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From: Daniel Pereira <danielreispere...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 20, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: .tex to LyX (attached file)
To: rgheck <rgh...@bobjweil.com>, lyx-users <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 8:09 AM, rgheck <rgh...@bobjweil.com> wrote:
Daniel Pereira wrote:
OK, I guess I should mention the fact that I started using LyX two
weeks ago, and that I have no programming background. Although I am
very willing to do this.
That's fine, and if it weren't for the fact that you wanted to use a
specialized LaTeX class, you'd probably be sailing along. But you've
jumped right into the deep end.
What I could do from what you said was:
1. to import the .sty, .cls.. LyX now recognizes the
"ufthesis.layout" ! =)
Good.
2. By "compiling" you mean import the main TEX file
(ufsampleETD.tex"")?
By "compiling", I mean processing your document to produce output.
You can do this to the LaTeX document itself. If you try to do it to
chapter1.tex, you will get errors.
When I import the "ufsampleETD.tex", I am getting not many ERTs.
Most of them are "%comments". The commands that LyX appears to not
recognize are:
\makecopyright,
\phantomsection,
\addtocontents{TOC} , \protect, \addvspace{10pt} {CHAPTER} {\
\protect} (this last one in order to add the word CHAPTER to the
table of contents)
I cannot generate an output, because of the following errors:
LaTeX Error: Option clash for package graphicx;
description:
\usepackage
{amsmath}
The package graphicx has already been loaded with options:
[]
There has now been an attempt to load it with options
[dvipdfm]
Adding the global options:
,dvipdfm
to your \documentclass declaration may fix this.
LaTeX Error: Something's wrong--perhaps a missing \item.
...S AND DISSERTATION TEMPLATE}}{9}{chapter.1}
Try typing <return> to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type X <return> to quit.Try typing <return> to
proceed.
Package inputenc Error: Keyboard character used is
undefined
This is an example of a {}``short’
’ list. Not because there's only
You need to provide a definition with \DeclareInputText
or \DeclareInputMath before using this key.
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I suspect this is because of various packages that are being loaded
in the preamble of the document, that LyX is automatically loading
earlier. Maybe the simplest thing to do is to post the imported
file, and I can have a look at it.
If explained in more detail, I can try to do the "bash part".( I am
on a Mac, OS X 10.5). Are you talking about running that code in a
terminal? Sorry about this, I have zero experience with programming.
Yes, run it in a terminal. To do the conversion, open a terminal and
get yourself to whatever directory contains the thesis template.
Let's say that's /users/you/template. Then you'll do:
# cd /users/you/template
# for i in *tex; do tex2lyx -c ufthesis $i; done
And the LyX files will be in that directory now.
Richard
Thanks again for the help. Here is my progress:
1. I imported *all* the ".tex" files into ".lyx" files. I am still
getting the errors when trying to compile the main file
ufsampleETD.lyx file.
2. the bash on Mac does not recognize the "tex2lyx". I reinstalled
the latest version (1.6.2) twice, and I still cannot get the tex2lyx
to work. If I try to to do an import manually (LyX > Import (plain
Tex) ) I get the same error, saying that LyX could not access
tex2lyx. This does NOThappen in a Windows environment.
I am attaching a zipped version of the folder containing the lyx,
tex and companion files.
Thanks again for the help. Here is my progress:
1. I imported *all* the ".tex" files into ".lyx" files, but I am still
getting the errors when trying to compile the main file
ufsampleETD.lyx file.
2. the bash on Mac does not recognize the "tex2lyx". I reinstalled the
latest version (1.6.2) twice, and I still cannot get the tex2lyx to
work. If I try to to do an import manually (LyX > Import (plain Tex) )
I get the same error, saying that LyX could not access tex2lyx. This
does NOT happen in a Windows environment.
The attachment is too large to be sent to this list. I will be glad to
provide anyone with the folder containing the lyx, tex and companion
files. (drpereira(at)ufl.edu)
