worry about the ert highlights in the document? There are a few around the equations and within the bos that is in the figure? Since lyx handles these anutomatically, can I just delete them and insert graphics as normal? What are the purpose of the boxes? I don't see any effect on the end document? Are they used to scale the figures into the correct column widths? What I was trying to attempt was to create a document class within lyx that duplicated spconf.sty. I suspect this will happen again with various papers I am submitting so I had hoped that I would be able to find a systematic way of using latex .sty and .cls files in lyx. What I was trying to do previously was modify the article.layout file to use the spconf.sty and so creating a spconf.layout that is selectable in the document classes of lyx. Thanks again Pdf p.s. I really think a few developers should look at a import application. With the amount of latex templates going about I am surprised there isn't a more streamlined option in lyx to accommodate these, but then again I wouldn't have had the fun I've had trying to figure this out! -Original Message- From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul A. Rubin Sent: 09 March 2008 20:19 To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4 Phillip Ferguson wrote: It has now boiled down to a layout file. At this point in time there is a document class unavailable to use. I have the orginal spconf.sty, and the layout file which is a derivative of the article class. What I needs is the spconf package, where can I get it? Like Bob, I got a bit lost here. Assuming you are just going to use this package to submit to this one conference (and not use it on a regular basis), you really don't need a layout file at all. Since I'm not sure what you've done to date, I'll rewind to the beginning and show one way to get it in production. 1. Open the MiKTeX Settings application, click on the Roots tab, and find the path to the directory described as UserConfig. If you left-click it and hover over it, you'll see the full path. Leave this application open, you'll need it again. 2. Find that directory in Windows Explorer and drill down to UserConfig\tex\latex (which should already be there). Unzip fpl08.zip there, which should create a subfolder named fpl08. 3. Return to the MiKTeX Settings application, click on the General tab, and click Refresh FNDB. Sit back and watch your hard drive spin. When that's done, you can click either Ok or Cancel and exit the application. 4. [Optional] You might want to create a shortcut someplace to the UserConfig\tex\latex\fpl08 folder. Alternatively, you might want to copy the two .bib files and .eps file to a more convenient folder (i.e., one buried less deeply in the rubble). 5. Paste the attached LyX file into whatever directory has the .eps and .bib files. This is basically the sample proceedings document (which contains formatting instructions) converted to LyX. I put in the bare minimum formatting (page size, margins, Times Roman 10 pt. as the base font), but you may need to do more fiddling to pacify the conference gods. Also, I trimmed out some of the less informative comments and put the others in bright yellow LyX Notes. The author, affiliation and acknowledgment stuff is in the preamble (Document - Settings... - LaTeX Preamble), which you'll need to edit in your own documents unless you want someone else to take the blame. :-) 6. Open fpl08.lyx in LyX either by double-clicking the file icon or using File - Open. Try View - DVI to make sure things work correctly. 7. To create a new proceedings, just do File - Save As to create a new copy (with a different name, obviously), and then hack out the current contents and insert your own. (You can open the original with File - New from Template as an insurance policy against overwriting it.) Hope this helps, Paul
Languages British vs English
Hey all, Why is there an English language option and British language option? What is the difference? Is this an American vs English English? Could shouldn't these be label correctly as this is very confusing, as far as I know there is no British language! Thanks pdf
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
Paul, Thank you very much. Your instructions were clear, to the point and exactly what I was looking for. Should I worry about the ert highlights in the document? There are a few around the equations and within the bos that is in the figure? Since lyx handles these anutomatically, can I just delete them and insert graphics as normal? What are the purpose of the boxes? I don't see any effect on the end document? Are they used to scale the figures into the correct column widths? What I was trying to attempt was to create a document class within lyx that duplicated spconf.sty. I suspect this will happen again with various papers I am submitting so I had hoped that I would be able to find a systematic way of using latex .sty and .cls files in lyx. What I was trying to do previously was modify the article.layout file to use the spconf.sty and so creating a spconf.layout that is selectable in the document classes of lyx. Thanks again Pdf p.s. I really think a few developers should look at a import application. With the amount of latex templates going about I am surprised there isn't a more streamlined option in lyx to accommodate these, but then again I wouldn't have had the fun I've had trying to figure this out! -Original Message- From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul A. Rubin Sent: 09 March 2008 20:19 To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4 Phillip Ferguson wrote: It has now boiled down to a layout file. At this point in time there is a document class unavailable to use. I have the orginal spconf.sty, and the layout file which is a derivative of the article class. What I needs is the spconf package, where can I get it? Like Bob, I got a bit lost here. Assuming you are just going to use this package to submit to this one conference (and not use it on a regular basis), you really don't need a layout file at all. Since I'm not sure what you've done to date, I'll rewind to the beginning and show one way to get it in production. 1. Open the MiKTeX Settings application, click on the Roots tab, and find the path to the directory described as UserConfig. If you left-click it and hover over it, you'll see the full path. Leave this application open, you'll need it again. 2. Find that directory in Windows Explorer and drill down to UserConfig\tex\latex (which should already be there). Unzip fpl08.zip there, which should create a subfolder named fpl08. 3. Return to the MiKTeX Settings application, click on the General tab, and click Refresh FNDB. Sit back and watch your hard drive spin. When that's done, you can click either Ok or Cancel and exit the application. 4. [Optional] You might want to create a shortcut someplace to the UserConfig\tex\latex\fpl08 folder. Alternatively, you might want to copy the two .bib files and .eps file to a more convenient folder (i.e., one buried less deeply in the rubble). 5. Paste the attached LyX file into whatever directory has the .eps and .bib files. This is basically the sample proceedings document (which contains formatting instructions) converted to LyX. I put in the bare minimum formatting (page size, margins, Times Roman 10 pt. as the base font), but you may need to do more fiddling to pacify the conference gods. Also, I trimmed out some of the less informative comments and put the others in bright yellow LyX Notes. The author, affiliation and acknowledgment stuff is in the preamble (Document - Settings... - LaTeX Preamble), which you'll need to edit in your own documents unless you want someone else to take the blame. :-) 6. Open fpl08.lyx in LyX either by double-clicking the file icon or using File - Open. Try View - DVI to make sure things work correctly. 7. To create a new proceedings, just do File - Save As to create a new copy (with a different name, obviously), and then hack out the current contents and insert your own. (You can open the original with File - New from Template as an insurance policy against overwriting it.) Hope this helps, Paul
Languages British vs English
Hey all, Why is there an English language option and British language option? What is the difference? Is this an American vs English English? Could shouldn't these be label correctly as this is very confusing, as far as I know there is no British language! Thanks pdf
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
Paul, Thank you very much. Your instructions were clear, to the point and exactly what I was looking for. Should I worry about the ert highlights in the document? There are a few around the equations and within the bos that is in the figure? Since lyx handles these anutomatically, can I just delete them and insert graphics as normal? What are the purpose of the boxes? I don't see any effect on the end document? Are they used to scale the figures into the correct column widths? What I was trying to attempt was to create a document class within lyx that duplicated spconf.sty. I suspect this will happen again with various papers I am submitting so I had hoped that I would be able to find a systematic way of using latex .sty and .cls files in lyx. What I was trying to do previously was modify the article.layout file to use the spconf.sty and so creating a spconf.layout that is selectable in the document classes of lyx. Thanks again Pdf p.s. I really think a few developers should look at a import application. With the amount of latex templates going about I am surprised there isn't a more streamlined option in lyx to accommodate these, but then again I wouldn't have had the fun I've had trying to figure this out! -Original Message- From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul A. Rubin Sent: 09 March 2008 20:19 To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4 Phillip Ferguson wrote: > > It has now boiled down to a layout file. At this point in time there is a > document class unavailable to use. > > I have the orginal spconf.sty, and the layout file which is a derivative of > the article class. > > What I needs is the spconf package, where can I get it? > Like Bob, I got a bit lost here. Assuming you are just going to use this package to submit to this one conference (and not use it on a regular basis), you really don't need a layout file at all. Since I'm not sure what you've done to date, I'll rewind to the beginning and show one way to get it in production. 1. Open the MiKTeX Settings application, click on the Roots tab, and find the path to the directory described as "UserConfig". If you left-click it and hover over it, you'll see the full path. Leave this application open, you'll need it again. 2. Find that directory in Windows Explorer and drill down to \tex\latex (which should already be there). Unzip fpl08.zip there, which should create a subfolder named fpl08. 3. Return to the MiKTeX Settings application, click on the General tab, and click Refresh FNDB. Sit back and watch your hard drive spin. When that's done, you can click either Ok or Cancel and exit the application. 4. [Optional] You might want to create a shortcut someplace to the \tex\latex\fpl08 folder. Alternatively, you might want to copy the two .bib files and .eps file to a more convenient folder (i.e., one buried less deeply in the rubble). 5. Paste the attached LyX file into whatever directory has the .eps and .bib files. This is basically the sample proceedings document (which contains formatting instructions) converted to LyX. I put in the bare minimum formatting (page size, margins, Times Roman 10 pt. as the base font), but you may need to do more fiddling to pacify the conference gods. Also, I trimmed out some of the less informative comments and put the others in bright yellow LyX Notes. The author, affiliation and acknowledgment stuff is in the preamble (Document -> Settings... -> LaTeX Preamble), which you'll need to edit in your own documents unless you want someone else to take the blame. :-) 6. Open fpl08.lyx in LyX either by double-clicking the file icon or using File -> Open. Try View -> DVI to make sure things work correctly. 7. To create a new proceedings, just do File -> Save As to create a new copy (with a different name, obviously), and then hack out the current contents and insert your own. (You can open the original with File -> New from Template as an insurance policy against overwriting it.) Hope this helps, Paul
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I am using the altwindows installer.
It has now boiled down to a layout file. At this point in time there is a
document class unavailable to use.
I have the orginal spconf.sty, and the layout file which is a derivative of
the article class.
What I needs is the spconf package, where can I get it?
Thanks for any help!
pdf
-Original Message-
From: Bob Lounsbury [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 06 March 2008 18:50
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 8:30 AM, Phillip Ferguson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I tried that and yes I did see quite a few ERT. When I try to view it
either
as a dvi or pdf there are sections missing in comparison to the dvi file
supplied.
The tex file uses a latex style, spconf.sty, which in turn uses the
article
class and the spconf package. Although the linking is clear, I don't
understand even from the documentation how to install this latex document
class.
Is it case of creating a layout file by copying the article.layout
Renaming it to - spconf.layout which contains
Then modifying the following lines:
\DeclareLaTeXClass{article}
To
\DeclareLaTeXClass[article,spconf.sty]{ article(spconf) }
Then add
Preamble
\usepackage{spconf}
EndPreamble
If this is the case and I create this layout file, do I have to put
spconf.sty in the layout directory also? Or do they go in the
Resources\tex
folder?
How do i source the package as it is not appearing in my package manager.
Can anyone clarify? Or if willing try and install the template themselves
and see how far they get?
Thanks
PDF
Installing the spconf.sty depends on your operating system and tex
installation. What are you using?
After it's installed and recognized by tex then you should only have
to insert \usepackage{spconf} in your LyX preamble. In some cases
you'll need to reconfigure LyX.
Cheers,
/Bob
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I am using the altwindows installer.
It has now boiled down to a layout file. At this point in time there is a
document class unavailable to use.
I have the orginal spconf.sty, and the layout file which is a derivative of
the article class.
What I needs is the spconf package, where can I get it?
Thanks for any help!
pdf
-Original Message-
From: Bob Lounsbury [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 06 March 2008 18:50
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 8:30 AM, Phillip Ferguson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I tried that and yes I did see quite a few ERT. When I try to view it
either
as a dvi or pdf there are sections missing in comparison to the dvi file
supplied.
The tex file uses a latex style, spconf.sty, which in turn uses the
article
class and the spconf package. Although the linking is clear, I don't
understand even from the documentation how to install this latex document
class.
Is it case of creating a layout file by copying the article.layout
Renaming it to - spconf.layout which contains
Then modifying the following lines:
\DeclareLaTeXClass{article}
To
\DeclareLaTeXClass[article,spconf.sty]{ article(spconf) }
Then add
Preamble
\usepackage{spconf}
EndPreamble
If this is the case and I create this layout file, do I have to put
spconf.sty in the layout directory also? Or do they go in the
Resources\tex
folder?
How do i source the package as it is not appearing in my package manager.
Can anyone clarify? Or if willing try and install the template themselves
and see how far they get?
Thanks
PDF
Installing the spconf.sty depends on your operating system and tex
installation. What are you using?
After it's installed and recognized by tex then you should only have
to insert \usepackage{spconf} in your LyX preamble. In some cases
you'll need to reconfigure LyX.
Cheers,
/Bob
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I am using the altwindows installer.
It has now boiled down to a layout file. At this point in time there is a
document class unavailable to use.
I have the orginal spconf.sty, and the layout file which is a derivative of
the article class.
What I needs is the spconf package, where can I get it?
Thanks for any help!
pdf
-Original Message-
From: Bob Lounsbury [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 06 March 2008 18:50
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 8:30 AM, Phillip Ferguson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I tried that and yes I did see quite a few ERT. When I try to view it
either
> as a dvi or pdf there are sections missing in comparison to the dvi file
> supplied.
>
> The tex file uses a latex style, spconf.sty, which in turn uses the
article
> class and the spconf package. Although the linking is clear, I don't
> understand even from the documentation how to install this latex document
> class.
>
> Is it case of creating a layout file by copying the article.layout
> Renaming it to - spconf.layout which contains
> Then modifying the following lines:
>
> \DeclareLaTeXClass{article}
>
> To
>
> \DeclareLaTeXClass[article,spconf.sty]{ article(spconf) }
>
> Then add
>
> Preamble
> \usepackage{spconf}
> EndPreamble
>
>
> If this is the case and I create this layout file, do I have to put
> spconf.sty in the layout directory also? Or do they go in the
Resources\tex
> folder?
>
> How do i source the package as it is not appearing in my package manager.
>
> Can anyone clarify? Or if willing try and install the template themselves
> and see how far they get?
>
> Thanks
>
> PDF
Installing the spconf.sty depends on your operating system and tex
installation. What are you using?
After it's installed and recognized by tex then you should only have
to insert \usepackage{spconf} in your LyX preamble. In some cases
you'll need to reconfigure LyX.
Cheers,
/Bob
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I tried that and yes I did see quite a few ERT. When I try to view it either
as a dvi or pdf there are sections missing in comparison to the dvi file
supplied.
The tex file uses a latex style, spconf.sty, which in turn uses the article
class and the spconf package. Although the linking is clear, I don't
understand even from the documentation how to install this latex document
class.
Is it case of creating a layout file by copying the article.layout
Renaming it to - spconf.layout which contains
Then modifying the following lines:
\DeclareLaTeXClass{article}
To
\DeclareLaTeXClass[article,spconf.sty]{ article(spconf) }
Then add
Preamble
\usepackage{spconf}
EndPreamble
If this is the case and I create this layout file, do I have to put
spconf.sty in the layout directory also? Or do they go in the Resources\tex
folder?
How do i source the package as it is not appearing in my package manager.
Can anyone clarify? Or if willing try and install the template themselves
and see how far they get?
Thanks
PDF
-Original Message-
From: G. Milde [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 05 March 2008 14:03
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
On 5.03.08, Phillip Ferguson wrote:
Hey Lyx Users,
I am struggling as to how to use a latex template with Lyx 1.5.4.
The template in question is found on this webpage.
http://www.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/fpl08/cms/website.php?id=/de/index/submissi
on.htm
I appreciate that this may be close to other IEEE templates already
installed but I would appreciate if anyone could point me in the right
direction (for future reference) on how to install such a template.
1. Try to import the latex template file into LyX (FileImport...)
2a. If this works well, save it in your templates folder to install it
(i.e. be able to open it with FileNew from Template) or just save
under a different name and work with the copy.
2b. If there are errors, you might need to install a corresponding
latex class. See HelpCustomisation
You can reduce the amount of ERT in the imported template by defining a
special layout file (also described in HelpCustomisation) and after
configuring LyX import the latex template again.
GM
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I tried that and yes I did see quite a few ERT. When I try to view it either
as a dvi or pdf there are sections missing in comparison to the dvi file
supplied.
The tex file uses a latex style, spconf.sty, which in turn uses the article
class and the spconf package. Although the linking is clear, I don't
understand even from the documentation how to install this latex document
class.
Is it case of creating a layout file by copying the article.layout
Renaming it to - spconf.layout which contains
Then modifying the following lines:
\DeclareLaTeXClass{article}
To
\DeclareLaTeXClass[article,spconf.sty]{ article(spconf) }
Then add
Preamble
\usepackage{spconf}
EndPreamble
If this is the case and I create this layout file, do I have to put
spconf.sty in the layout directory also? Or do they go in the Resources\tex
folder?
How do i source the package as it is not appearing in my package manager.
Can anyone clarify? Or if willing try and install the template themselves
and see how far they get?
Thanks
PDF
-Original Message-
From: G. Milde [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 05 March 2008 14:03
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
On 5.03.08, Phillip Ferguson wrote:
Hey Lyx Users,
I am struggling as to how to use a latex template with Lyx 1.5.4.
The template in question is found on this webpage.
http://www.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/fpl08/cms/website.php?id=/de/index/submissi
on.htm
I appreciate that this may be close to other IEEE templates already
installed but I would appreciate if anyone could point me in the right
direction (for future reference) on how to install such a template.
1. Try to import the latex template file into LyX (FileImport...)
2a. If this works well, save it in your templates folder to install it
(i.e. be able to open it with FileNew from Template) or just save
under a different name and work with the copy.
2b. If there are errors, you might need to install a corresponding
latex class. See HelpCustomisation
You can reduce the amount of ERT in the imported template by defining a
special layout file (also described in HelpCustomisation) and after
configuring LyX import the latex template again.
GM
RE: Latex template on 1.5.4
I tried that and yes I did see quite a few ERT. When I try to view it either
as a dvi or pdf there are sections missing in comparison to the dvi file
supplied.
The tex file uses a latex style, spconf.sty, which in turn uses the article
class and the spconf package. Although the linking is clear, I don't
understand even from the documentation how to install this latex document
class.
Is it case of creating a layout file by copying the article.layout
Renaming it to - spconf.layout which contains
Then modifying the following lines:
\DeclareLaTeXClass{article}
To
\DeclareLaTeXClass[article,spconf.sty]{ article(spconf) }
Then add
Preamble
\usepackage{spconf}
EndPreamble
If this is the case and I create this layout file, do I have to put
spconf.sty in the layout directory also? Or do they go in the Resources\tex
folder?
How do i source the package as it is not appearing in my package manager.
Can anyone clarify? Or if willing try and install the template themselves
and see how far they get?
Thanks
PDF
-Original Message-
From: G. Milde [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 05 March 2008 14:03
To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: Latex template on 1.5.4
On 5.03.08, Phillip Ferguson wrote:
> Hey Lyx Users,
> I am struggling as to how to use a latex template with Lyx 1.5.4.
> The template in question is found on this webpage.
>
http://www.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/fpl08/cms/website.php?id=/de/index/submissi
on.htm
> I appreciate that this may be close to other IEEE templates already
> installed but I would appreciate if anyone could point me in the right
> direction (for future reference) on how to install such a template.
1. Try to import the latex template file into LyX (File>Import>...)
2a. If this works well, save it in your templates folder to "install" it
(i.e. be able to open it with File>New from Template) or just save
under a different name and work with the copy.
2b. If there are errors, you might need to install a corresponding
latex class. See Help>Customisation
You can reduce the amount of ERT in the imported template by defining a
special layout file (also described in Help>Customisation) and after
configuring LyX import the latex template again.
GM
Latex template on 1.5.4
Hey Lyx Users, I am struggling as to how to use a latex template with Lyx 1.5.4. The template in question is found on this webpage. http://www.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/fpl08/cms/website.php?id=/de/index/submissi on.htm I appreciate that this may be close to other IEEE templates already installed but I would appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction (for future reference) on how to install such a template. Thanks PDF
Latex template on 1.5.4
Hey Lyx Users, I am struggling as to how to use a latex template with Lyx 1.5.4. The template in question is found on this webpage. http://www.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/fpl08/cms/website.php?id=/de/index/submissi on.htm I appreciate that this may be close to other IEEE templates already installed but I would appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction (for future reference) on how to install such a template. Thanks PDF
Latex template on 1.5.4
Hey Lyx Users, I am struggling as to how to use a latex template with Lyx 1.5.4. The template in question is found on this webpage. http://www.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/fpl08/cms/website.php?id=/de/index/submissi on.htm I appreciate that this may be close to other IEEE templates already installed but I would appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction (for future reference) on how to install such a template. Thanks PDF
