I've been converting an exam over to Lyx as a way of learning how things
work, and have run into an extremely perplexing problem. The printing has
changed. Whereas once when I printed out 2 pages I would get exactly what I
expected (as the screen shows me), now I get a blank first page followed by a
second page which runs past the allowable margin at the bottom. If I am
printing out 3 or 4 pages, I discover that I have completely lost the
intermediate pages that I have modified and I see unmodified material
printed.
Many modifications involve creating math formula representations of
super(sub-)scripts and symbols used in chemical equations.
The document is being formatted as a large enumerated list (as it is multiple
choice for a final exam). Several questions are changed, then the format
changed to enumerate for that part. Tables are being used when needed to list
choices when the format demands it, with the table being nested appropriately
(M-p arrow) to adjust other parts of the enumerated list.
I've inserted an image or two and later deleted them. I have
also occasionally changed document layouts to see what (if any) differences
existed. The paper layout has been toyed with as well, changing from
default to USLetter and changing margins (from blanks to 20mm and back).
Nothing seems to change the new undesired behavior. I have also changed the
enumerate back to standard on work done since the last recalled good point
in my work.
The only thing I have noticed is the appearance of what seems to be a light
mauve colon at the left edge of the left margin. I don't know if this is
normal or indicative of something I did to the document.
Can someone offer any help in tracking down what happened to (what _was_) a
beautifully developing exam??
Kenward Vaughan
