Re: Lyx for Windows

[John Beattie]

On 2019-10-30 16:08 +0100, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote:
> 
> Am 30.10.19 um 13:35 schrieb Baris Erkus:
> >On 28-Oct-19 10:30 AM, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote:
> >>Does John's advice to use identical versions of LyX mean to use 2.3.3
> >>(which I use) also under Windows? I did not find this version for MikTeX.
> >>
> >>
> >This question is not clear. MikTeX and LyX are two seperate packages.
> >The latest version of LyX is compatible with the latest version of
> >MikTeX as I have tried it just yesterday on a fresh PC.
> >
> >If you are asking if two LyX versions should be same or not, I think, if
> >you are using versions of 2.3.x, it should not be a problem, as I have
> >tried this with some of my students and we did not have an issue.
> Good.
> >
> >In my opinion, even if one of the LyX has version of LyX 2.2.x, and the
> >other is 2.3.x, it should not be a problem as long as both LyX programs
> >are setup and running properly. However, there maybe certain features in
> >versions 2.3.x that may not be available in 2.2.x, which may create some
> >warnings when opening in v 2.2.x. Maybe you should ask this as a
> >separate question to the list, if you are using an older version o LyX.
> >
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My experience is only that there is a format version number for LyX at the head
of each lyx file. If those are not the same, then whichever is the older LyX
will refuse to handle the newer format.

Meanwhile, the newer LyX will upgrade an older file to the new format.

Of course this is correct behaviour, I merely have to ensure that I have the
same version in both places. Yes, I agree, it does not have to be the same
beyond the minor version, i.e. at present any 2.3.x.

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Re: Lyx for Windows

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

Am 30.10.19 um 13:35 schrieb Baris Erkus:

On 28-Oct-19 10:30 AM, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote:

Does John's advice to use identical versions of LyX mean to use 2.3.3
(which I use) also under Windows? I did not find this version for MikTeX.



This question is not clear. MikTeX and LyX are two seperate packages.
The latest version of LyX is compatible with the latest version of
MikTeX as I have tried it just yesterday on a fresh PC.

If you are asking if two LyX versions should be same or not, I think, if
you are using versions of 2.3.x, it should not be a problem, as I have
tried this with some of my students and we did not have an issue.

Good.


In my opinion, even if one of the LyX has version of LyX 2.2.x, and the
other is 2.3.x, it should not be a problem as long as both LyX programs
are setup and running properly. However, there maybe certain features in
versions 2.3.x that may not be available in 2.2.x, which may create some
warnings when opening in v 2.2.x. Maybe you should ask this as a
separate question to the list, if you are using an older version o LyX.


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Re: Lyx for Windows

[Baris Erkus]

On 28-Oct-19 10:30 AM, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote:
> Does John's advice to use identical versions of LyX mean to use 2.3.3 
> (which I use) also under Windows? I did not find this version for MikTeX.
>
>
This question is not clear. MikTeX and LyX are two seperate packages. 
The latest version of LyX is compatible with the latest version of 
MikTeX as I have tried it just yesterday on a fresh PC.

If you are asking if two LyX versions should be same or not, I think, if 
you are using versions of 2.3.x, it should not be a problem, as I have 
tried this with some of my students and we did not have an issue.

In my opinion, even if one of the LyX has version of LyX 2.2.x, and the 
other is 2.3.x, it should not be a problem as long as both LyX programs 
are setup and running properly. However, there maybe certain features in 
versions 2.3.x that may not be available in 2.2.x, which may create some 
warnings when opening in v 2.2.x. Maybe you should ask this as a 
separate question to the list, if you are using an older version o LyX.

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Re: Lyx for Windows

[Joel Kulesza]

On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 1:30 AM Wolfgang Engelmann <
engelm...@uni-tuebingen.de> wrote:

>
> I remember a
> note where TeXLive was recommended over MikTeX for some reason. I guess
> this is no issue any more.


I remember this guidance, and it feels like a "more-pure" approach, so that
is why I try it first each time I must install on Windows.  However,
because of my poor success with getting the TeXLive installer to complete
successfully on Windows, I end up with MiKTeX with no ill effects (thus
far).  Admittedly, I use Windows rather infrequently, so I'm not the best
authority for the approach here.

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Re: Lyx for Windows

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

Am 28.10.19 um 01:08 schrieb Paul A. Rubin:

On 10/27/19 9:57 AM, Joel Kulesza wrote:
I have a colleague with whom I would like to write a book chapter. 
I am under Linux, he uses Windows. Is the following advice 
sufficient or should I mention more points?


Lyx for windows
https://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows

1- Installing TeXLive for Windows over Internet
https://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html
use Custom install
and follow the proposal below the Texlive 2018 figure
Click install texlive
This is the same advice I’d give. However, I’ve generally had bad 
luck successfully installing TeXLive on Windows and still usually end 
up with MiKTeX.  You might want to be prepared for this contingency.


- Joel
I am working with a coauthor on a paper, both using LyX. I'm on Linux 
+ TeXLive; she's on Windows + MikTeX. We have had no problems with the 
collaboration, including using the change tracking features. So I 
agree with Joel that there is no need to mess with TeXLive on the 
Windows platform (where MikTeX is the more typical choice). Both 
parties just need to be sure they have any required packages installed.


Paul

I am overwhelmed by the many helpful advises. For the time being I will 
use my linux LyX and ask my colleague to use MikTeX, since at the start 
I want him to be able to read all my lyx notes in which I collected the 
results of new publications since the last edition in 2015. I remember a 
note where TeXLive was recommended over MikTeX for some reason. I guess 
this is no issue any more. I have to dig into the Github proposal for a 
possible later use. Does John's advice to use identical versions of LyX 
mean to use 2.3.3 (which I use) also under Windows? I did not find this 
version for MikTeX.


Thanks a lot to all of you,

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Re: Lyx for Windows

[Baris Erkus]

On 27-Oct-19 3:18 PM, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote:
I have a colleague with whom I would like to write a book chapter. I am under 
Linux, he uses Windows. Is the following advice sufficient or should I mention 
more points?

Lyx for windows
https://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows

1- Installing TeXLive for Windows over Internet
https://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html
use Custom install
and follow the proposal below the Texlive 2018 figure
Click install texlive

2- Download Current stable version 2.3.0 using standard installer 
LyX-230-Installer-005.exe (58 MB)

Open lyx and load the Photobiology-4th-Edition.lyx file which I will send you.


  *   I would recommend using Git / GitHub to both of you if you are going to 
work on one document. GitHub gives free private repos to researchers for 
non-profit work.
  *   For Windows, Microsoft did major updates to Windows and some versions of 
Windows cause issues. There are workarounds tough.
  *   I would recommend to consider MikTex as an alternative to TeXLive.
  *   I would recommend to install both MikTex and LyX for all users. Also I 
would recommend MikTeX to install packages on the fly without asking.
  *   I would recommend to install imagemagick with convert tool and define a 
converter from PDF to PNG with  convert -density 200 -trim -quality 100 
-sharpen 0x1.0 $$i $$o
  *   I suggest to use Sumatra PDF for PDF viewer and PDF XChange for PDF 
markup, edit and cropping.
  *   Dictionary files downloaded from the LyX installer may be corrupted. 
Hunspell dictionary files can be downloaded and place in the resources/dict 
folder manually.
  *   May need to edit the LyX file occasionally.  I suggest to use Notepad++ 
for that purpose.

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Re: Lyx for Windows

[Paul A. Rubin]

On 10/27/19 9:57 AM, Joel Kulesza wrote:

I have a colleague with whom I would like to write a book chapter. I am under 
Linux, he uses Windows. Is the following advice sufficient or should I mention 
more points?

Lyx for windows
https://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows

1- Installing TeXLive for Windows over Internet
https://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html
use Custom install
and follow the proposal below the Texlive 2018 figure
Click install texlive

This is the same advice I’d give. However, I’ve generally had bad luck 
successfully installing TeXLive on Windows and still usually end up with 
MiKTeX.  You might want to be prepared for this contingency.

- Joel
I am working with a coauthor on a paper, both using LyX. I'm on Linux + 
TeXLive; she's on Windows + MikTeX. We have had no problems with the 
collaboration, including using the change tracking features. So I agree 
with Joel that there is no need to mess with TeXLive on the Windows 
platform (where MikTeX is the more typical choice). Both parties just 
need to be sure they have any required packages installed.


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Re: Lyx for Windows

[John Beattie]

On 2019-10-27 07:57 -0600, Joel Kulesza wrote:
> 
> > I have a colleague with whom I would like to write a book chapter. I am 
> > under Linux, he uses Windows. Is the following advice sufficient or should 
> > I mention more points?
> > 
> > Lyx for windows
> > https://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows
> > 
> > 1- Installing TeXLive for Windows over Internet
> > https://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html
> > use Custom install
> > and follow the proposal below the Texlive 2018 figure
> > Click install texlive
> 
> This is the same advice I’d give. However, I’ve generally had bad luck 
> successfully installing TeXLive on Windows and still usually end up with 
> MiKTeX.  You might want to be prepared for this contingency. 
> 
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I have linux at home and windows at work and I occasionally move a lyx file from
one to the other.  It is perfectly straightforward.  The key gotchas I can
recall are these and they are not serious:

- the lyx versions must be identical.

- if there are any special modules, both must be present in both places.

- the file might well look a little different in lyx on Windows and Linux.  This
  is not a real problem for me but might be if your colleague is not co-located
  with you.

- My Acrobat Reader on Windows is anti-social about closing the file. I always
  have to approve closing the existing version when I compile a new version.


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Re: Lyx for Windows

[Joel Kulesza]

> I have a colleague with whom I would like to write a book chapter. I am 
> under Linux, he uses Windows. Is the following advice sufficient or should I 
> mention more points?
> 
> Lyx for windows
> https://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows
> 
> 1- Installing TeXLive for Windows over Internet
> https://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html
> use Custom install
> and follow the proposal below the Texlive 2018 figure
> Click install texlive

This is the same advice I’d give. However, I’ve generally had bad luck 
successfully installing TeXLive on Windows and still usually end up with 
MiKTeX.  You might want to be prepared for this contingency. 

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Lyx for Windows

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

I have a colleague with whom I would like to write a book chapter. I am 
under Linux, he uses Windows. Is the following advice sufficient or 
should I mention more points?


Lyx for windows
https://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows

1- Installing TeXLive for Windows over Internet
https://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html
use Custom install
and follow the proposal below the Texlive 2018 figure
Click install texlive

2- Download Current stable version 2.3.0 using standard installer 
LyX-230-Installer-005.exe (58 MB)


Open lyx and load the Photobiology-4th-Edition.lyx file which I will 
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Re: lyx for Windows 8

[Richard Opheim]

I've had no problems---sorry you have to use Win8.


On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 11:29 PM, John Kane  wrote:

> http://www.latex-community.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23095
>
>
>   On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:02:53 AM, Roberto Campagnola <
> r.campagn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>  Dear lyx developers,
> does lyx works with Windows 8, can I download it safely?
> thanks
>
>
>


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Re: lyx for Windows 8

[John Kane]

http://www.latex-community.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23095




On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:02:53 AM, Roberto Campagnola 
 wrote:
 
Dear lyx developers,
does lyx works with Windows 8, can I download it safely?
thanks

Re: lyx for Windows 8

[Richard Heck]

On 01/28/2014 09:58 AM, Roberto Campagnola wrote:

Dear lyx developers,
does lyx works with Windows 8, can I download it safely?


We have not heard about any problems. Normal bugs, but nothing unsafe.

rh

lyx for Windows 8

[Roberto Campagnola]

Dear lyx developers,
does lyx works with Windows 8, can I download it safely?
thanks

Re: export problem on LyX for Windows

[Uwe Stöhr]

Sivan Frenkel schrieb:

I cannot export or update a LyX  file to any format except text. I already found out this is due to the path of my file, and other paths are possible. I guess this is because my windows version is in Hebrew, and so are the names of some folders. 


Yes, LyX will not work on Windows when the path where it is installed contains accented or non-latin 
characters.



My question: is there a way to change definitions so export will work even when 
the file's path contains hebrew (non-english) letters?


Not that I know. I suggest to reinstall LyX in a path without Hewbrew characters. This must be 
possible because we have Hebrew LyX on Windows.


regards Uwe

export problem on LyX for Windows

[Sivan Frenkel]

Hi, I'm a new LyX user (version 1.6.4 on Windows XP)

I cannot export or update a LyX  file to any format except text. I already 
found out this is due to the path of my file, and other paths are possible. I 
guess this is because my windows version is in Hebrew, and so are the names of 
some folders. 

My question: is there a way to change definitions so export will work even when 
the file's path contains hebrew (non-english) letters? if so, how? if no, could 
an older version of LyX support that?

thanks,
Sivan



  

Re: Lyx for windows

[Paul A. Rubin]

Alexander Scott wrote:
I'm a long time user of Lyx for Linux, and recently installed it for windows 
at my new job.  However, the math symbols (all Greek letters plus many of the 
symbols from the math panel) have a different letter or number appear on the 
screen.  When I compile to dvi, the correct symbol is displayed, but the 
confusion in Lyx is disorienting.  Is anyone familiar with this problem, or 
knows of a font solution that I can use?




It means the fonts LyX uses for math displays in the GUI aren't properly 
installed under Windows.  Check that a .\Resources\fonts directory 
exists under your LyX program directory, and that it contains nine 
TrueType font files (.ttf) and the BaKoMa4LyX font license.  If not, 
snag them here (ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX-1.1.zip) 
and unpack them.  Now crank up the Windows font applet (from the Control 
Panel).  If it shows any or all of those fonts installed, delete them in 
the font applet.  Then reinstall them from the LyX fonts directory. 
Restart LyX and cross your fingers.


/Paul

Lyx for windows

[Alexander Scott]

I'm a long time user of Lyx for Linux, and recently installed it for windows 
at my new job.  However, the math symbols (all Greek letters plus many of the 
symbols from the math panel) have a different letter or number appear on the 
screen.  When I compile to dvi, the correct symbol is displayed, but the 
confusion in Lyx is disorienting.  Is anyone familiar with this problem, or 
knows of a font solution that I can use?

Thanks,
Alexander Scott
UAB radiology physics

Re: Bug in Lyx for windows beta3

[Jürgen Spitzmüller]

Valter Filipe Silva wrote:
> I install Lyx RC2 but when i try to open my document it crash !

could you produce a test case?

Jürgen

Re: Bug in Lyx for windows beta3

[Valter Filipe Silva]

Hello,


I install Lyx RC2 but when i try to open my document it crash ! I'm back 
to Beta3.

Best regards


VFS





Valter Filipe Silva wrote:

Hello,



When a type a inline math formula followed by a comma, and, after a 
pass the cursor on it (using the right arrow key) lyx generates an 
fatal error.

Is this issue correct in newer versions
Best regards


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Re: Bug in Lyx for windows beta3

[Jürgen Spitzmüller]

Valter Filipe Silva wrote:
> When a type a inline math formula followed by a comma, and, after a pass
> the cursor on it (using the right arrow key) lyx generates an fatal error.

You mean it crashes?

> Is this issue correct in newer versions

If I understood you correctly, then I think it is fixed.

Jürgen

Bug in Lyx for windows beta3

[Valter Filipe Silva]

Hello,



When a type a inline math formula followed by a comma, and, after a pass 
the cursor on it (using the right arrow key) lyx generates an fatal error.

Is this issue correct in newer versions
Best regards


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Re: Workaround for the localized menu problem of LyX for Windows

[Torsten Schoenebaum]

Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> LyX 1.4.1 on Windowsis always starts with english menus. We are
> working to fix this for the next release. In the meantime you ca apply
> this small workaround:
> Ad this line:
>
> set LYX_LOCALEDIR=\Resources\locale
>
> as second line to the file "lyx.bat" that you could find in the \bin
> subdirectory of LyX's installation directory. Replace "" with
> your installation directory, e.g.
>
> set LYX_LOCALEDIR=C:\Program Files\LyX141\Resources\locale

Thanks. This workaround works for me.

Regards,
Torsten

Workaround for the localized menu problem of LyX for Windows

[Uwe Stöhr]

Hello LyXers,

LyX 1.4.1 on Windowsis always starts with english menus. We are working 
to fix this for the next release. In the meantime you ca apply this 
small workaround:

Ad this line:

set LYX_LOCALEDIR=\Resources\locale

as second line to the file "lyx.bat" that you could find in the \bin 
subdirectory of LyX's installation directory. Replace "" with 
your installation directory, e.g.


set LYX_LOCALEDIR=C:\Program Files\LyX141\Resources\locale

regards Uwe

Re: CJK-Lyx for windows users?

[Helge Hafting]

Cheng-shan (Frank) Liu wrote:

I use CJK-Lyx under Linux, but sometimes I need to work with Windows. 
Is there any plan that we will have a Windows version of CJK-Lyx soon?


And, will future version of CJK-Lyx migrate to the UTF-8 coding?


UTF-8 is planned for lyx 1.5.  The 1.5 development should start
up after 1.4.0 is released.  That release may happen anytime now,
perhaps even today.

Helge Hafting

CJK-Lyx for windows users?

[Cheng-shan (Frank) Liu]

I use CJK-Lyx under Linux, but sometimes I need to work with Windows. Is 
there any plan that we will have a Windows version of CJK-Lyx soon?


And, will future version of CJK-Lyx migrate to the UTF-8 coding?


Thank you.

- Frank

Re: Code page in LyX for Windows

[Uwe Stöhr]

Marek L. Szwabowicz schrieb:

I'm an experienced user of LyX under Windows --- dating back to Claus Henschel's first port. 
Yesterday I installed Wiki Wiki's port v. 1.3.7.


This one:?

http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/LyXWinInstaller

I'm running Windows XP Polish version, 
which means I am using MS code page cp1250.


Soon after installation I found out that I am not able to input Polish characters from 
keyboard the way it is commonly done under all Windows system, i.e. by pressing and 
holding the right Alt key and then pressing the relevant standard key. Nothing happens when 
I do this. This functioned, however, in the previous port (ver. 1.3.5) by Ruurd Reitsma 
without any problems. (In the case of still earlier port by Claus Henschel I remember I 
had to produce my own special keyboard file.) This version seems to come with either ISO 
8859 -1 or cp 1252 hard-wired --- I haven't checked which is the case.


LyX input character set is hardcoded to ISO 8859-1, version 1.5 of LyX 
will hopefully support unicode to enable to write in every language.


However, Thomasz Łuczak uses LyX for Windows to write polish texts. I 
hope he can help you. Please report your results on this list.


regards Uwe

Code page in LyX for Windows

[Marek L. Szwabowicz]

Dear LyXers:

I'm an experienced user of LyX under Windows --- dating back to Claus 
Henschel's first port. 
Yesterday I installed Wiki Wiki's port v. 1.3.7. I'm running Windows XP Polish 
version, 
which means I am using MS code page cp1250.

Soon after installation I found out that I am not able to input Polish 
characters from 
keyboard the way it is commonly done under all Windows system, i.e. by pressing 
and 
holding the right Alt key and then pressing the relevant standard key. Nothing 
happens when 
I do this. This functioned, however, in the previous port (ver. 1.3.5) by Ruurd 
Reitsma 
without any problems. (In the case of still earlier port by Claus Henschel I 
remember I 
had to produce my own special keyboard file.) This version seems to come with 
either ISO 
8859 -1 or cp 1252 hard-wired --- I haven't checked which is the case.

I am fully aware of the possibily of creating keyboard bindings file or using 
any of the 
existing ones, but want to avoid this for other reasons.

Does by any chance any of you know whether this is intended situation or is a 
bug?
Or perhaps I have missed some setting option?

Thanx in advance



With best wishes

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Re: Error "size of graphic" on lyx for windows xp

[Uwe Stöhr]

> Hello, I'm using Lyx 1.3.6-1 on windows xp and I get sometimes this
> error Latex error: "Cannot determine size of graphic in
> H:/...file.lyx"
> Can anybody help me?

If you send me the problematic LyX-file and the graphic-file then 
perhaps yes.


regards Uwe

Error "size of graphic" on lyx for windows xp

[Robert Neumann]

Hello, I'm using Lyx 1.3.6-1 on windows xp and I get sometimes this error Latex 
error: "Cannot determine size of graphic in H:/...file.lyx" 
It seems to refer to a grafic in a table in the lyxfile. The whole thing works 
perfectly when I use lyx on Linux, even when I take the file with the error 
message on windows. 
Can anybody help me?
thanks
Robert

Re: Inserting Bibtex in lyx for Windows

[Rob S]

windows cannot open this file
file: TeXFiles.sh
---
snip
Cannot view TeX Information
To get this working so as to be able to use ViewâTex Information you 
need to:

   1. Associate your .sh files with sh.exe (..\lyx\bin) Right click on 
any .sh file, choose PropertiesâOpens with and then browse for sh.exe. 
Possibly not needed but doing so works!
   2. Install GnuWin32 findutils.exe (the package setup) from here

   3. Ensure the GnuWin32\bin directory is in you system PATH ahead of 
any Windows File

/snip
Snip taken from the wiki page found at:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/WindowsSetup
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Inserting Bibtex in lyx for Windows

[Geoffrey Lloyd]

Hi
I am using lyx win32 port by Ruurd Reitsma (1.3.5).  When i goto to 
insert->lists->Bibtex reference i get the following windows error message.

---
windows cannot open this file
file: TeXFiles.sh
---
and then the usual choice of how to open it.
Any advice on how to get round this bug and actually insert a *.bib file.
Many thanks
Geoffrey Lloyd

Re: Problem with Lyx for Windows

[Jean-Marc Lasgouttes]

> "Rob" == Rob S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Rob> The wiki page that Angus linked to in a previous reply has all
Rob> the info on this. A link to an ammended "configure" script that
Rob> picks up AcroRd32 is to be found there.

Rob> Looks like that when version 1.3.5 is ported to windows in the
Rob> same way as 1.3.3 this will be taken care of automatically. (if
Rob> only I knew how to port it!!)

Note that 1.3.5 does search for acrord32 now.

JMarc

Re: Problem with Lyx for Windows

[Rob S]

Paul A. Rubin wrote:
Martin Pischler wrote:
Hello,
I have installed the new version of Lyx for Windows 1.3.3 and know I 
have a problem with my  Pdf-viewer.

In the Lyx Program there should be a menupoint:  DVI Viewer or PDF 
viewer, but there isn´t. I have installes the newest Miktex and Lyx 
version.

What couls be the problem?

My guess is that configure script is not finding the native windows 
version of a PDF viewer i.e. AcroRd32.exe

The wiki page that Angus linked to in a previous reply has all the info 
on this.
A link to an ammended "configure"  script that picks up AcroRd32 is to 
be found there.

Looks like that when version 1.3.5 is ported to windows in the same way 
as 1.3.3 this will be taken care of automatically. (if only I knew how 
to port it!!)

Rob S

Re: Problem with Lyx for Windows

[Paul A. Rubin]

Martin Pischler wrote:
Hello,
I have installed the new version of Lyx for Windows 1.3.3 and know I 
have a problem with my  Pdf-viewer.

In the Lyx Program there should be a menupoint:  DVI Viewer or PDF 
viewer, but there isn´t. I have installes the newest Miktex and Lyx 
version.

What couls be the problem?
Yours, martin
Are you saying that the View menu has neither the DVI entry nor any of 
the three PDF entries [PDF, PDF (dvipdfm), PDF (pdflatex)]?

Lack of the PDF entries could be due to the viewer not having been set 
in the preferences dialog, but if you are also missing the DVI option, 
it could be that LyX can't find your MiKTeX distribution for some reason.

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Re: Problem with Lyx for Windows

[Angus Leeming]

Martin Pischler wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have installed the new version of Lyx for Windows 1.3.3 and know I
> have a problem with my  Pdf-viewer.
> 
> In the Lyx Program there should be a menupoint:  DVI Viewer or PDF
> viewer, but there isn´t.
> I have installes the newest Miktex and Lyx version.
> 
> What couls be the problem?
> 
> Yours, martin

Maybe this page will help:
http://wiki.lyx.org/pmwiki.php/LyX/WindowsSetup

Search for:
Problem with Acrobat Reader (AcroRd32.exe) not being found?
-- 
Angus

Problem with Lyx for Windows

[Martin Pischler]

Hello,
I have installed the new version of Lyx for Windows 1.3.3 and know I 
have a problem with my  Pdf-viewer.

In the Lyx Program there should be a menupoint:  DVI Viewer or PDF 
viewer, but there isn´t. 
I have installes the newest Miktex and Lyx version.

What couls be the problem?
Yours, martin

Re: problems with layout files and converters - lyx for windows

[Paul Smith]

the first problem i've had with this port is that i can't create pdfs
 using pdflatex. i get "bad command or file name" even though  the
tex bin/ folder is in the path. 
Now, I use Linux, but, before, I worked with Ruurd's LyX  version for 
win32 and I can tell you that I could run pdflatex with no problem. Do 
you have MikTeX installed? pdflatex should be in MikTeX distribution.

Paul

RE: problems with layout files and converters - lyx for windows

[Rob S]

> is this a good port to be using?

AFAIK - Sure is!  Use Lyx 1.3.3 though.

> the first problem i've had with this port is that i can't create pdfs
> using pdflatex. i get "bad command or file name" even though  the tex
> bin/ folder is in the path. other converters like the  dvi one work
for
> example.
> 

Try using dvipdfm  for creating your Pdf files

For a few hints and tips have a look at my page: The notes are for Win
XP set up but may be of use for win98 - if so let me know ;-)

http://www.soton.ac.uk/~rds2/WinLyxsetupnotes.htm


It might be that you can solve all your problems by installing a newer
version of Sed as per the notes on this page.


>when i try edit->reconfigure from lyx, nothing seems  to happen. 

Installing new sed.exe or the edit to the configure.bat (under "Other
minor fixes") might sort this.

If not try running configure from a command window i.e.
Cd to where configure.bat resides and see if it runs ok from there.

Rob S

problems with layout files and converters - lyx for windows

[navaja]

i'm installing lyx on a windows 98 pc. i used the port at 
http://www.home.zonnet.nl/rareitsma/lyx/. apparently this is more up to 
date than claus' one. it doesent require you to install x as well which 
is a bonus. is this a good port to be using?

the first problem i've had with this port is that i can't create pdfs 
using pdflatex. i get "bad command or file name" even though  the tex 
bin/ folder is in the path. other converters like the  dvi one work for 
example.

second thing is that i cant get lyx to find the class files. i had this 
problem on linux, and was told to rebuild the db. this solved the 
problem. cant seem to do the same on widows tho. i tried using mixtex 
update stuff and some other executables in the lyx directory but none of 
them work. when i try edit->reconfigure from lyx, nothing seems  to happen.

Re: package for corrections usable under lyx for windows?

[Nirmal Govind]

please could you let me know if the package at this adress
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general/14643
is usefull with the 1.3.3 Win32 version of Lyx under windows?
That's actually a patch for the source code.. so I presume it is 
possible to compile that patch with the source code for LyX (1.3.2 
at least) in the Cygwin environment on Windows (unless Ruurd 
incorporates it into the Win32 version)... check out the following 
thread if you're interested in compiling LyX/Qt on Windows/Cygwin:

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.devel/33736

nirmal

Re: package for corrections usable under lyx for windows?

[Angus Leeming]

Harold Mouras wrote:

> Dear Lyx users,
> please could you let me know if the package at this adress
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general/14643
> is usefull with the 1.3.3 Win32 version of Lyx under windows?
> Than you very much in advance for your help,
> sincerely,
> Harold

Sure it is. However, it is not a "package" but a patch to the LyX 
source code. To use it you will have to download the source, apply 
this patch, apply Ruurd Reitsma's Win32 patch and follow the 
instructions on his page to compile and package the lyx executable 
for a Win32 machine.

If you're not willing to do all that, then may I direct you to Dekel 
Tsur's python script which is not integrated into LyX but will 
nonetheless produce change tracking markup in the latex-compiled 
output. See

http://www.math.tau.ac.il/~dekelts/ldiff/

-- 
Angus

package for corrections usable under lyx for windows?

[Harold Mouras]

Dear Lyx users,
please could you let me know if the package at this adress
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general/14643
is usefull with the 1.3.3 Win32 version of Lyx under windows?
Than you very much in advance for your help,
sincerely,
Harold
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Re: lyx for windows: Why not the cygwin tetex?

[Kayvan A. Sylvan]

On Sat, Dec 21, 2002 at 01:00:14PM -0800, Max Bian wrote:
> It works, but VERY slow.  Maybe that's why we should avoid the cygwin
> tetex?

I've used both fptex and the Cygwin tetex. The native one was faster,
but the difference was not that big for me. The convenience of the
installation of the Cygwin tetex won out in my case.

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Re: lyx for windows: Why not the cygwin tetex?

[Max Bian]

It works, but VERY slow.  Maybe that's why we should avoid the cygwin
tetex?

Max
--- Max Bian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks.  I'll give it a try!  Do you guys have any sucess with xfig
> and
> gnuplot package under cygwin?  I use those often with the lyx.
> 
> Max
> 
> --- "David A.  Case" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Fri, Dec 20, 2002, Max Bian wrote:
> > 
> > > Following the link at lyx.org I went to a great site about
> > installing
> > > lyx on windows.  I saw the following:
> > > 
> > > "As of today be sure to SKIP (NOT INSTALL) the package tetex"
> > > 
> > > My question is why.
> > 
> > As far as I can tell, there is no reason to avoid the native cygwin
> > tetex package.  I have been using it with no problems for a year or
> > more.
> > 
> > ..dac
> > 
> 

Re: lyx for windows: Why not the cygwin tetex?

[Max Bian]

Thanks.  I'll give it a try!  Do you guys have any sucess with xfig and
gnuplot package under cygwin?  I use those often with the lyx.

Max

--- "David A.  Case" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2002, Max Bian wrote:
> 
> > Following the link at lyx.org I went to a great site about
> installing
> > lyx on windows.  I saw the following:
> > 
> > "As of today be sure to SKIP (NOT INSTALL) the package tetex"
> > 
> > My question is why.
> 
> As far as I can tell, there is no reason to avoid the native cygwin
> tetex package.  I have been using it with no problems for a year or
> more.
> 
> ..dac
> 

Re: lyx for windows: Why not the cygwin tetex?

[David A. Case]

On Fri, Dec 20, 2002, Max Bian wrote:

> Following the link at lyx.org I went to a great site about installing
> lyx on windows.  I saw the following:
> 
> "As of today be sure to SKIP (NOT INSTALL) the package tetex"
> 
> My question is why.

As far as I can tell, there is no reason to avoid the native cygwin
tetex package.  I have been using it with no problems for a year or more.

..dac

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lyx for windows: Why not the cygwin tetex?

[Max Bian]

I am really interested in working in a windows environment on lyx since
most or my figures are created using Microcal Origin anyway.

Following the link at lyx.org I went to a great site about installing
lyx on windows.  I saw the following:

"As of today be sure to SKIP (NOT INSTALL) the package tetex"

My question is why. I'd like to use the tetex package comes with cygwin
if possible.  I am not really interested in another latex distro as the
site suggests.

Can anyone explain if it is possible to use the cygwin tetex package
instead of a native windows package?

Thanks!

Max

Re: LyX for Windows

[Roberto Hernandez]

Herbert Voss wrote:
>> "Installing the package 'Xfree86-Runtime' is only necessary if you do
>> not have installed the XFree server. Unselecting that package works as
>> described above for the Cygwin installation"
>>
>> So I installed XFree86-Runtime, but when I try to open LyX I get a
>> message that the X server is not found. Since xfree86-runtime only
>> installs a few DLL's, I don't know how to get the server running
>> _BEFORE_ executing LyX.
>>
>> Any pointers?
> 
> 
> did you visit the site from Klaus?
> 
> http://www.fh-hannover.de/mbau/tim/hentschel/lyx/
> 

That's where I got the instructions from (see quote above).

Roberto.

Re: LyX for Windows

[Herbert Voss]

Roberto Hernandez wrote:

> Hey everyone,
> 
> I've been using LyX on Linux for a few months. Now I'm trying to install
> it on Windows so I can view LyX files on both platforms.
> 
> I installed fpTeX and Cygwin. Then I followed the instructions for
> installing the Windows version of LyX. According to the documentation:
> 
> "Installing the package 'Xfree86-Runtime' is only necessary if you do
> not have installed the XFree server. Unselecting that package works as
> described above for the Cygwin installation"
> 
> So I installed XFree86-Runtime, but when I try to open LyX I get a
> message that the X server is not found. Since xfree86-runtime only
> installs a few DLL's, I don't know how to get the server running
> _BEFORE_ executing LyX.
> 
> Any pointers?


did you visit the site from Klaus?

http://www.fh-hannover.de/mbau/tim/hentschel/lyx/


Herbert



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http://www.lyx.org/help/

LyX for Windows

[Roberto Hernandez]

Hey everyone,

I've been using LyX on Linux for a few months. Now I'm trying to install
it on Windows so I can view LyX files on both platforms.

I installed fpTeX and Cygwin. Then I followed the instructions for
installing the Windows version of LyX. According to the documentation:

"Installing the package 'Xfree86-Runtime' is only necessary if you do
not have installed the XFree server. Unselecting that package works as
described above for the Cygwin installation"

So I installed XFree86-Runtime, but when I try to open LyX I get a
message that the X server is not found. Since xfree86-runtime only
installs a few DLL's, I don't know how to get the server running
_BEFORE_ executing LyX.

Any pointers?

TIA,

Roberto

UPDATE of Lyx for Windows

[Claus Hentschel]

Due to a change in Cygwin release 1.3.3 access to DOS/Win32 drives will not
be supported using //x as in releases before.

Therefore I have recompiled Lyx using the newest Cygwin release and have
updated all scripts and my installation instructions you can find as usual
here:

http://www.fh-hannover.de/mbau/tim/hentschel/lyx/index.htm

If anybody using Lyx 1.1.6fix3 has upgraded to Cygwin 1.3.3 he SHOULD
upgrade Lyx to release 1.1.6fix3a, too!

Claus

Re: Help with lyx for windows

[Tuukka Toivonen]

On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Fabrizio Giammatteo wrote:

> When I try to start lyx it says: "Unable to access X display - exiting"

See your X-server documentation how you can change the access
control. Usually X servers accept connections originating from the same
machine you're running it (localhost) but not from anywhere else.
On Unix you could try
xhost +
command to disable access control and allow connections from everywhere.
Try something similar -- as a test -- with your X server.

HOWEVER! Do not leave access control disabled for your normal
use. Otherwise anyone could connect your X server and give any commands,
maybe opening a terminal window and sending d, e, l, , c, :, \, *, ., *
keypresses.

Re: Help with lyx for windows

[Amer Abufadel]

Here is what your lyxprofile should look like:


# Set up your home directory (in Cygwin syntax)
export HOME="//d/LyxDocs"

# Set up your Language (if you do not want English)
#export LANG=DE

# 
# Below this line you should not change anything if you're
# not familiar with configuration of an unix application!
# 
export PATH="/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:$PATH"
export USER="`id -un`"
export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0
export MAKE_MODE=unix

unset DOSDRIVE
unset DOSDIR
unset TMPDIR
unset TMP

for i in /etc/profile.d/*.sh ; do
  if [ -f $i ]; then
. $i
  fi
done

cd "$HOME"

test -f ./.bashrc && . ./.bashrc
*
and your runlyx.bat in your cygwin directory should look like:

*
@echo off
:: START YOUR X-SERVER HERE

:: First change into its directory (The path should
:: be quoted if there is any space character in it!)
:: Then call the executable, i.e. xwin32 here!
:: 
echo "Starting X-Win32 ..."
cd "F:\Program Files\StarNet\X-Win32"
start .\xwin32.exe

:: Change your geometry settings in the last line so
:: the LyX window will fit on your screen!
:: 
cd F:\cygwin\bin
start .\lyxwin32.exe -geometry 900x800+100+5
*
When you start lyx, this is the file that you run, not any other.  It starts
your X server then Lyx.
Hope this helps,
Amer


- Original Message -
From: "Fabrizio Giammatteo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:28 PM
Subject: Help with lyx for windows


> Hi,
> This is my second mail on topic, but I don't know how to solve my problem
> in other ways.
>
> I've installed lyx for windows (1.1.6 fixc) in this environment:
>
> - Pc Laptop Pentium III (Acer 524TE)
> - Windows Millenium Edition
> - cygwin
> - X-win32 or Exceed
> - MikTex
>
> When I try to start lyx it says: "Unable to access X display - exiting"
>
> Someone told me to modify the DISPLAY variable in the file /etc/lyxprofile
> in order to change the value localhost to the true IP address of my
> machine, but nothing seems to change.
>
> I have no firewall or other protections.
>
> Someone could help me ???
> Thanks a lot
>
> Fabrizio
>
> Fabrizio Giammatteo
> Information Engineering
>
> Web: www.fgiamma.org
> Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ICQ: 47901548
>
>
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Help with lyx for windows

[Fabrizio Giammatteo]

Hi,
This is my second mail on topic, but I don't know how to solve my problem 
in other ways.

I've installed lyx for windows (1.1.6 fixc) in this environment:

- Pc Laptop Pentium III (Acer 524TE)
- Windows Millenium Edition
- cygwin
- X-win32 or Exceed
- MikTex

When I try to start lyx it says: "Unable to access X display - exiting"

Someone told me to modify the DISPLAY variable in the file /etc/lyxprofile 
in order to change the value localhost to the true IP address of my 
machine, but nothing seems to change.

I have no firewall or other protections.

Someone could help me ???
Thanks a lot

Fabrizio

Fabrizio Giammatteo
Information Engineering

Web: www.fgiamma.org
Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ: 47901548


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Re: Help with Lyx for windows

[Claus Hentschel]

> Hi,
> My Lyx for windows doesn't work and I'm terrible sad about using Ms word
> instead, I installed lyx 1.1.6 fix2 c,cygwin, miktex and I have two
x-servers:
>
> Exceed
> Xwin32
>
> When I start Lyx I receive the message: Unable to open X display -
Exiting,
> with all the x-servers above.
>
> Anyone can help me ??

Just for information what I have been answered to that topic some days ago:


There may be two reasons for that:

1. Edit C:\Cygwin\lyxprofile and set the correct IP address, followed by an
':0' for DISPLAY. If you have an Ethernet card installed on your system
please use it's IP address instead of 127.0.0.1! Most X-Servers
automatically serve the default IP address of your system. 127.0.0.1 (or
localhost, i.e. the corresponding net name) is only valifd if you do have a
DUN on your system.

2. If you have installed a firewall on your system (like me) than you have
to create a new rule so that LyX can connect to the X-server. (Take a look
at your firewall distributor, to learn how this has to be made!)

> I use the x-server Exceed from Hummingbird which worked correctly in the
> previous release.

Because it was running I expect that editing lyxprofile could fix the
problem!


Claus

Re: Help with Lyx for windows

[Tuukka Toivonen]

On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Fabrizio Giammatteo wrote:

> When I start Lyx I receive the message: Unable to open X display - Exiting, 
> with all the x-servers above.

You could try setting environment variables like
set DISPLAY=localhost:0
and replace localhost with your computer's name if the above doesn't work.
Or try running lyx with argument "-display localhost:0"

Can you run remotely X programs from real unix computers?

Help with Lyx for windows

[Fabrizio Giammatteo]

Hi,
My Lyx for windows doesn't work and I'm terrible sad about using Ms word 
instead, I installed lyx 1.1.6 fix2 c,cygwin, miktex and I have two x-servers:

Exceed
Xwin32

When I start Lyx I receive the message: Unable to open X display - Exiting, 
with all the x-servers above.

Anyone can help me ??

Thanks
Fabrizio

Re: Lyx for windows 95 - Install questions

[Claus Hentschel]

Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
> Sheldon> I have been trying to use the Windows 95 port of lyx but I
> Sheldon> can't seem to overcome several install problems. Maybe some
> Sheldon> one on the list has a solution.
> 
> Sheldon> First, when I run the runconfigure.bat it looks for LaTeX2e
> Sheldon> then latex. The final result is a line "latex...unusable" I
> Sheldon> have tried this with miktex and fptex. Neither includes
> Sheldon> LaTeX2e file. What is the fix so that these are recognized.
> Sheldon> At the present fptex is installed and the latex is on the
> Sheldon> path.
> 
> Sheldon> Second, where does ispell need to be installed? The
> Sheldon> runconfigure comes up "ispell...no" Ispell is on the path.
> Sheldon> How do I get it to see Ispell?
> 
> I think we still have problems with these scripts under windows when
> the paths where the programs are contain spaces. Is this your case?
> 
Have a look on http://www.fh-hannover.de/mbau/tim/hentschel/lyx/index.htm
There I have described how to install Lyx with ispell and more!

Regards
Claus

Re: Lyx for windows 95 - Install questions

[Jean-Marc Lasgouttes]

> "Sheldon" == Sheldon F Oppenheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Sheldon> I have been trying to use the Windows 95 port of lyx but I
Sheldon> can't seem to overcome several install problems. Maybe some
Sheldon> one on the list has a solution.

Sheldon> First, when I run the runconfigure.bat it looks for LaTeX2e
Sheldon> then latex. The final result is a line "latex...unusable" I
Sheldon> have tried this with miktex and fptex. Neither includes
Sheldon> LaTeX2e file. What is the fix so that these are recognized.
Sheldon> At the present fptex is installed and the latex is on the
Sheldon> path.

Sheldon> Second, where does ispell need to be installed? The
Sheldon> runconfigure comes up "ispell...no" Ispell is on the path.
Sheldon> How do I get it to see Ispell?

I think we still have problems with these scripts under windows when
the paths where the programs are contain spaces. Is this your case?

JMarc

Lyx for windows 95 - Install questions

[Sheldon F. Oppenheim]

I have been trying to use the Windows 95 port of lyx but I can't seem to
overcome several install problems.  Maybe some one on the list has a
solution.

First, when I run the runconfigure.bat  it looks for LaTeX2e then latex.
The final result is a line "latex...unusable"  I have tried this with
miktex and fptex.  Neither includes LaTeX2e file.  What is the fix so that
these are recognized.  At the present fptex is installed and the latex is
on the path.

Second, where does ispell need to be installed?  The runconfigure comes up
"ispell...no"   Ispell is on the path.   How do I get it to see Ispell?

Thanks

Sheldon

LyX for Windows

[Luther, Björn]

Hello, again
where I can get the latest Windows version for LyX 1.0.3.? There is no connection 
today to LyX v1.0.3 for WinNT/9x 
Bye, Björn