LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
Hello fellow LyXers, I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new (updated) version of the same file ? For instance, say I have a document called newdoc.lyx I am now editing it; I save the changes/modifications i made the file is saved as a new one called, say, newdoc2.lyx I am interested in this in case one would like to refer to an older version of a document after changes have been made, or in case of a mistake involving the modification saving quitting of a document, hence the undo here would not be applicable; this hasn't yet happened to me, but it happened to a friend of mine to whom I introduced LyX to. If such a feature is not available I would like to suggest it for a future version of LyX. Configuration: LyX 1.6.5 under Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. -- Sincerely Yours, -Bob Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/11 14:54, BOB Merhebi wrote: Hello fellow LyXers, I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new (updated) version of the same file ? I guess I don't understand. Using Save As you can save it incrementally with any name you please. I do this all the time. But, if you want something automatic, you'd get a new filename every time you saved. Are you sure you want that? I often save a file I am working on several times, so that I don't lose too much if, say, the power goes out, or if the computer crashes, or if lyx itself crashes. I would have half a dozen copies by the end of the day, and that would eat up a lot of space, and files would proliferate. Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. Look under tools for that; maybe someone who uses it can provide suggestions. P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. Generally, it is better form, when asking a question of a list, to join the list at least until your question is answered. -- David L. Johnson What am I on? I'm on my bike, six hours a day, busting my ass. What are you on? --Lance Armstrong
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/2011 09:44 PM, David L. Johnson wrote: On 03/25/11 14:54, BOB Merhebi wrote: Hello fellow LyXers, I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new (updated) version of the same file ? I guess I don't understand. Using Save As you can save it incrementally with any name you please. I do this all the time. But, if you want something automatic, you'd get a new filename every time you saved. Are you sure you want that? indeed, that is what I meant I often save a file I am working on several times, so that I don't lose too much if, say, the power goes out, or if the computer crashes, or if lyx itself crashes. I would have half a dozen copies by the end of the day, and that would eat up a lot of space, and files would proliferate. I think you are right in this regard Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Look under tools for that; maybe someone who uses it can provide suggestions. help is appreciated. P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. Generally, it is better form, when asking a question of a list, to join the list at least until your question is answered. well I did join the list a year ago but until now I hadn't had any particular question but still I followed the list till a few weeks ago when I un-subscribed due to the large number of daily digests that accumulated, hehe -- Sincerely Yours, -Ibrahim (Bob) Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
SV: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Check the section 6.2 in the Help-additional functions in LyX, it takes you through how to use the revision control. It should fit your needs for undo etc, however, some knowledge of revisionsystems is helpful... hth, Ingar Pareliussen
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 25/03/2011 4:02 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Use change tracking. It will change your life :) Document Change Tracking -- Julien
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/2011 10:26 PM, Ingar Pareliussen wrote: Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Check the section 6.2 in the Help-additional functions in LyX, it takes you through how to use the revision control. It should fit your needs for undo etc, however, some knowledge of revisionsystems is helpful... hth, Ingar Pareliussen I just checked it out; i will thoroughly read it; thanks On 03/25/2011 10:32 PM, Julien Rioux wrote: On 25/03/2011 4:02 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Use change tracking. It will change your life :) Document Change Tracking that's what i just did :D will see how that goes; but from your experience, does the tracking stay there even when i quite the document reopen it ? thanks -- Sincerely Yours, -Bob Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 25/03/2011 5:06 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: that's what i just did :D will see how that goes; but from your experience, does the tracking stay there even when i quite the document reopen it ? Yes that's right, it keeps track of changes until someone accepts them. Also between sessions. And you get different colors for different authors, which is great when you pass the file around. It's built in. Cheers, Julien
LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
Hello fellow LyXers, I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new (updated) version of the same file ? For instance, say I have a document called newdoc.lyx I am now editing it; I save the changes/modifications i made the file is saved as a new one called, say, newdoc2.lyx I am interested in this in case one would like to refer to an older version of a document after changes have been made, or in case of a mistake involving the modification saving quitting of a document, hence the undo here would not be applicable; this hasn't yet happened to me, but it happened to a friend of mine to whom I introduced LyX to. If such a feature is not available I would like to suggest it for a future version of LyX. Configuration: LyX 1.6.5 under Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. -- Sincerely Yours, -Bob Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/11 14:54, BOB Merhebi wrote: Hello fellow LyXers, I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new (updated) version of the same file ? I guess I don't understand. Using Save As you can save it incrementally with any name you please. I do this all the time. But, if you want something automatic, you'd get a new filename every time you saved. Are you sure you want that? I often save a file I am working on several times, so that I don't lose too much if, say, the power goes out, or if the computer crashes, or if lyx itself crashes. I would have half a dozen copies by the end of the day, and that would eat up a lot of space, and files would proliferate. Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. Look under tools for that; maybe someone who uses it can provide suggestions. P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. Generally, it is better form, when asking a question of a list, to join the list at least until your question is answered. -- David L. Johnson What am I on? I'm on my bike, six hours a day, busting my ass. What are you on? --Lance Armstrong
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/2011 09:44 PM, David L. Johnson wrote: On 03/25/11 14:54, BOB Merhebi wrote: Hello fellow LyXers, I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new (updated) version of the same file ? I guess I don't understand. Using Save As you can save it incrementally with any name you please. I do this all the time. But, if you want something automatic, you'd get a new filename every time you saved. Are you sure you want that? indeed, that is what I meant I often save a file I am working on several times, so that I don't lose too much if, say, the power goes out, or if the computer crashes, or if lyx itself crashes. I would have half a dozen copies by the end of the day, and that would eat up a lot of space, and files would proliferate. I think you are right in this regard Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Look under tools for that; maybe someone who uses it can provide suggestions. help is appreciated. P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. Generally, it is better form, when asking a question of a list, to join the list at least until your question is answered. well I did join the list a year ago but until now I hadn't had any particular question but still I followed the list till a few weeks ago when I un-subscribed due to the large number of daily digests that accumulated, hehe -- Sincerely Yours, -Ibrahim (Bob) Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
SV: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Check the section 6.2 in the Help-additional functions in LyX, it takes you through how to use the revision control. It should fit your needs for undo etc, however, some knowledge of revisionsystems is helpful... hth, Ingar Pareliussen
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 25/03/2011 4:02 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Use change tracking. It will change your life :) Document Change Tracking -- Julien
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/2011 10:26 PM, Ingar Pareliussen wrote: Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Check the section 6.2 in the Help-additional functions in LyX, it takes you through how to use the revision control. It should fit your needs for undo etc, however, some knowledge of revisionsystems is helpful... hth, Ingar Pareliussen I just checked it out; i will thoroughly read it; thanks On 03/25/2011 10:32 PM, Julien Rioux wrote: On 25/03/2011 4:02 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the undo feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Use change tracking. It will change your life :) Document Change Tracking that's what i just did :D will see how that goes; but from your experience, does the tracking stay there even when i quite the document reopen it ? thanks -- Sincerely Yours, -Bob Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 25/03/2011 5:06 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: that's what i just did :D will see how that goes; but from your experience, does the tracking stay there even when i quite the document reopen it ? Yes that's right, it keeps track of changes until someone accepts them. Also between sessions. And you get different colors for different authors, which is great when you pass the file around. It's built in. Cheers, Julien
LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
Hello fellow LyXers, I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new (updated) version of the same file ? For instance, say I have a document called newdoc.lyx & I am now editing it; I save the changes/modifications i made & the file is saved as a new one called, say, newdoc2.lyx I am interested in this in case one would like to refer to an older version of a document after changes have been made, or in case of a mistake involving the modification & saving & quitting of a document, hence the undo here would not be applicable; this hasn't yet happened to me, but it happened to a friend of mine to whom I introduced LyX to. If such a feature is not available I would like to suggest it for a future version of LyX. Configuration: LyX 1.6.5 under Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. -- Sincerely Yours, -Bob Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/11 14:54, BOB Merhebi wrote: Hello fellow LyXers, I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new (updated) version of the same file ? I guess I don't understand. Using "Save As" you can save it incrementally with any name you please. I do this all the time. But, if you want something automatic, you'd get a new filename every time you saved. Are you sure you want that? I often save a file I am working on several times, so that I don't lose too much if, say, the power goes out, or if the computer crashes, or if lyx itself crashes. I would have half a dozen copies by the end of the day, and that would eat up a lot of space, and files would proliferate. Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of version control, or change tracking. Look under tools for that; maybe someone who uses it can provide suggestions. P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. Generally, it is better form, when asking a question of a list, to join the list at least until your question is answered. -- David L. Johnson "What am I on? I'm on my bike, six hours a day, busting my ass. What are you on?" --Lance Armstrong
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/2011 09:44 PM, David L. Johnson wrote: > On 03/25/11 14:54, BOB Merhebi wrote: >> Hello fellow LyXers, >> >> I wonder if LyX can save documents that have been edited as a new >> (updated) version of the same file ? > > I guess I don't understand. Using "Save As" you can save it > incrementally with any name you please. I do this all the time. But, > if you want something automatic, you'd get a new filename every time > you saved. Are you sure you want that? indeed, that is what I meant > I often save a file I am working on several times, so that I don't > lose too much if, say, the power goes out, or if the computer crashes, > or if lyx itself crashes. I would have half a dozen copies by the end > of the day, and that would eat up a lot of space, and files would > proliferate. > I think you are right in this regard > Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of > version control, or change tracking. I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the "undo" feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. > Look under tools for that; maybe someone who uses it can provide > suggestions. > help is appreciated. >> P.S.: Please reply to me personally, not just to the lyx mailing list. >> > Generally, it is better form, when asking a question of a list, to > join the list at least until your question is answered. > well I did join the list a year ago but until now I hadn't had any particular question but still I followed the list till a few weeks ago when I un-subscribed due to the large number of daily digests that accumulated, hehe -- Sincerely Yours, -Ibrahim (Bob) Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
SV: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
>> Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of >> version control, or change tracking. > >I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to >revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, >particularly in the case that the "undo" feature is no more applicable >like when lyx is closed. Check the section 6.2 in the Help->additional functions in LyX, it takes you through how to use the revision control. It should fit your needs for undo etc, however, some knowledge of revisionsystems is helpful... hth, Ingar Pareliussen
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 25/03/2011 4:02 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, particularly in the case that the "undo" feature is no more applicable like when lyx is closed. Use change tracking. It will change your life :) Document > Change Tracking -- Julien
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 03/25/2011 10:26 PM, Ingar Pareliussen wrote: >>> Maybe what you really want to enable is something on the order of >>> version control, or change tracking. >> I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to >> revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, >> particularly in the case that the "undo" feature is no more applicable >> like when lyx is closed. > Check the section 6.2 in the Help->additional functions in LyX, > it takes you through how to use the revision control. > > It should fit your needs for undo etc, however, some knowledge of > revisionsystems is helpful... > > hth, > Ingar Pareliussen I just checked it out; i will thoroughly read it; thanks On 03/25/2011 10:32 PM, Julien Rioux wrote: > On 25/03/2011 4:02 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: >> I believe this is a possible solution; all I need is being able to >> revise the document for the latest if not all the editing that occurred, >> particularly in the case that the "undo" feature is no more applicable >> like when lyx is closed. > > Use change tracking. It will change your life :) > Document > Change Tracking > that's what i just did :D will see how that goes; but from your experience, does the tracking stay there even when i quite the document & reopen it ? thanks -- Sincerely Yours, -Bob Merhebi Thunderbird Signature
Re: LyX: Saves edited version of document as a new version (new file) ?
On 25/03/2011 5:06 PM, BOB Merhebi wrote: that's what i just did :D will see how that goes; but from your experience, does the tracking stay there even when i quite the document & reopen it ? Yes that's right, it keeps track of changes until someone "accepts" them. Also between sessions. And you get different colors for different authors, which is great when you pass the file around. It's built in. Cheers, Julien
