On Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:50:27 -0800 (PST) Rich Shepard <rshep...@appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Dec 2017, Scott Kostyshak wrote: > > > Rich, it would be great if you could send MWE for messages like > > this. The first step is: remove all text and just put "hello". Does > > that compile? If so, then figure out the smallest .lyx file that > > can give the same error. > > Scott, > > The .lyx file is 8912 lines and the only strings shown in the error > message lower window are the years 2004 and 2005. They are nowhere > near the highlighted text so I've no idea how to create a MWE that > includes an error I cannot find based on what lyx shows me. I can answer that. You get the message. Then you delete half the document, and see if the error still happens. If it does not, replace the half deleted and delete the other half. If it still happens you have multiple instances of the root cause. Anyway, you keep deleting about 1/2 of the remaining document until you can toggle the symptom on or off with one paragraph. Then you start doing the same thing with the paragraph until you get the paragraph down to a few words. By then the root cause will probably be obvious, but if not, send in the pared down document. I'm not saying this just for you Rich. Most people could benefit from creating an MWE, and I bet in half the cases people would find their own solutions before anybody could possibly reply. Besides being the best and most considerate way to ask for help, the MWE is a powerful troubleshooting tactic. SteveT Steve Litt December 2017 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive
