Fwd: Re: Images Directories

2012-02-23 Thread BOB Merhebi 


 Original Message 
Subject:Re: Images  Directories
Date:   Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:05:07 +0200
From:   BOB Merhebi bobmerh...@gmail.com
To: Jacob Bishop bishop.ja...@gmail.com



Hello Jacob,

On Wed 22 Feb 2012 02:48:35 AM EET, Jacob Bishop wrote:
 Bob,

 On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:22 PM, BOB Merhebi bobmerh...@gmail.com
 mailto:bobmerh...@gmail.com wrote:
 snip

 Indeed, that's what I do too. I have a folder -call it A- inside of
 which there are 3 folders (one for figures -B-, one for my report
 -C- 
 another for my beamer -presentation -D-). I use the figure folder for
 both the report  the beamer. But if I rename A, the images links are
 broken.!


 Interesting. I just did a simple test on LyX 2.0 with the exact
 example you provided, and I do not experience that problem. Renaming
 or moving A causes absolutely no issue for me.


I did not mention that I'm using LyX 1.6.7 on a Linux Lucid!

 The only thing I can think of is that you might be using absolute
 rather than relative paths. I wouldn't initially think this is the
 problem, because I know that LyX uses relative paths by default.

Honestly, I am not aware of what you're talking about! Never heard of 
abs/rel paths.

 However, it's the only logical explanation I can come up with for the
 behavior you're describing (Which I am not able to reproduce). You
 should not have to explicitly provide relative paths, but why don't
 you try that and see if it resolves the problem?

 If you understand relative paths vs. complete paths, you can skip this
 explanation and try that. Otherwise, I will try to explain using the
 folder setup you gave. Your report is in -C-, which is in -A-. Your
 figures are in -B-, which is also in -A-. When you insert an image and
 it puts in the complete path, then it's something like
 C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png and that is a problem. If you
 rename A to Alpha, you have the problem that when LyX looks for your
 image in C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png it will find nothing
 because C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png does not exist (because
 A does not exist). It should be looking in
 C:\Users\YourName\Alpha\B\someFigure.png That's the problem.

 The solution is to use relative paths.  You can explicitly use a
 relative path by specifying it in the textbox that comes up under
 input-graphics. If an absolute path is listed there, that is likely
 the problem. So, if you're in C, you can change the path in the figure
 reference to ..\B\someFigure.png (which is a relative path) rather
 than C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png (which is a complete
 path). This means that LyX simply checks up one directory, then tries
 to move down, not caring what drive we're on, or what the master
 folder is named, since it never reaches that point in the tree.


I think I catch what you mean.
In my version: under the Graphics tab, File. I tried it but still 
the image breaks!
I just checked 
this:http://lyx.475766.n2.nabble.com/How-to-stop-Figure-location-broken-when-I-open-file-in-different-computer-td480875.html
In the third post, it says that the images should be at the same level 
or below that of the lyx file?

I also checked this: 
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general/66263
 then this: http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/RelativeFiguresLocation

I tried all but none worked except the last (after relocating my 
figures folder within the lyx folder). It worked :D

I guess having the figures folder on the same level doesn't work with 
1.6.7

 If you're using relative paths and still have the problem, then I'm
 stumped. Hope this helps.

 Jacob


Thank you Jacob :D You saved me loads of to-come waste of time.

-- 
Sincerely Yours,
-Merhebi, Bob

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Fwd: Re: Images Directories

2012-02-23 Thread BOB Merhebi 


 Original Message 
Subject:Re: Images  Directories
Date:   Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:05:07 +0200
From:   BOB Merhebi bobmerh...@gmail.com
To: Jacob Bishop bishop.ja...@gmail.com



Hello Jacob,

On Wed 22 Feb 2012 02:48:35 AM EET, Jacob Bishop wrote:
 Bob,

 On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:22 PM, BOB Merhebi bobmerh...@gmail.com
 mailto:bobmerh...@gmail.com wrote:
 snip

 Indeed, that's what I do too. I have a folder -call it A- inside of
 which there are 3 folders (one for figures -B-, one for my report
 -C- 
 another for my beamer -presentation -D-). I use the figure folder for
 both the report  the beamer. But if I rename A, the images links are
 broken.!


 Interesting. I just did a simple test on LyX 2.0 with the exact
 example you provided, and I do not experience that problem. Renaming
 or moving A causes absolutely no issue for me.


I did not mention that I'm using LyX 1.6.7 on a Linux Lucid!

 The only thing I can think of is that you might be using absolute
 rather than relative paths. I wouldn't initially think this is the
 problem, because I know that LyX uses relative paths by default.

Honestly, I am not aware of what you're talking about! Never heard of 
abs/rel paths.

 However, it's the only logical explanation I can come up with for the
 behavior you're describing (Which I am not able to reproduce). You
 should not have to explicitly provide relative paths, but why don't
 you try that and see if it resolves the problem?

 If you understand relative paths vs. complete paths, you can skip this
 explanation and try that. Otherwise, I will try to explain using the
 folder setup you gave. Your report is in -C-, which is in -A-. Your
 figures are in -B-, which is also in -A-. When you insert an image and
 it puts in the complete path, then it's something like
 C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png and that is a problem. If you
 rename A to Alpha, you have the problem that when LyX looks for your
 image in C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png it will find nothing
 because C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png does not exist (because
 A does not exist). It should be looking in
 C:\Users\YourName\Alpha\B\someFigure.png That's the problem.

 The solution is to use relative paths.  You can explicitly use a
 relative path by specifying it in the textbox that comes up under
 input-graphics. If an absolute path is listed there, that is likely
 the problem. So, if you're in C, you can change the path in the figure
 reference to ..\B\someFigure.png (which is a relative path) rather
 than C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png (which is a complete
 path). This means that LyX simply checks up one directory, then tries
 to move down, not caring what drive we're on, or what the master
 folder is named, since it never reaches that point in the tree.


I think I catch what you mean.
In my version: under the Graphics tab, File. I tried it but still 
the image breaks!
I just checked 
this:http://lyx.475766.n2.nabble.com/How-to-stop-Figure-location-broken-when-I-open-file-in-different-computer-td480875.html
In the third post, it says that the images should be at the same level 
or below that of the lyx file?

I also checked this: 
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general/66263
 then this: http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/RelativeFiguresLocation

I tried all but none worked except the last (after relocating my 
figures folder within the lyx folder). It worked :D

I guess having the figures folder on the same level doesn't work with 
1.6.7

 If you're using relative paths and still have the problem, then I'm
 stumped. Hope this helps.

 Jacob


Thank you Jacob :D You saved me loads of to-come waste of time.

-- 
Sincerely Yours,
-Merhebi, Bob

Thunderbird Signature



-- 
Sincerely Yours,
-Merhebi, Bob

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Fwd: Re: Images & Directories

2012-02-23 Thread BOB Merhebi 


 Original Message 
Subject:Re: Images & Directories
Date:   Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:05:07 +0200
From:   BOB Merhebi 
To: Jacob Bishop 



Hello Jacob,

On Wed 22 Feb 2012 02:48:35 AM EET, Jacob Bishop wrote:
> Bob,
>
> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:22 PM, BOB Merhebi  > wrote:
> 
>
> Indeed, that's what I do too. I have a folder -call it A- inside of
> which there are 3 folders (one for figures -B-, one for my report
> -C- &
> another for my beamer -presentation -D-). I use the figure folder for
> both the report & the beamer. But if I rename A, the images links are
> broken.!
>
>
> Interesting. I just did a simple test on LyX 2.0 with the exact
> example you provided, and I do not experience that problem. Renaming
> or moving A causes absolutely no issue for me.
>

I did not mention that I'm using LyX 1.6.7 on a Linux Lucid!

> The only thing I can think of is that you might be using absolute
> rather than relative paths. I wouldn't initially think this is the
> problem, because I know that LyX uses relative paths by default.

Honestly, I am not aware of what you're talking about! Never heard of 
abs/rel paths.

> However, it's the only logical explanation I can come up with for the
> behavior you're describing (Which I am not able to reproduce). You
> should not have to explicitly provide relative paths, but why don't
> you try that and see if it resolves the problem?
>
> If you understand relative paths vs. complete paths, you can skip this
> explanation and try that. Otherwise, I will try to explain using the
> folder setup you gave. Your report is in -C-, which is in -A-. Your
> figures are in -B-, which is also in -A-. When you insert an image and
> it puts in the complete path, then it's something like
> "C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png" and that is a problem. If you
> rename A to Alpha, you have the problem that when LyX looks for your
> image in "C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png" it will find nothing
> because "C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png" does not exist (because
> A does not exist). It should be looking in
> "C:\Users\YourName\Alpha\B\someFigure.png" That's the problem.
>
> The solution is to use relative paths.  You can explicitly use a
> relative path by specifying it in the textbox that comes up under
> input->graphics. If an absolute path is listed there, that is likely
> the problem. So, if you're in C, you can change the path in the figure
> reference to "..\B\someFigure.png" (which is a relative path) rather
> than "C:\Users\YourName\A\B\someFigure.png" (which is a complete
> path). This means that LyX simply checks up one directory, then tries
> to move down, not caring what drive we're on, or what the master
> folder is named, since it never reaches that point in the tree.
>

I think I catch what you mean.
In my version: under the "Graphics" tab, "File". I tried it but still 
the image breaks!
I just checked 
this:http://lyx.475766.n2.nabble.com/How-to-stop-Figure-location-broken-when-I-open-file-in-different-computer-td480875.html
In the third post, it says that the images should be at the same level 
or below that of the lyx file?

I also checked this: 
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general/66263
& then this: http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/RelativeFiguresLocation

I tried all but none worked except the last (after relocating my 
figures folder within the lyx folder). It worked :D

I guess having the figures folder on the same level doesn't work with 
1.6.7

> If you're using relative paths and still have the problem, then I'm
> stumped. Hope this helps.
>
> Jacob


Thank you Jacob :D You saved me loads of to-come waste of time.

-- 
Sincerely Yours,
-Merhebi, Bob

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-- 
Sincerely Yours,
-Merhebi, Bob

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