Re: LyX acting differently between computers
> > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2020 20:10:27 +0100 > From: Kornel Benko > To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Subject: Re: lyx-users Digest, Vol 58, Issue 8 > Message-ID: <20201104201027.540f1787@admin1-desktop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Am Wed, 4 Nov 2020 09:27:16 -0800 > schrieb David Chan : > > > > Add the line > > > \default_view_format pdf2 > > > to file 'preferences' > > > > > > Kornel > > > > > > > Thanks very much Kornel! > > > > I have found the file `preferences.txt` in Library > Application Support > > > > LyX-2.3, and I have added that line to it. I then reconfigured LyX. > > However, when I look in Preferences > File Handling > File Formats, I > still > > can't find pdflatex. > > > > Thanks, > > Dave > > 1.) I wonder about the name 'preferences.txt'. In case this is wrong, look > at > Help->About LyX->user directory > The preferences file should be in this directory > 2.) Add the line there (After the line with 'Format 34' > 3.) No need to reconfigure. You have to restart lyx though, so lyx can > read preferences > again > > 4.) If that does not work, check the log-file 'configure.log' (in the same > directory) > Should contain the lines > INFO: checking for the pdflatex program... > INFO: +checking for "pdflatex"... yes > > Kornel > > Thanks again Kornel! Here are some quick responses: 1. The directory is indeed the user directory in About LyX. 2. I see in the preferences file the line "Format 24" but no line "Format 34." I added the line \default_view_format pdf2 after this line, but it didn't seem to do anything upon restarting LyX. 4. When I look in configure.log in the same directory, I do see these lines INFO: checking for the pdflatex program... INFO: +checking for "pdflatex"... yes DEBUG: Add to RC: \converter pdflatex pdf2 "pdflatex $$i" "latex=pdflatex,hyperref-driver=pdftex" Thanks, Dave -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
Am Tue, 3 Nov 2020 09:21:04 -0800 schrieb David Chan : > > ?? > > Please bottom-post. Start your reply here: > > > > Thanks very much Baris for your thoughts! > > I tried compiling the document in my LaTeX installation (TeXShop). When I > typeset the file with `pdflatexmk`, it compiles fine. When I compile it > with Plain TeX, it compiles incorrectly, although it looks different than > the problematic output from LyX. > > Yes, I have reconfigured LyX whenever updating in the TeX Live Utility or > installing a new version of MacTeX. This doesn't seem to matter. > > Can you tell me more about how to add PDF (pdflatex) to Preferences by > myself? I'm sure that would do the trick. As I mentioned, when I manually > use pdflatex from Document > View (Other Formats), it works fine. The only > problem is that I cannot get pdflatex to appear in the dropdown in > Preferences in order to make it my default. > > Thanks, > Dave Add the line \default_view_format pdf2 to file 'preferences' Kornel pgpRVZl2LqFWD.pgp Description: Digitale Signatur von OpenPGP -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
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> On 03-Nov-20 12:39 AM, David Chan wrote:
> >
> > On 28-Oct-20 12:01 AM, David Chan wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I noticed that LyX was acting differently between computers
> > and am
> > > trying to figure out the source of this issue.
> > >
> > > One computer cannot compile a file that uses biblatex with
> > the apa
> > > bibliography style, while the other two computers can. Also,
> > the first
> > > computer compiles lines slightly differently so that a paper
> > compiles
> > > to 110 pages, while on the other two computers, the paper
> > compiles to
> > > 109 pages.
> > >
> > > The first computer initially had an older version of LyX, 2.3.0
> > > (February 24, 2018), but when I updated it to the newest
> > version, LyX
> > > 2.3.5.2 (June 25, 2020), the problem persists. I also found the
> > > version that matches the other computers in the archive, LyX
> > 2.3.1-1,
> > > and the problem persists with this as well.
> > >
> > > When I checked the preferences on LyX on each of the
> > computers, the
> > > first one differs by not having `pdflatex` as an option under
> > > Preferences > File Handling > File Formats > Default Output
> > Formats,
> > > whereas this option exists on the other computers. I am
> > unable to find
> > > the `pdflatex` option on the first computer regardless of
> > the version
> > > of LyX.
> > >
> > > The next thing that I did was to reinstall MikTeX on the first
> > > computer. This did not seem to resolve the problem, although
> > it seems
> > > to have caused errors in compilation ("undefined control
> > sequence",
> > > "Missing number, treated as zero", and "Missing glyphs!").
> > >
> > > Can someone please help me troubleshoot this?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Dave
> > >
> > First, I would recommend you sending a MWE for each of the
> > problem you
> > have listed. Users of the list can try these MWEs on their
> > computers and
> > tell you if there is a problem with the LyX file or LyX.
> >
> > Second, missing "pdflatex" option under LyX may be a sign of
> > faulty
> > MikTeX system and trailing faulty LyX configuration. I am
> > guessing you
> > are using Windows. You should install the latest updates of
> > MikTeX and
> > update everything for both user and admin mode.
> >
> > I would also recommend testing your MikTeX setup with a MWE of
> > LaTeX file.
> >
> > You can also re-configure your LyX and see possible errors.
> >
> > --
> > ??
> > Please bottom-post. Start your reply here:
> >
> > Thanks so much for your reply!
> >
> > The suggestion to do MWEs is really great. I?ve never done this
> > before, but it makes a lot of sense. I?m attaching two .lyx MWEs
> > and a related .. For each MWE, I also attach two PDF files: PDF
> > files with the suffix |-1| correspond to the error produced on the
> > first computer, and PDF files with the suffix |-0| correspond to
> > the correct output produced on the other computers.
> >
> > * |mwe1.lyx| is what happens when I switch from BibTeX to
> > biblatex in the Settings > Bibliography page.
> > * |mwe2.lyx| is what happens when I further specify the apa
> > bibliography style within biblatex in the Settings >
> > Bibliography page.
> >
> > In a way, the fact that I do not have pdflatex as an op
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
On 03-Nov-20 12:39 AM, David Chan wrote:
On 28-Oct-20 12:01 AM, David Chan wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I noticed that LyX was acting differently between computers
and am
> trying to figure out the source of this issue.
>
> One computer cannot compile a file that uses biblatex with
the apa
> bibliography style, while the other two computers can. Also,
the first
> computer compiles lines slightly differently so that a paper
compiles
> to 110 pages, while on the other two computers, the paper
compiles to
> 109 pages.
>
> The first computer initially had an older version of LyX, 2.3.0
> (February 24, 2018), but when I updated it to the newest
version, LyX
> 2.3.5.2 (June 25, 2020), the problem persists. I also found the
> version that matches the other computers in the archive, LyX
2.3.1-1,
> and the problem persists with this as well.
>
> When I checked the preferences on LyX on each of the
computers, the
> first one differs by not having `pdflatex` as an option under
> Preferences > File Handling > File Formats > Default Output
Formats,
> whereas this option exists on the other computers. I am
unable to find
> the `pdflatex` option on the first computer regardless of
the version
> of LyX.
>
> The next thing that I did was to reinstall MikTeX on the first
> computer. This did not seem to resolve the problem, although
it seems
> to have caused errors in compilation ("undefined control
sequence",
> "Missing number, treated as zero", and "Missing glyphs!").
>
> Can someone please help me troubleshoot this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave
>
First, I would recommend you sending a MWE for each of the
problem you
have listed. Users of the list can try these MWEs on their
computers and
tell you if there is a problem with the LyX file or LyX.
Second, missing "pdflatex" option under LyX may be a sign of
faulty
MikTeX system and trailing faulty LyX configuration. I am
guessing you
are using Windows. You should install the latest updates of
MikTeX and
update everything for both user and admin mode.
I would also recommend testing your MikTeX setup with a MWE of
LaTeX file.
You can also re-configure your LyX and see possible errors.
--
??
Please bottom-post. Start your reply here:
Thanks so much for your reply!
The suggestion to do MWEs is really great. I’ve never done this
before, but it makes a lot of sense. I’m attaching two .lyx MWEs
and a related .. For each MWE, I also attach two PDF files: PDF
files with the suffix |-1| correspond to the error produced on the
first computer, and PDF files with the suffix |-0| correspond to
the correct output produced on the other computers.
* |mwe1.lyx| is what happens when I switch from BibTeX to
biblatex in the Settings > Bibliography page.
* |mwe2.lyx| is what happens when I further specify the apa
bibliography style within biblatex in the Settings >
Bibliography page.
In a way, the fact that I do not have pdflatex as an option in the
first computer under Preferences > File Handling > File Formats >
Default Output Formats, while I have that specified in the other
computers, is a clue that does not even depend on the .lyx document.
FYI, all computers are Macs, and they all are using macOS Catalina
(10.15.7).
Apologies for stating MiKTeX on my last post, as that was
misleading. In fact, I’ve been using MacTeX. I updated MacTeX,
reconfigured LyX, and confirmed that the path in Tools > TeX
Information points to |/usr/local/texlive/2020/|. Weirdly, the
update actually caused more errors, as I mentioned above. Is there
a way to figure out which packages are causing the problem?
Thanks again,
Dave
Hi all,
I have an update on this, which has clarified the root of the problem
but in some ways is still mysterious.
I’ve discovered that that |pdflatex| indeed does exist on the
previously problematic computer under |Document > View (Other
Formats)|. If I compile the files using |pdflatex| from this dropdown
menu, everything turns out fine for the MWEs. It turns out that LuaTeX
is problematic on all of my computers, regardless of the MacTeX
version that I’m using. In other words, I need to use |pdflatex|
rather than LuaTeX to handle |biblatex| properly.
The weird thing is that |pdflatex| can be set as the default output
format in |Preferences > File Handling > File Formats| in all of my
computers
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
On 28-Oct-20 12:01 AM, David Chan wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I noticed that LyX was acting differently between computers and am
>> > trying to figure out the source of this issue.
>> >
>> > One computer cannot compile a file that uses biblatex with the apa
>> > bibliography style, while the other two computers can. Also, the first
>> > computer compiles lines slightly differently so that a paper compiles
>> > to 110 pages, while on the other two computers, the paper compiles to
>> > 109 pages.
>> >
>> > The first computer initially had an older version of LyX, 2.3.0
>> > (February 24, 2018), but when I updated it to the newest version, LyX
>> > 2.3.5.2 (June 25, 2020), the problem persists. I also found the
>> > version that matches the other computers in the archive, LyX 2.3.1-1,
>> > and the problem persists with this as well.
>> >
>> > When I checked the preferences on LyX on each of the computers, the
>> > first one differs by not having `pdflatex` as an option under
>> > Preferences > File Handling > File Formats > Default Output Formats,
>> > whereas this option exists on the other computers. I am unable to find
>> > the `pdflatex` option on the first computer regardless of the version
>> > of LyX.
>> >
>> > The next thing that I did was to reinstall MikTeX on the first
>> > computer. This did not seem to resolve the problem, although it seems
>> > to have caused errors in compilation ("undefined control sequence",
>> > "Missing number, treated as zero", and "Missing glyphs!").
>> >
>> > Can someone please help me troubleshoot this?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance,
>> > Dave
>> >
>> First, I would recommend you sending a MWE for each of the problem you
>> have listed. Users of the list can try these MWEs on their computers and
>> tell you if there is a problem with the LyX file or LyX.
>>
>> Second, missing "pdflatex" option under LyX may be a sign of faulty
>> MikTeX system and trailing faulty LyX configuration. I am guessing you
>> are using Windows. You should install the latest updates of MikTeX and
>> update everything for both user and admin mode.
>>
>> I would also recommend testing your MikTeX setup with a MWE of LaTeX file.
>>
>> You can also re-configure your LyX and see possible errors.
>>
>> --
>> ??
>> Please bottom-post. Start your reply here:
>>
>> Thanks so much for your reply!
>
> The suggestion to do MWEs is really great. I’ve never done this before,
> but it makes a lot of sense. I’m attaching two .lyx MWEs and a related ..
> For each MWE, I also attach two PDF files: PDF files with the suffix -1
> correspond to the error produced on the first computer, and PDF files with
> the suffix -0 correspond to the correct output produced on the other
> computers.
>
>- mwe1.lyx is what happens when I switch from BibTeX to biblatex in
>the Settings > Bibliography page.
>- mwe2.lyx is what happens when I further specify the apa bibliography
>style within biblatex in the Settings > Bibliography page.
>
> In a way, the fact that I do not have pdflatex as an option in the first
> computer under Preferences > File Handling > File Formats > Default Output
> Formats, while I have that specified in the other computers, is a clue that
> does not even depend on the .lyx document.
>
> FYI, all computers are Macs, and they all are using macOS Catalina
> (10.15.7).
>
> Apologies for stating MiKTeX on my last post, as that was misleading. In
> fact, I’ve been using MacTeX. I updated MacTeX, reconfigured LyX, and
> confirmed that the path in Tools > TeX Information points to
> /usr/local/texlive/2020/. Weirdly, the update actually caused more
> errors, as I mentioned above. Is there a way to figure out which packages
> are causing the problem?
>
> Thanks again,
> Dave
>
Hi all,
I have an update on this, which has clarified the root of the problem but
in some ways is still mysterious.
I’ve discovered that that pdflatex indeed does exist on the previously
problematic computer under Document > View (Other Formats). If I compile
the files using pdflatex from this dropdown menu, everything turns out fine
for the MWEs. It turns out that LuaTeX is problematic on all of my
computers, regardless of the MacTeX version that I’m using. In other words,
I need to use pdflatex rather than LuaTeX to handle biblatex properly.
The weird thing is that pdflatex can be set as the default output
format in Preferences
> File Handling > File Formats in all of my computers except for the
problematic computer. I’m not sure why in that computer it’s not showing up
in Preferences, but is an option in the Document > View (Other Formats)
dropdown.
Does anyone have any clue?
Thanks,
Dave
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Re: LyX acting differently between computers
John, that would depend on whether you have X11 or whatever goes for Window Manager on Debian/Raspia , and whether the developers produce a DEB. If the latter doesn’t apply, the one would have to try and compile it, which might require a number of additional libraries, but could work. I run my Raspbian headless (ie only with ssh login) and use it for https://galmon.eu/geo (click off the “Coverage”), for https://atlas.ripe.net/probes/?search=&status=&af=&country=NA and for https://hoobs.org, since my Ubuntu server recently died after 10 years. Nice little toy, that. If one could get it to work under x11, once could run it on a MiFi and access it from the iPad with something like Mocha, and that would make it very sexy. el — Sent from Dr Lisse’s iPad Mini 5 On 30 Oct 2020, 22:28 +0200, John White , wrote: > Hi Doc! > > Somebody gave me a Raspberry PI the other day and I have no clue what to do > with it. Does Lyx work on it? Does Lyx work on Raspbian ? > > Hope this finds you well and happy. > > John > > On Thursday, October 29, 2020 11:38:20 PM PDT Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: > > Or, > > > > actually this both means, get rid of Windows :-)-O > > > > Seriously, I have tried to get LyX and MikTeX working on Windows, but > > given up. And I need Windows for my practice software, so I run it now > > in Virtual Box on an iMac which works out well. Not only for LyX. > > > > On my servers I run Ubuntu by the way, on the Raspberry PI I run > > Raspbian (all Debian Derivates). > > > > greetings, el > > > > On 2020-10-30 03:41 , John White wrote: > > > Dr. Lisse is obviously not perfect or he would have said "Get Debian." > > > > > > John > > > > > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 4:37:56 AM PDT Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote: > > > > Get a Mac. > > > > > > > > el > > -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
Hi Doc! Somebody gave me a Raspberry PI the other day and I have no clue what to do with it. Does Lyx work on it? Does Lyx work on Raspbian ? Hope this finds you well and happy. John On Thursday, October 29, 2020 11:38:20 PM PDT Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: > Or, > > actually this both means, get rid of Windows :-)-O > > Seriously, I have tried to get LyX and MikTeX working on Windows, but > given up. And I need Windows for my practice software, so I run it now > in Virtual Box on an iMac which works out well. Not only for LyX. > > On my servers I run Ubuntu by the way, on the Raspberry PI I run > Raspbian (all Debian Derivates). > > greetings, el > > On 2020-10-30 03:41 , John White wrote: > > Dr. Lisse is obviously not perfect or he would have said "Get Debian." > > > > John > > > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 4:37:56 AM PDT Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote: > >> Get a Mac. > >> > >> el -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
RE: LyX acting differently between computers
I use LyX with MikTeX on Windows daily. It is not problem-free, so I'm open to test out TeXLive (or LuaTeX?). The important questions wrt. TeX distribution is whether the choice *limits*... * available styles/packages/etc. that can be used, * stability, * ease of use * speed of operation -B -Original Message- From: lyx-users On Behalf Of Richard Kimberly Heck Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 17:07 To: Dr Eberhard W Lisse ; lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: LyX acting differently between computers On 10/30/20 2:38 AM, Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: > Or, > > actually this both means, get rid of Windows :-)-O > > Seriously, I have tried to get LyX and MikTeX working on Windows, but > given up. The LyX project itself does not have an official view about TeX distributions, but our experience has tended to be that TeXLive is more reliable than MikTeX on Windows. Riki -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.lyx.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Flyx-users&data=04%7C01%7CBernt.Lie%40usn.no%7C51b1643e42e84b18a6c108d87cedd567%7Cbc758dd0ab5343729a7ce98a9620862c%7C0%7C0%7C637396708486611274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=Th7cU8755tPnsxrtjMWOnn5tVW9%2FqD2BH2CXMV%2Fkyr0%3D&reserved=0 -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
On Friday, October 30, 2020 6:55:57 PM WET Eberhard W Lisse wrote: > And I am not criticizing one bit the efforts of the LyX trying to make this > work on Windows. > > el I did *not* read it that way either. :-) -- José Abílio-- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
RE: LyX acting differently between computers
And I am not criticizing one bit the efforts of the LyX trying to make this work on Windows. el — Sent from Dr Lisse’s iPad Mini 5 On 30 Oct 2020, 18:13 +0200, Bernt Lie , wrote: > I use LyX with MikTeX on Windows daily. It is not problem-free, so I'm open > to test out TeXLive (or LuaTeX?). > > The important questions wrt. TeX distribution is whether the choice > *limits*... > * available styles/packages/etc. that can be used, > * stability, > * ease of use > * speed of operation > > -B > > -Original Message- > From: lyx-users On Behalf Of Richard > Kimberly Heck > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 17:07 > To: Dr Eberhard W Lisse ; lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Subject: Re: LyX acting differently between computers > > On 10/30/20 2:38 AM, Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: > > Or, > > > > actually this both means, get rid of Windows :-)-O > > > > Seriously, I have tried to get LyX and MikTeX working on Windows, but > > given up. > > The LyX project itself does not have an official view about TeX > distributions, but our experience has tended to be that TeXLive is more > reliable than MikTeX on Windows. > > Riki > > > -- > lyx-users mailing list > lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.lyx.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Flyx-users&data=04%7C01%7CBernt.Lie%40usn.no%7C51b1643e42e84b18a6c108d87cedd567%7Cbc758dd0ab5343729a7ce98a9620862c%7C0%7C0%7C637396708486611274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=Th7cU8755tPnsxrtjMWOnn5tVW9%2FqD2BH2CXMV%2Fkyr0%3D&reserved=0 -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
On 10/30/20 2:38 AM, Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: Or, actually this both means, get rid of Windows :-)-O Seriously, I have tried to get LyX and MikTeX working on Windows, but given up. The LyX project itself does not have an official view about TeX distributions, but our experience has tended to be that TeXLive is more reliable than MikTeX on Windows. Riki -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
Or, actually this both means, get rid of Windows :-)-O Seriously, I have tried to get LyX and MikTeX working on Windows, but given up. And I need Windows for my practice software, so I run it now in Virtual Box on an iMac which works out well. Not only for LyX. On my servers I run Ubuntu by the way, on the Raspberry PI I run Raspbian (all Debian Derivates). greetings, el On 2020-10-30 03:41 , John White wrote: > Dr. Lisse is obviously not perfect or he would have said "Get Debian." > > John > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 4:37:56 AM PDT Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote: >> Get a Mac. >> >> el -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
Re: LyX acting differently between computers
Dr. Lisse is obviously not perfect or he would have said "Get Debian."
John
On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 4:37:56 AM PDT Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote:
> Get a Mac.
>
> el
>
> On 27/10/2020 23:01, David Chan wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I noticed that LyX was acting differently between computers and am trying
> > to figure out the source of this issue.
> >
> > One computer cannot compile a file that uses biblatex with the apa
> > bibliography style, while the other two computers can. Also, the first
> > computer compiles lines slightly differently so that a paper compiles to
> > 110 pages, while on the other two computers, the paper compiles to 109
> > pages.
> >
> > The first computer initially had an older version of LyX, 2.3.0 (February
> > 24, 2018), but when I updated it to the newest version, LyX 2.3.5.2 (June
> > 25, 2020), the problem persists. I also found the version that matches
> > the other computers in the archive, LyX 2.3.1-1, and the problem persists
> > with this as well.
> >
> > When I checked the preferences on LyX on each of the computers, the first
> > one differs by not having `pdflatex` as an option under Preferences >
> > File Handling > File Formats > Default Output Formats, whereas this
> > option exists on the other computers. I am unable to find the `pdflatex`
> > option on the first computer regardless of the version of LyX.
> >
> > The next thing that I did was to reinstall MikTeX on the first computer.
> > This did not seem to resolve the problem, although it seems to have
> > caused errors in compilation ("undefined control sequence", "Missing
> > number, treated as zero", and "Missing glyphs!").
> >
> > Can someone please help me troubleshoot this?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Dave
> >
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Re: LyX acting differently between computers
Get a Mac.
el
On 27/10/2020 23:01, David Chan wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I noticed that LyX was acting differently between computers and am trying to
> figure out the source of this issue.
>
> One computer cannot compile a file that uses biblatex with the apa
> bibliography style, while the other two computers can. Also, the first
> computer compiles lines slightly differently so that a paper compiles to 110
> pages, while on the other two computers, the paper compiles to 109 pages.
>
> The first computer initially had an older version of LyX, 2.3.0 (February 24,
> 2018), but when I updated it to the newest version, LyX 2.3.5.2 (June 25,
> 2020), the problem persists. I also found the version that matches the other
> computers in the archive, LyX 2.3.1-1, and the problem persists with this as
> well.
>
> When I checked the preferences on LyX on each of the computers, the first one
> differs by not having `pdflatex` as an option under Preferences > File
> Handling > File Formats > Default Output Formats, whereas this option exists
> on the other computers. I am unable to find the `pdflatex` option on the
> first computer regardless of the version of LyX.
>
> The next thing that I did was to reinstall MikTeX on the first computer. This
> did not seem to resolve the problem, although it seems to have caused errors
> in compilation ("undefined control sequence", "Missing number, treated as
> zero", and "Missing glyphs!").
>
> Can someone please help me troubleshoot this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave
>
>
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Re: LyX acting differently between computers
On 28-Oct-20 12:01 AM, David Chan wrote:
Hi all,
I noticed that LyX was acting differently between computers and am
trying to figure out the source of this issue.
One computer cannot compile a file that uses biblatex with the apa
bibliography style, while the other two computers can. Also, the first
computer compiles lines slightly differently so that a paper compiles
to 110 pages, while on the other two computers, the paper compiles to
109 pages.
The first computer initially had an older version of LyX, 2.3.0
(February 24, 2018), but when I updated it to the newest version, LyX
2.3.5.2 (June 25, 2020), the problem persists. I also found the
version that matches the other computers in the archive, LyX 2.3.1-1,
and the problem persists with this as well.
When I checked the preferences on LyX on each of the computers, the
first one differs by not having `pdflatex` as an option under
Preferences > File Handling > File Formats > Default Output Formats,
whereas this option exists on the other computers. I am unable to find
the `pdflatex` option on the first computer regardless of the version
of LyX.
The next thing that I did was to reinstall MikTeX on the first
computer. This did not seem to resolve the problem, although it seems
to have caused errors in compilation ("undefined control sequence",
"Missing number, treated as zero", and "Missing glyphs!").
Can someone please help me troubleshoot this?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
First, I would recommend you sending a MWE for each of the problem you
have listed. Users of the list can try these MWEs on their computers and
tell you if there is a problem with the LyX file or LyX.
Second, missing "pdflatex" option under LyX may be a sign of faulty
MikTeX system and trailing faulty LyX configuration. I am guessing you
are using Windows. You should install the latest updates of MikTeX and
update everything for both user and admin mode.
I would also recommend testing your MikTeX setup with a MWE of LaTeX file.
You can also re-configure your LyX and see possible errors.
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LyX acting differently between computers
Hi all,
I noticed that LyX was acting differently between computers and am trying
to figure out the source of this issue.
One computer cannot compile a file that uses biblatex with the apa
bibliography style, while the other two computers can. Also, the first
computer compiles lines slightly differently so that a paper compiles to
110 pages, while on the other two computers, the paper compiles to 109
pages.
The first computer initially had an older version of LyX, 2.3.0 (February
24, 2018), but when I updated it to the newest version, LyX 2.3.5.2 (June
25, 2020), the problem persists. I also found the version that matches the
other computers in the archive, LyX 2.3.1-1, and the problem persists with
this as well.
When I checked the preferences on LyX on each of the computers, the first
one differs by not having `pdflatex` as an option under Preferences > File
Handling > File Formats > Default Output Formats, whereas this option
exists on the other computers. I am unable to find the `pdflatex` option on
the first computer regardless of the version of LyX.
The next thing that I did was to reinstall MikTeX on the first computer.
This did not seem to resolve the problem, although it seems to have caused
errors in compilation ("undefined control sequence", "Missing number,
treated as zero", and "Missing glyphs!").
Can someone please help me troubleshoot this?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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