Thanks Marc and Samar. I forgot to say, though, that I am trying to implement Lyx on Windows using Cygwin and Xfree. I'm not sure whether this affects how Lyx recognizes non-native files. Also, I have only the .cls file, not the complete tar file with all supporting documents. Does this mean I just need to write the Latex code directly into the Lyx preamble? I'm not familiar with how Lyx actually recognizes class files, and it does not appear that placing the .cls file into the latex library is enough.
Any other suggestions that you might have would be great. Thanks again. Trinh On 4/17/05, samar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it possible one could update the texmf tree with the necessary files, > texhash, and then import an existing thesis into lyx. > If one can view that, then surely one only needs to change the content of > that file to get one's own thesis. Some ERT may be > needed for some things. > > Else creating ones own layout file may not be that difficulty if you look at > the lyx wiki. > > Is it worth a try? > > samar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc J.Driftmeyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Trinh Pham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:58 PM > Subject: Re: new document class > > > Trinh, > > > > The help section shows in detail the use of the texhash command and how to > > add class and style packages to your list that is recognizable by LaTeX. > > > > Here is the catch. LyX being a WYSIWYM claim of an editor doesn't include > > LyXified support for the enormous archive of options TeX/LaTeX offers. > > > > So this is where the embedded LaTeX command to add such code comes to use. > > > > Assumption: you are on a 'nix style operating system. > > > > Let's take Linux for example: > > > > I use Debian for my LaTeX needs. > > > > If I go to CTAN.org and discover say the beamer or memoir package and want > > to utilize it I create the following under /usr/local/lib/ > > > > /texmf > > /texmf/tex > > /texmf/tex/latex > > > > What you are doing is mirroring a structure underneath > > /usr/local/lib/texmf that texhash will then index and build a meta file to > > list where latex and say pdftex or other tex engines to look that will > > archive your particular .cls and .sty files, so on an so forth. > > > > Most if not all class packages include instructions on how to install. > > > > Say I have memoir.tar.gz. > > > > underneath > > > > $cd /usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex > > > > $ tar xvzf memoir.tar.gz > > > > resulting in: > > > > $/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/memoir > > > > Inside there I run the subsequent latex command on the .ins file and .dtx > > files to generate class and style as well as documentation, usually in > > dvi. Most packages already include a pdf copy of their class package and > > what it can do. > > > > How does LyX work with class packages that aren't "natively" supported? > > > > By inserting direct LaTeX code. > > > > Now if you happen to use KDE and get tired of waiting for LyX to include > > your favorite class packages I suggest Kile. > > > > http://kile.sourceforge.net > > > > I still enjoy and respect LyX but I haven't spent more than ten minutes > > using in since I started using Kile. The drawback is learning more LaTeX > > which LyX attempts to remove the user from knowing, but ultimately its a > > solid but still work-in-progress. > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Marc > > > > > > On Apr 15, 2005, at 5:21 PM, Trinh Pham wrote: > > > >> I'm a grad student at a UC school, and we have access to .cls and > >> corresponding .sty files for Latex. Since I really like using Lyx, I > >> wanted to write my dissertation in Lyx instead, but it does not > >> recognize this document class or style files. I don't understand how > >> to write a layout file from just reading the Lyx customization help > >> section. Does anyone know an easy way to implement an existing Latex > >> document class in Lyx? Or has anyone already been successful in doing > >> so with a similar document? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> Trinh > > > > > >
