Re: How to create crop marks

2005-02-09 Thread samar j. singh
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, samar j. singh wrote: 1. In the Insert Graphics is it possible to change the defaults in the fields that come up. For instance, I invariably prefer to have the Output Width occupy 100 per cent of the col%. At the moment it comes up with scale%. I rarely scale my

Re: updating dvi's and using package

2005-02-09 Thread Jose Capco
--- Uwe Stöhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use Ruurd's port and clicking on a LyX-file within the file explorer doesn't work. This a well known bug of all LyXWin versions. (LyX uses internally the / character as folder separator, but when you doublecklick on a LyX-file it uses the \

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 16:45:37 -0800 (PST), Rich Shepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From reading the pstricks manual I learn that it will do a great job of creating figures and plots for use in LaTeX documents and beamer presentations. Can it be used within LyX? Is there a HOWTO I could read?

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:15:37 +0100 (MET), Jean-Pierre Chretien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From reading the pstricks manual I learn that it will do a great job of creating figures and plots for use in LaTeX documents and beamer presentations. Can it be used within LyX? Is there a HOWTO I

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread chr
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, Paul Smith wrote: I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case you want it. How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just upload it here

Re: Export (Windows XP/ LyX 1.3.5)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi Paul, I have just upgraded LyX to v 1.3.5 on a Windows XP machine. Works well except for the export function. I cannot even export latex. Can anyone suggest what I need to do? I take works well to mean you can view documents in DVI form? If so, it sounds like a path or permission problem.

Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi, I have tried running LyX from the command prompt in two different ways, and obtain different behaviours. 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Sven Schreiber
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on files operates like 1). Since afaik clicking on files is known not to work correctly

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:53:43 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case you want it. How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just upload it here

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi Sven, 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on files operates like 1). Since afaik clicking on files is known not to work correctly on win, maybe

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:03:50 +, Paul Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case you want it. How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just upload it here

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Sven Schreiber
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just noticed that the name of the exported file in the tmp directory is different when it is copied from when it is not. When it _is_ copied, it just has the name it appears with in the working directory. When it _fails_ to be copied it has a full path to the

an input bug

2005-02-09 Thread Herbert Voss
LyX 1.3.5 - insert-include a file in input mode - choose a file in the same dir as the doc - LyX chooses not the doc dir for this file when it runs the tex file in the temp dir example: \input{rot.tex} - I'll get an error. a solution is to choose always an absolute path, or to copy the

Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Steve Litt
Hi all, I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose: 1) The caption said Algorithm 2) On some of the floats I got wierd errors, and when I looked at the LyX code in Vim, I could see no

key-binding numbers

2005-02-09 Thread Vaclav Smidl
Hi all, I am trying to modify some key binding files to get the following: if I press regular 1 insert x (for example) if I press numeric 1 insert 1 I am struggling with the following: If I use \kmap: it does not distinguish regular and numeric 1. If I use: \bind 1 self-insert x

How to add new fonts to LyX, esp. in Win32 port

2005-02-09 Thread David.Ventimiglia
Hello, How do I add new fonts to LyX, so that they become available in the Font size: listbox in the Document Settings dialog box (reached from the menu via Layout--Document)? The User Guide says this about fonts, in Subsection 3.5.2: The possible options under Fonts include 'default' and a

Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
Hi all, I am having troubles convincing Babel to use English for Chapter References etc. In the LyX preamble of my chapter I have \usepackage{greek, french, italian, german, english]{babel} Babel should use the last language (i.e. English) for chapter, etc.. However, I do get Kapitel

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2) When I exit LyX after trying to export a PDF, it clearly removes it from the tmp space, so it has been generated correctly (I can view it also). So the problem is the copying to the user directory. Seems to be a write permission problem. Assure that LyX's

Re: Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steve Litt wrote: I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose: 1) The caption said Algorithm What caption do you want? 2) On some of the floats I got wierd errors, and when I looked at

Re: updating dvi's and using package

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Jose Capco wrote: Arigatou! .. Oh, it also doesn't work when you try opening a file from the history in the file menu. Please try that too, and if it's the same for you then probably add this to the wiki too. I can't reproduce this, it works for me. (Possibly you have the file opened from the

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Stefano Franchi wrote: I am having troubles convincing Babel to use English for Chapter References etc. In the LyX preamble of my chapter I have \usepackage{greek, french, italian, german, english]{babel} The correect one would be \usepackage[greek, french, italian, german, english]{babel}

Re: Export (Windows XP/ LyX 1.3.5)

2005-02-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Paul, I have just upgraded LyX to v 1.3.5 on a Windows XP machine. Works well except for the export function. I cannot even export latex. Can anyone suggest what I need to do? I take works well to mean you can view documents in DVI form? If so, it sounds like a

Re: How to add new fonts to LyX, esp. in Win32 port

2005-02-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, How do I add new fonts to LyX, so that they become available in the Font size: listbox in the Document Settings dialog box (reached from the menu via Layout--Document)? The User Guide says this about fonts, in Subsection 3.5.2: The possible options under Fonts

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Herbert Voss
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Stefano Franchi wrote: LaTeX Error: File `iso-8859-7.def' not found. \endinput ^^M *** (cannot \read from terminal in nonstop modes) This is interesting. I also don't have this file. Seems that new versions of babel changed. But what happens if you downlod the

Re: XML data formatting

2005-02-09 Thread lamikr
list person name=aa address street=bb/address /person person name=cc address street=dd/address /person /list Mika, Highlight the block then select the Lyx-code environment from the pull-down list on the extreme left. Thanks, that helped a bit. Now I can use - character for indenting

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
Hi Uwe and Herbert, unfortunately the suggested fix does not help. I installed the file (it was not on my distro: fink on MacOs 10.3), rehashed TeX and reconfigured LyX, but I still get the same error message. Best, Stefano On Feb 9, 2005, at 1:19 PM, Herbert Voss wrote: Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Re: XML data formatting

2005-02-09 Thread Robert Orr
Have a look here. http://texnik.de/listings/listings.phtml#title --- lamikr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert Orr wrote: You might want to have a look at the listings package. Hi Robert Do you mean that I should hilight the XML and select listing from the lyx combobox in the

Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread James Bennett
I can't work out how to get my references in LyX into the style I want (Harvard - (Author, Date)). I'm using LyX on Mac OSX (v10.3.7) with the BibTeX-based referencing program bibdesk (v0.97.8). As I am painfully ignorant, I am not even certain whether I need to change/insert things in LyX or in

Re: Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 09 February 2005 03:07 pm, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Steve Litt wrote: I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose: 1) The caption said Algorithm What caption do you want?

Re: How to create keybindings for ERT

2005-02-09 Thread samar j. singh
Johan Ingvast wrote: Hi On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, samar j. singh wrote: 2. In beamer is it possible to create macros that insert ERT with a specific keypress? I guess that you mean in the beamer class. Right? Lyx lacks the possibility to have class sensitive key-bindings. But you

Re: Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steve Litt wrote: What caption do you want? Probably Definition of instead of Algorithm Then add the line \floatname{algorithm}{Definition} to the preamble. (You should also have a look to the book The LaTeX Companion Second Edition.) Who's it by?, who is the author? by Frank Mittelbach, Michel

Re: Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
James, I don't know about the Harvard style ( I use Oxford), but the Mac/Lyx + BibDesk combination is exactly what I use and it works fine. Assuming you're asking for help on the interaction between the two, here it goes. BibDesk is a reference manager: you use it to enter and update your

Re: Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread James Bennett
Thanks Stephano - I've got LyX and Bibdesk talking to each other okay (in the manner you described), but I can't get it to produce the referencing style I'm after: I should have made myself clearer. Basically my problem is that I can't find the style I'm after in the InsertLists Toc BibTex

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Herbert Voss
Stefano Franchi wrote: unfortunately the suggested fix does not help. I installed the file (it was not on my distro: fink on MacOs 10.3), rehashed TeX and reconfigured LyX, but I still get the same error message. LaTeX Error: File `iso-8859-7.def' not found. \endinput ^^M

Re: Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
As I said, I don't know the details about Harvard style. But if it does not show up in the LyX dialog box there is a good chance it is not present in your TeX installation. If you look on CTAN (the TeX repository), you'll find the Harvard biblio styles there (try this for a start:

Re: How to create crop marks

2005-02-09 Thread samar j. singh
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, samar j. singh wrote: 1. In the Insert Graphics is it possible to change the defaults in the fields that come up. For instance, I invariably prefer to have the Output Width occupy 100 per cent of the col%. At the moment it comes up with scale%. I rarely scale my

Re: updating dvi's and using package

2005-02-09 Thread Jose Capco
--- Uwe Stöhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use Ruurd's port and clicking on a LyX-file within the file explorer doesn't work. This a well known bug of all LyXWin versions. (LyX uses internally the / character as folder separator, but when you doublecklick on a LyX-file it uses the \

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 16:45:37 -0800 (PST), Rich Shepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From reading the pstricks manual I learn that it will do a great job of creating figures and plots for use in LaTeX documents and beamer presentations. Can it be used within LyX? Is there a HOWTO I could read?

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:15:37 +0100 (MET), Jean-Pierre Chretien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From reading the pstricks manual I learn that it will do a great job of creating figures and plots for use in LaTeX documents and beamer presentations. Can it be used within LyX? Is there a HOWTO I

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread chr
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, Paul Smith wrote: I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case you want it. How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just upload it here

Re: Export (Windows XP/ LyX 1.3.5)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi Paul, I have just upgraded LyX to v 1.3.5 on a Windows XP machine. Works well except for the export function. I cannot even export latex. Can anyone suggest what I need to do? I take works well to mean you can view documents in DVI form? If so, it sounds like a path or permission problem.

Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi, I have tried running LyX from the command prompt in two different ways, and obtain different behaviours. 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Sven Schreiber
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on files operates like 1). Since afaik clicking on files is known not to work correctly

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:53:43 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case you want it. How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just upload it here

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi Sven, 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on files operates like 1). Since afaik clicking on files is known not to work correctly on win, maybe

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:03:50 +, Paul Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case you want it. How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just upload it here

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Sven Schreiber
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just noticed that the name of the exported file in the tmp directory is different when it is copied from when it is not. When it _is_ copied, it just has the name it appears with in the working directory. When it _fails_ to be copied it has a full path to the

an input bug

2005-02-09 Thread Herbert Voss
LyX 1.3.5 - insert-include a file in input mode - choose a file in the same dir as the doc - LyX chooses not the doc dir for this file when it runs the tex file in the temp dir example: \input{rot.tex} - I'll get an error. a solution is to choose always an absolute path, or to copy the

Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Steve Litt
Hi all, I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose: 1) The caption said Algorithm 2) On some of the floats I got wierd errors, and when I looked at the LyX code in Vim, I could see no

key-binding numbers

2005-02-09 Thread Vaclav Smidl
Hi all, I am trying to modify some key binding files to get the following: if I press regular 1 insert x (for example) if I press numeric 1 insert 1 I am struggling with the following: If I use \kmap: it does not distinguish regular and numeric 1. If I use: \bind 1 self-insert x

How to add new fonts to LyX, esp. in Win32 port

2005-02-09 Thread David.Ventimiglia
Hello, How do I add new fonts to LyX, so that they become available in the Font size: listbox in the Document Settings dialog box (reached from the menu via Layout--Document)? The User Guide says this about fonts, in Subsection 3.5.2: The possible options under Fonts include 'default' and a

Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
Hi all, I am having troubles convincing Babel to use English for Chapter References etc. In the LyX preamble of my chapter I have \usepackage{greek, french, italian, german, english]{babel} Babel should use the last language (i.e. English) for chapter, etc.. However, I do get Kapitel

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2) When I exit LyX after trying to export a PDF, it clearly removes it from the tmp space, so it has been generated correctly (I can view it also). So the problem is the copying to the user directory. Seems to be a write permission problem. Assure that LyX's

Re: Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steve Litt wrote: I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose: 1) The caption said Algorithm What caption do you want? 2) On some of the floats I got wierd errors, and when I looked at

Re: updating dvi's and using package

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Jose Capco wrote: Arigatou! .. Oh, it also doesn't work when you try opening a file from the history in the file menu. Please try that too, and if it's the same for you then probably add this to the wiki too. I can't reproduce this, it works for me. (Possibly you have the file opened from the

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Stefano Franchi wrote: I am having troubles convincing Babel to use English for Chapter References etc. In the LyX preamble of my chapter I have \usepackage{greek, french, italian, german, english]{babel} The correect one would be \usepackage[greek, french, italian, german, english]{babel}

Re: Export (Windows XP/ LyX 1.3.5)

2005-02-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Paul, I have just upgraded LyX to v 1.3.5 on a Windows XP machine. Works well except for the export function. I cannot even export latex. Can anyone suggest what I need to do? I take works well to mean you can view documents in DVI form? If so, it sounds like a

Re: How to add new fonts to LyX, esp. in Win32 port

2005-02-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, How do I add new fonts to LyX, so that they become available in the Font size: listbox in the Document Settings dialog box (reached from the menu via Layout--Document)? The User Guide says this about fonts, in Subsection 3.5.2: The possible options under Fonts

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Herbert Voss
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Stefano Franchi wrote: LaTeX Error: File `iso-8859-7.def' not found. \endinput ^^M *** (cannot \read from terminal in nonstop modes) This is interesting. I also don't have this file. Seems that new versions of babel changed. But what happens if you downlod the

Re: XML data formatting

2005-02-09 Thread lamikr
list person name=aa address street=bb/address /person person name=cc address street=dd/address /person /list Mika, Highlight the block then select the Lyx-code environment from the pull-down list on the extreme left. Thanks, that helped a bit. Now I can use - character for indenting

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
Hi Uwe and Herbert, unfortunately the suggested fix does not help. I installed the file (it was not on my distro: fink on MacOs 10.3), rehashed TeX and reconfigured LyX, but I still get the same error message. Best, Stefano On Feb 9, 2005, at 1:19 PM, Herbert Voss wrote: Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Re: XML data formatting

2005-02-09 Thread Robert Orr
Have a look here. http://texnik.de/listings/listings.phtml#title --- lamikr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert Orr wrote: You might want to have a look at the listings package. Hi Robert Do you mean that I should hilight the XML and select listing from the lyx combobox in the

Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread James Bennett
I can't work out how to get my references in LyX into the style I want (Harvard - (Author, Date)). I'm using LyX on Mac OSX (v10.3.7) with the BibTeX-based referencing program bibdesk (v0.97.8). As I am painfully ignorant, I am not even certain whether I need to change/insert things in LyX or in

Re: Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 09 February 2005 03:07 pm, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Steve Litt wrote: I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose: 1) The caption said Algorithm What caption do you want?

Re: How to create keybindings for ERT

2005-02-09 Thread samar j. singh
Johan Ingvast wrote: Hi On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, samar j. singh wrote: 2. In beamer is it possible to create macros that insert ERT with a specific keypress? I guess that you mean in the beamer class. Right? Lyx lacks the possibility to have class sensitive key-bindings. But you

Re: Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steve Litt wrote: What caption do you want? Probably Definition of instead of Algorithm Then add the line \floatname{algorithm}{Definition} to the preamble. (You should also have a look to the book The LaTeX Companion Second Edition.) Who's it by?, who is the author? by Frank Mittelbach, Michel

Re: Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
James, I don't know about the Harvard style ( I use Oxford), but the Mac/Lyx + BibDesk combination is exactly what I use and it works fine. Assuming you're asking for help on the interaction between the two, here it goes. BibDesk is a reference manager: you use it to enter and update your

Re: Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread James Bennett
Thanks Stephano - I've got LyX and Bibdesk talking to each other okay (in the manner you described), but I can't get it to produce the referencing style I'm after: I should have made myself clearer. Basically my problem is that I can't find the style I'm after in the InsertLists Toc BibTex

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Herbert Voss
Stefano Franchi wrote: unfortunately the suggested fix does not help. I installed the file (it was not on my distro: fink on MacOs 10.3), rehashed TeX and reconfigured LyX, but I still get the same error message. LaTeX Error: File `iso-8859-7.def' not found. \endinput ^^M

Re: Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
As I said, I don't know the details about Harvard style. But if it does not show up in the LyX dialog box there is a good chance it is not present in your TeX installation. If you look on CTAN (the TeX repository), you'll find the Harvard biblio styles there (try this for a start:

Re: How to create crop marks

2005-02-09 Thread samar j. singh
> On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, samar j. singh wrote: > > 1. In the "Insert Graphics" is it possible to change the defaults in the > > fields that come up. For instance, > > I invariably prefer to have the "Output Width" occupy 100 per cent of the > > "col%". At the moment it comes up with "scale%". > > I

Re: updating dvi's and using package

2005-02-09 Thread Jose Capco
--- Uwe Stöhr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use Ruurd's port and clicking on a LyX-file within > the file explorer > doesn't work. This a well known bug of all LyXWin > versions. > (LyX uses internally the "/" character as folder > separator, but when you > doublecklick on a LyX-file it uses

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 16:45:37 -0800 (PST), Rich Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From reading the pstricks manual I learn that it will do a great job of > creating figures and plots for use in LaTeX documents and beamer > presentations. Can it be used within LyX? Is there a HOWTO I could

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:15:37 +0100 (MET), Jean-Pierre Chretien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>From reading the pstricks manual I learn that it will do a great job of > >>> creating figures and plots for use in LaTeX documents and beamer > >>> presentations. Can it be used within LyX? Is there

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread chr
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, Paul Smith wrote: > I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case > you want it. How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just upload it here

Re: Export (Windows XP/ LyX 1.3.5)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi Paul, I have just upgraded LyX to v 1.3.5 on a Windows XP machine. Works well except for the export function. I cannot even export latex. Can anyone suggest what I need to do? I take "works well" to mean you can view documents in DVI form? If so, it sounds like a path or permission problem.

Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi, I have tried running LyX from the command prompt in two different ways, and obtain different behaviours. 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Sven Schreiber
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on files operates like 1). Since afaik clicking on files is known not to work correctly

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:53:43 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case > > you want it. > > How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a > page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread a . horsfield
Hi Sven, 1) lyx.exe This picks up my preferences correctly, but will not export anything. 2) lyx.exe -userdir C:\ This fails to pick up my preferences, but will export files. Clicking on files operates like 1). Since afaik clicking on files is known not to work correctly on win, maybe

Re: Using Pstricks Within LyX

2005-02-09 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:03:50 +, Paul Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I can send you an example of a LyX file with a PSTricks figure, in case > > > you want it. > > > > How about putting the example .lyx-file on the wiki? I've prepared a > > page with an 'attach'-link, so you can just

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Sven Schreiber
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just noticed that the name of the exported file in the tmp directory is different when it is copied from when it is not. When it _is_ copied, it just has the name it appears with in the working directory. When it _fails_ to be copied it has a full path to the

an input bug

2005-02-09 Thread Herbert Voss
LyX 1.3.5 -> insert->include a file in input mode -> choose a file in the same dir as the doc -> LyX chooses not the doc dir for this file when it runs the tex file in the temp dir example: \input{rot.tex} -> I'll get an error. a solution is to choose always an absolute path, or to copy

Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Steve Litt
Hi all, I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose: 1) The caption said "Algorithm" 2) On some of the floats I got wierd errors, and when I looked at the LyX code in Vim, I could see

key-binding numbers

2005-02-09 Thread Vaclav Smidl
Hi all, I am trying to modify some key binding files to get the following: if I press regular "1" insert "x" (for example) if I press numeric "1" insert "1" I am struggling with the following: If I use \kmap: it does not distinguish regular and numeric "1". If I use: \bind "1"

How to add new fonts to LyX, esp. in Win32 port

2005-02-09 Thread David.Ventimiglia
Hello, How do I add new fonts to LyX, so that they become available in the "Font & size:" listbox in the "Document Settings" dialog box (reached from the menu via Layout-->Document)? The User Guide says this about fonts, in Subsection 3.5.2: "The possible options under Fonts include

Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
Hi all, I am having troubles convincing Babel to use English for "Chapter" "References" etc. In the LyX preamble of my chapter I have \usepackage{greek, french, italian, german, english]{babel} Babel should use the last language (i.e. English) for chapter, etc.. However, I do get "Kapitel"

Re: Export (Windows XP)

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2) When I exit LyX after trying to export a PDF, it clearly removes it from the tmp space, so it has been generated correctly (I can view it also). So the problem is the copying to the user directory. Seems to be a write permission problem. Assure that LyX's

Re: Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steve Litt wrote: I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose: 1) The caption said "Algorithm" What caption do you want? 2) On some of the floats I got wierd errors, and when I looked at

Re: updating dvi's and using package

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Jose Capco wrote: Arigatou! .. Oh, it also doesn't work when you try opening a file from the history in the file menu. Please try that too, and if it's the same for you then probably add this to the wiki too. I can't reproduce this, it works for me. (Possibly you have the file opened from the

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Stefano Franchi wrote: I am having troubles convincing Babel to use English for "Chapter" "References" etc. In the LyX preamble of my chapter I have \usepackage{greek, french, italian, german, english]{babel} The correect one would be \usepackage[greek, french, italian, german,

Re: Export (Windows XP/ LyX 1.3.5)

2005-02-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Paul, I have just upgraded LyX to v 1.3.5 on a Windows XP machine. Works well except for the export function. I cannot even export latex. Can anyone suggest what I need to do? I take "works well" to mean you can view documents in DVI form? If so, it sounds like a

Re: How to add new fonts to LyX, esp. in Win32 port

2005-02-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, How do I add new fonts to LyX, so that they become available in the "Font & size:" listbox in the "Document Settings" dialog box (reached from the menu via Layout-->Document)? The User Guide says this about fonts, in Subsection 3.5.2: "The possible options under

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Herbert Voss
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Stefano Franchi wrote: LaTeX Error: File `iso-8859-7.def' not found. \endinput ^^M *** (cannot \read from terminal in nonstop modes) This is interesting. I also don't have this file. Seems that new versions of babel changed. But what happens if you downlod the

Re: XML data formatting

2005-02-09 Thread lamikr
Mika, Highlight the block then select the Lyx-code environment from the pull-down list on the extreme left. Thanks, that helped a bit. Now I can use "->" character for indenting sub-elements to left. I am just wondering that could there be even more automatic feature in lyx which could

Re: Annoying problem with Babel

2005-02-09 Thread Stefano Franchi
Hi Uwe and Herbert, unfortunately the suggested fix does not help. I installed the file (it was not on my distro: fink on MacOs 10.3), rehashed TeX and reconfigured LyX, but I still get the same error message. Best, Stefano On Feb 9, 2005, at 1:19 PM, Herbert Voss wrote: Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Re: XML data formatting

2005-02-09 Thread Robert Orr
Have a look here. http://texnik.de/listings/listings.phtml#title --- lamikr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robert Orr wrote: > > >You might want to have a look at the "listings" > >package. > > > > > Hi Robert > > Do you mean that I should hilight the XML and select > "listing" from the > lyx

Harvard referencing style with Bibdesk

2005-02-09 Thread James Bennett
I can't work out how to get my references in LyX into the style I want (Harvard - (Author, Date)). I'm using LyX on Mac OSX (v10.3.7) with the BibTeX-based referencing program bibdesk (v0.97.8). As I am painfully ignorant, I am not even certain whether I need to change/insert things in LyX or in

Re: Definition float?

2005-02-09 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 09 February 2005 03:07 pm, Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Steve Litt wrote: > > I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the > > front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the > > purpose: > > > > 1) The caption said "Algorithm" > > What

Re: How to create keybindings for ERT

2005-02-09 Thread samar j. singh
> Johan Ingvast wrote: > > > Hi > > > > On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, samar j. singh wrote: > > > > >>2. In beamer is it possible to create macros that insert ERT with a specific > >>keypress? > > > > I guess that you mean in the beamer class. Right? > > Lyx lacks the possibility to have class sensitive

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