Micha Feigin wrote:
On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:06:44 +0200
Helge Hafting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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To really save work here, learn to use the changetracking feature.
Then show your coworker LyX, perhaps he'll be impressed enough
to use it - you can then pass LyX documents back and forth
using changetracking. LyX will not prevent him from using LaTeX,
he may still apply all tricks he knows using ERT.
I can probably push lyx on her. The two problems are that we do a lot of work
for journals and conferences and most of them use all kinds of wierd document
styles which can make things a little auckward occationally.
The actual issue here won't be solved though by the default change tracking
implementation. What I need is a way to work in parrallel on the same version
and then merge the changes.
I see two proposed enhancements here at the moment.
1. Allow the change tracking system produce a three way merge (not sure how
difficult)
2. Allow using an existing lyx layout with just changing the latex style file.
It will be nice if someone else is interested enough, otherwise, I'm hoping to
have some time in about 3-4 months to start amusing myself with this.
You might be able to solve your problems by changing your procedures a little.
You are working on a document in parallel...
Answer the following questions:
1) Can the document be broken up in to chapters/sections?
2) Are the two of you _normally_ working on the same chapter/section?
3) Are you adverse to having a master document that pulls in sub-documents?
4) Are you on windows or Unix? (determines some of the other tools that would
be suggested.)
if (1) is yes, then if you can create the outline of the document this will
put physical "space" in the document between your changes, this makes using
things like patch, rcs and CVS easier.
if (2) is yes, then likely the current tools can't help. if (2) is no then
tools like patch, rcs and CVS can make your lives a little easier, with
communication and practice.
if (3) is no, using the tools already mentioned becomes a lot easier.
if (4) is Unix, you probably already have the tools you need. if (4) is
windows, we (the group) can probably guide you in finding _some_ of the tools
to make things work better [CVSNT].
Folks in the group have tackled multiple people working on the same document a
few times already.
Or did I misread your desire here?
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Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter
