On 29.02.08, David Romano wrote:
> Does the ability to match the dvi/pdf output depend on the object?
Yes.
> For example, "sum_1^{n}" shows up as literally the same string for me
> in the GUI rather than as a summation symbol
I suppose you mean "\sum_1^{n}"? (Otherwise you wont get the correct
symbol in the printout.)
Did you use a math-box (Insert>Math)?
> Is there a solution that fixes both problems at once?
No, but the "normal" problem is described e.g. in
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/Troubleshooting
If this does not help, you need to give more details (OS, version, ...).
Guenter
