Re: AW: Beginner's Problem

[Ashok]

Andreas Hegenbart Innenarch.Hegenbart at t-online.de writes:

 Hi,
 you may try following: 
 open Miktex - maintenance - package manager: 
 probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN) 
 then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document 
classes you
 need),
 task/ install 
 Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and 
start
 again. 
 Hope it works 
 
 Andreas  

Thanks a lot, Andreas. 

It worked. One problem was: The warning note said I'd need scrbook.cls 
and
I kept looking for it. Once I got to the proper package name (koma-
script),
things became straightforward.

Regards.

Ashok

PS: A further question, non-essential at this stage. While trying to 
access subsidiary documentation for knitr, I got a message about a 
module. When I tried to add the requisite module, Rnw, I was told that 
I'd need a package: knitr-Latex. I can't find the package. 

Re: AW: Beginner's Problem

[John Kane]

Have a look at
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12451581/knitr-installation-in-lyx and
in particular the link .  This may help.

On 28 November 2014 at 05:26, Ashok adharesh...@hotmail.com wrote:

 Andreas Hegenbart Innenarch.Hegenbart at t-online.de writes:

  Hi,
  you may try following:
  open Miktex - maintenance - package manager:
  probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN)
  then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document
 classes you
  need),
  task/ install
  Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and
 start
  again.
  Hope it works
 
  Andreas

 Thanks a lot, Andreas.

 It worked. One problem was: The warning note said I'd need scrbook.cls
 and
 I kept looking for it. Once I got to the proper package name (koma-
 script),
 things became straightforward.

 Regards.

 Ashok

 PS: A further question, non-essential at this stage. While trying to
 access subsidiary documentation for knitr, I got a message about a
 module. When I tried to add the requisite module, Rnw, I was told that
 I'd need a package: knitr-Latex. I can't find the package.




-- 
John Kane
Kingston ON Canada

Re: AW: Beginner's Problem

[Ashok]

Andreas Hegenbart Innenarch.Hegenbart at t-online.de writes:

 Hi,
 you may try following: 
 open Miktex - maintenance - package manager: 
 probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN) 
 then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document 
classes you
 need),
 task/ install 
 Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and 
start
 again. 
 Hope it works 
 
 Andreas  

Thanks a lot, Andreas. 

It worked. One problem was: The warning note said I'd need scrbook.cls 
and
I kept looking for it. Once I got to the proper package name (koma-
script),
things became straightforward.

Regards.

Ashok

PS: A further question, non-essential at this stage. While trying to 
access subsidiary documentation for knitr, I got a message about a 
module. When I tried to add the requisite module, Rnw, I was told that 
I'd need a package: knitr-Latex. I can't find the package. 

Re: AW: Beginner's Problem

[John Kane]

Have a look at
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12451581/knitr-installation-in-lyx and
in particular the link .  This may help.

On 28 November 2014 at 05:26, Ashok adharesh...@hotmail.com wrote:

 Andreas Hegenbart Innenarch.Hegenbart at t-online.de writes:

  Hi,
  you may try following:
  open Miktex - maintenance - package manager:
  probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN)
  then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document
 classes you
  need),
  task/ install
  Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and
 start
  again.
  Hope it works
 
  Andreas

 Thanks a lot, Andreas.

 It worked. One problem was: The warning note said I'd need scrbook.cls
 and
 I kept looking for it. Once I got to the proper package name (koma-
 script),
 things became straightforward.

 Regards.

 Ashok

 PS: A further question, non-essential at this stage. While trying to
 access subsidiary documentation for knitr, I got a message about a
 module. When I tried to add the requisite module, Rnw, I was told that
 I'd need a package: knitr-Latex. I can't find the package.




-- 
John Kane
Kingston ON Canada

Re: AW: Beginner's Problem

[Ashok]

Andreas Hegenbart  t-online.de> writes:

> Hi,
> you may try following: 
> open Miktex - maintenance - package manager: 
> probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN) 
> then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document 
classes you
> need),
> task/ install 
> Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and 
start
> again. 
> Hope it works 
> 
> Andreas  

Thanks a lot, Andreas. 

It worked. One problem was: The warning note said I'd need scrbook.cls 
and
I kept looking for it. Once I got to the proper package name (koma-
script),
things became straightforward.

Regards.

Ashok

PS: A further question, non-essential at this stage. While trying to 
access subsidiary documentation for knitr, I got a message about a 
module. When I tried to add the requisite module, Rnw, I was told that 
I'd need a package: knitr->Latex. I can't find the package. 

Re: AW: Beginner's Problem

[John Kane]

Have a look at
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12451581/knitr-installation-in-lyx and
in particular the link .  This may help.

On 28 November 2014 at 05:26, Ashok  wrote:

> Andreas Hegenbart  t-online.de> writes:
>
> > Hi,
> > you may try following:
> > open Miktex - maintenance - package manager:
> > probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN)
> > then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document
> classes you
> > need),
> > task/ install
> > Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and
> start
> > again.
> > Hope it works
> >
> > Andreas
>
> Thanks a lot, Andreas.
>
> It worked. One problem was: The warning note said I'd need scrbook.cls
> and
> I kept looking for it. Once I got to the proper package name (koma-
> script),
> things became straightforward.
>
> Regards.
>
> Ashok
>
> PS: A further question, non-essential at this stage. While trying to
> access subsidiary documentation for knitr, I got a message about a
> module. When I tried to add the requisite module, Rnw, I was told that
> I'd need a package: knitr->Latex. I can't find the package.
>
>


-- 
John Kane
Kingston ON Canada

AW: Beginner's Problem

[Andreas Hegenbart]

-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] Im Auftrag von
Ashok
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. November 2014 08:43
An: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Betreff: Beginner's Problem

Hi,

I just heard about LyX and, with great enthusiasm, set out to use it. I
download the bundle 2.1.2 for Windows and installed it. MiKTeX also got
installed. It looked like everything went well, but ..

Each and every Document Class is Unavailable. There're hundreds listed, but
none that can be used.

I open any of the included manuals and a window pops up saying Document
Class is missing and that I should look at section 3.1.2 of User's Guide. I
looked at it and it asks me to look at Customization manual! I looked at it,
but it is well beyond a beginner. (An early step says Find it at CTAN or
whatever.)

Also, instructions don't cover Windows 8.1, which I use (that may or may not
matter, if they're the same as for Vista. It does matter that instructions
are inherently difficult and not explained with sympathy for newcomers.)

The manuals say that there are innumerable Latex additions, they can't all
be included/supported. Granted that, I was hoping that just a few
widely-used Document Classes (e.g., article, book) would come standard.

Document Class may not be the end of the problem for a beginner. In
addition, for some manuals, there's a second pop-up window that says that I
should install some module.

Should someone like me just give up and go back to Scientific Word?

TIA.

Hi,
you may try following: 
open Miktex - maintenance - package manager: 
probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN) 
then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document classes you
need),
task/ install 
Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and start
again. 
Hope it works 

Andreas  

AW: Beginner's Problem

[Andreas Hegenbart]

-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] Im Auftrag von
Ashok
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. November 2014 08:43
An: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Betreff: Beginner's Problem

Hi,

I just heard about LyX and, with great enthusiasm, set out to use it. I
download the bundle 2.1.2 for Windows and installed it. MiKTeX also got
installed. It looked like everything went well, but ..

Each and every Document Class is Unavailable. There're hundreds listed, but
none that can be used.

I open any of the included manuals and a window pops up saying Document
Class is missing and that I should look at section 3.1.2 of User's Guide. I
looked at it and it asks me to look at Customization manual! I looked at it,
but it is well beyond a beginner. (An early step says Find it at CTAN or
whatever.)

Also, instructions don't cover Windows 8.1, which I use (that may or may not
matter, if they're the same as for Vista. It does matter that instructions
are inherently difficult and not explained with sympathy for newcomers.)

The manuals say that there are innumerable Latex additions, they can't all
be included/supported. Granted that, I was hoping that just a few
widely-used Document Classes (e.g., article, book) would come standard.

Document Class may not be the end of the problem for a beginner. In
addition, for some manuals, there's a second pop-up window that says that I
should install some module.

Should someone like me just give up and go back to Scientific Word?

TIA.

Hi,
you may try following: 
open Miktex - maintenance - package manager: 
probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN) 
then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document classes you
need),
task/ install 
Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and start
again. 
Hope it works 

Andreas  

AW: Beginner's Problem

[Andreas Hegenbart]

-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] Im Auftrag von
Ashok
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. November 2014 08:43
An: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Betreff: Beginner's Problem

Hi,

I just heard about LyX and, with great enthusiasm, set out to use it. I
download the bundle 2.1.2 for Windows and installed it. MiKTeX also got
installed. It looked like everything went well, but ..

Each and every Document Class is "Unavailable. There're hundreds listed, but
none that can be used.

I open any of the included manuals and a window pops up saying Document
Class is missing and that I should look at section 3.1.2 of User's Guide. I
looked at it and it asks me to look at Customization manual! I looked at it,
but it is well beyond a beginner. (An early step says "Find it at CTAN or
whatever".)

Also, instructions don't cover Windows 8.1, which I use (that may or may not
matter, if they're the same as for Vista. It does matter that instructions
are inherently difficult and not explained with sympathy for newcomers.)

The manuals say that there are innumerable Latex additions, they can't all
be included/supported. Granted that, I was hoping that just a few
widely-used Document Classes (e.g., article, book) would come standard.

Document Class may not be the end of the problem for a beginner. In
addition, for some manuals, there's a second pop-up window that says that I
should install some module.

Should someone like me just give up and go back to Scientific Word?

TIA.

Hi,
you may try following: 
open Miktex - maintenance - package manager: 
probably you´ve to select the repository (i.e. CTAN) 
then: edit/select installable or all packages  (choose document classes you
need),
task/ install 
Afterwards you´ve to reconfigure lyx (tools) , then close lyx and start
again. 
Hope it works 

Andreas  

Beginner's Problem

[Ashok]

Hi,

I just heard about LyX and, with great enthusiasm, set out to use it. I 
download the bundle 2.1.2 for Windows and installed it. MiKTeX also got 
installed. It looked like everything went well, but ..

Each and every Document Class is Unavailable. There're hundreds listed, 
but none that can be used.

I open any of the included manuals and a window pops up saying Document 
Class is missing and that I should look at section 3.1.2 of User's 
Guide. I looked at it and it asks me to look at Customization manual! I 
looked at it, but it is well beyond a beginner. (An early step says 
Find it at CTAN or whatever.)

Also, instructions don't cover Windows 8.1, which I use (that may or may 
not matter, if they're the same as for Vista. It does matter that 
instructions are inherently difficult and not explained with sympathy 
for newcomers.)

The manuals say that there are innumerable Latex additions, they can't 
all be included/supported. Granted that, I was hoping that just a few 
widely-used Document Classes (e.g., article, book) would come standard.

Document Class may not be the end of the problem for a beginner. In 
addition, for some manuals, there's a second pop-up window that says 
that I should install some module.

Should someone like me just give up and go back to Scientific Word?

TIA.

Beginner's Problem

[Ashok]

Hi,

I just heard about LyX and, with great enthusiasm, set out to use it. I 
download the bundle 2.1.2 for Windows and installed it. MiKTeX also got 
installed. It looked like everything went well, but ..

Each and every Document Class is Unavailable. There're hundreds listed, 
but none that can be used.

I open any of the included manuals and a window pops up saying Document 
Class is missing and that I should look at section 3.1.2 of User's 
Guide. I looked at it and it asks me to look at Customization manual! I 
looked at it, but it is well beyond a beginner. (An early step says 
Find it at CTAN or whatever.)

Also, instructions don't cover Windows 8.1, which I use (that may or may 
not matter, if they're the same as for Vista. It does matter that 
instructions are inherently difficult and not explained with sympathy 
for newcomers.)

The manuals say that there are innumerable Latex additions, they can't 
all be included/supported. Granted that, I was hoping that just a few 
widely-used Document Classes (e.g., article, book) would come standard.

Document Class may not be the end of the problem for a beginner. In 
addition, for some manuals, there's a second pop-up window that says 
that I should install some module.

Should someone like me just give up and go back to Scientific Word?

TIA.

Beginner's Problem

[Ashok]

Hi,

I just heard about LyX and, with great enthusiasm, set out to use it. I 
download the bundle 2.1.2 for Windows and installed it. MiKTeX also got 
installed. It looked like everything went well, but ..

Each and every Document Class is "Unavailable. There're hundreds listed, 
but none that can be used.

I open any of the included manuals and a window pops up saying Document 
Class is missing and that I should look at section 3.1.2 of User's 
Guide. I looked at it and it asks me to look at Customization manual! I 
looked at it, but it is well beyond a beginner. (An early step says 
"Find it at CTAN or whatever".)

Also, instructions don't cover Windows 8.1, which I use (that may or may 
not matter, if they're the same as for Vista. It does matter that 
instructions are inherently difficult and not explained with sympathy 
for newcomers.)

The manuals say that there are innumerable Latex additions, they can't 
all be included/supported. Granted that, I was hoping that just a few 
widely-used Document Classes (e.g., article, book) would come standard.

Document Class may not be the end of the problem for a beginner. In 
addition, for some manuals, there's a second pop-up window that says 
that I should install some module.

Should someone like me just give up and go back to Scientific Word?

TIA.