Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Dekel Tsur
In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) are unacceptable. I suggest a different approach for this problem: the conversion should be done by an outside script and not in LyX source code. Attached is a proof of concept script that converts minipages float from old

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Dekel Tsur [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) | are unacceptable. | I suggest a different approach for this problem: | the conversion should be done by an outside script and not in LyX source code. | Attached is a proof of

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) are unacceptable. I suggest a different approach for this problem: the conversion should be done by an outside script and not in LyX source code. Attached is

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Kayvan A. Sylvan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) are unacceptable. I suggest a different approach for this problem: the conversion should be done by an outside

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread John Levon
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: | This is the direction that we should be going in when we are handling | file format changes. I think that newer LyX should not be burdened | with supporting older file formats. Instead, convertor scripts should | be

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: Kayvan A. Sylvan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) are unacceptable. I suggest a

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Kayvan A. Sylvan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: Kayvan A. Sylvan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Kayvan A. Sylvan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: Kayvan A. Sylvan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:41:05PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: Kayvan A. Sylvan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: Kayvan A. Sylvan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread John Levon
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 01:19:49PM -0700, Kayvan A. Sylvan wrote: Get Up!! I was anticipating all sorts of No since that's what happened the last time this idea was brought up. I wonder why. Perhaps it is simply the amount of time and bugfixes invested in relyx-perl. Now that it's clear

Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Dekel Tsur
In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) are unacceptable. I suggest a different approach for this problem: the conversion should be done by an outside script and not in LyX source code. Attached is a proof of concept script that converts minipages & float from

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Dekel Tsur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) | are unacceptable. > | I suggest a different approach for this problem: | the conversion should be done by an outside script and not in LyX source code. | Attached is a proof of

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: > In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) > are unacceptable. > > I suggest a different approach for this problem: > the conversion should be done by an outside script and not in LyX source code. >

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
"Kayvan A. Sylvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: >> In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) >> are unacceptable. >> >> I suggest a different approach for this problem: >> the conversion should be done

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread John Levon
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > | This is the direction that we should be going in when we are handling > | file format changes. I think that newer LyX should not be burdened > | with supporting older file formats. Instead, convertor scripts should > | be

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > "Kayvan A. Sylvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: > >> In my opinion, the problems when reading old files (bugs #374,#375,#376) > >> are unacceptable. > >> > >>

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
"Kayvan A. Sylvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: >> "Kayvan A. Sylvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: >> >> In my opinion, the problems when reading old files

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
"Kayvan A. Sylvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: >> "Kayvan A. Sylvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM +0300, Dekel Tsur wrote: >> >> In my opinion, the problems when reading old files

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread Kayvan A. Sylvan
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:41:05PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > "Kayvan A. Sylvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:11:51PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > >> "Kayvan A. Sylvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> > >> | On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:14:15PM

Re: Solution to the problem of reading old format?

2002-05-01 Thread John Levon
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 01:19:49PM -0700, Kayvan A. Sylvan wrote: > > Get Up!! > > I was anticipating all sorts of "No" since that's what happened the last > time this idea was brought up. I wonder why. Perhaps it is simply the amount of time and bugfixes invested in relyx-perl. Now that it's