On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Steve Sidney <ste...@nla.org.za> wrote: > Dear Murat > > Thanks v much. > > You will see that Liviu responded and I have tried to ask the questions re > RTools a little differently. > > But, tnaks for trying. My problem definitely revolves around the fact that > as soon as try and include the 'Sweave' module is says that it's not > installed and my ver of Latex (Miktex) can't see it. I don't really know > what's package is missing from MikTex. > Sweave.sty. See steps 4 and 5 (in their entirety).
> I am sure that Rob's instructions are fine it's just that as a > 'newbie' there seems to be some detail missing and for instance I don't know > My guess is that his instructions were more geared to moderately advanced users. > if I must install the whole RTools (200mB) or not and then I can't see where > it gets run. > You simply have to install the whole RTools, but you don't need to run it. Liviu > Anyway, thanks for trying - maybe I just go to Linux for the this, since > there seems as though there has always been less problems with Sweave in > that environment. > > Regards > Steve > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: myi...@gmail.com [mailto:myi...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Murat > Yildizoglu > Sent: 13 June 2011 12:36 PM > To: Steve Sidney > Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Subject: Re: lyx 2 and sweave > > Dear Steve, > I have just tried to make more explicit the instructions given by Rob. > Unfortunately, I do not use Windows anymore and cannot directly test them. > As far as I do remember, establishing the connection with Sweave was rather > complex under Windows with the previous versions of Lyx, but it is supposed > to be much simpler with Lyx 2. For example, under OSX, the connection was > just out-of-the-box for me, after having included the module. For Windows, I > do not remember if I had to install RTools, but, anyway, this was before Lyx > 2. In your place, I would just follow Rob's instructions, I am pretty > confident that if he has published them, they must work. > Sorry for not being more helpful. I was hoping that other WIndows users who > remember their setup for Lyx2-Sweave connection would ring the bell here. > Murat > > 2011/6/12 Steve Sidney <ste...@nla.org.za> >> >> Dear Murat >> >> I sent this last week but see now that it went to your University email - >> apologies. I am sending this again in case you did not receive it. >> >> I have also copied the list >> >> I have tried following your instructions - thanks for sending them but I >> still can't get it to work. >> >> How does RTools get invoked; I see that it is a very large installation >> (200Mb) with compiler etc but I can't see where it get used in either Rob's >> or your description. >> >> Once again thanks for all your help it is much appreciated. >> >> Regards >> Steve >> ________________________________ >> From: myi...@gmail.com [mailto:myi...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Murat >> Yildizoglu >> Sent: 02 June 2011 04:45 PM >> To: Steve Sidney >> Subject: Re: lyx 2 and sweave >> >> Dear Steve, >> >> If I try to make a little bit more explicit these instructions by Rob: >> >> Here’s the process: >> >> Install LyX. Use alpha6 (available from the LyX website), it’s the most >> stable. >> Install R. Available from its project’s website. >> Install the appropriate RTools for your version of R. >> Copy Sweave.sty from share/texmf in the R installation directory to some >> place in your LaTeX path. >> Rebuild your LaTeX database. Reconfigure LyX. >> >> 1. You just install the most recent version of Lyx. >> >> 2. and 3. Check your version of R. Launch R and check the About box. Use >> this information to download the correct RTools version from the wab page >> indicated by Rob. >> >> 4. R is normally installed in Program Files\R-project if I remember well. >> Locate the subfolder share under the folder of R-project (using the file >> manager of WIndows), and then the folder subfolder texmf that should be in >> the share folder. Copy this folder in your Miktex tree. MikTex should >> normally be installed in Proram Files\Miktex and must contain a sunfolder >> texmf that again contains a subfolder latex. Put the the content of the >> share\texmf folder in a subfolder of this latex folder (you can create a new >> folder called sweave for example and copy the files in this new folder). >> >> 5. You have two choices here: The user-friendly one is to locate the >> MikTex manager program from your Programs/Miktex menu and refresh the Latex >> file index from here (one of the tabs must be about such a functionality). >> The more direct one uses the Command line window (You should be able to open >> one from Start/Programs/Accessories/Command... In this window just execute >> the following command: mktexlsr (type mktexlsr and push the Return key). >> This will read some folders and update their indexes for allowing to Latex >> compiler to find the corresponding files. >> Then Launch Lyx and Execute Reconfigure (please look in the menus, I do >> not remember under which menu this function appears in the Window version). >> >> I have written the paths to the relevant folders from memory, and I am not >> sure to remember well since I do not use Windows anymore. I also translate >> from French Windows. But if you look for the meaning of what I indicate, you >> should find your way. >> Sorry for not being more precise, but I hope that this can help you in the >> waiting of more precise indications from an current Windows user. >> >> 2011/6/2 Steve Sidney <ste...@nla.org.za> >>> >>> Thanks Liviu >>> >>> Yes I have tried but not sure that I understand points 3), 4) and 5). >>> >>> Have also posted a question to Rob and hope he has time to reply. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Liviu Andronic [mailto:landronim...@gmail.com] >>> Sent: 02 June 2011 02:43 PM >>> To: Steve Sidney >>> Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>> Subject: Re: lyx 2 and sweave >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:58 AM, Steve Sidney <ste...@nla.org.za> wrote: >>> > Dear list >>> > >>> > I have run into some problems trying to get lyx 2 working with Sweave. >>> > >>> Assuming that you're on Windows, try Rob's instructions [1]. It is really >>> much easier to set up LyX with Sweave on Linux (and possibly on Mac). >>> Liviu >>> >>> [1] http://blog.oak-tree.us/index.php/2010/10/08/sweave-lyx2 >>> >>> >>> > Is anyone aware of a set of instructions that I could follow. >>> > >>> > It seems that those posted by "Jeff Laake in Nov 2010" are not correct >>> > for Lyx 2.0 >>> > >>> > Any help would be appreciated. >>> > >>> > Regards >>> > Steve >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Do you know how to read? >>> http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm >>> http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader >>> Do you know how to write? >>> http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Prof. Murat Yildizoglu >> Université Paul Cézanne (Aix-Marseille 3) >> GREQAM (UMR CNRS 6579) >> Centre de la Vieille Charité >> 2, rue de la Charité >> 13236 Marseille cedex 02 >> >> Bureau 320 >> Tel : +33 4 91 14 07 27 (standard) >> Tel : +33 4 91 14 07 70 (secrétariat) >> Tel : +33 4 91 14 07 47 (bureau) >> Fax : +33 4 91 90 02 27 >> >> e-mail: murat.yildizo...@univ-cezanne.fr >> www : http:/yildizoglu.co.cc >> http://www.twitter.com/yildizoglu >> ______________________________________________ > > > > -- > Prof. Murat Yildizoglu > Université Paul Cézanne (Aix-Marseille 3) > GREQAM (UMR CNRS 6579) > Centre de la Vieille Charité > 2, rue de la Charité > 13236 Marseille cedex 02 > > Bureau 320 > Tel : +33 4 91 14 07 27 (standard) > Tel : +33 4 91 14 07 70 (secrétariat) > Tel : +33 4 91 14 07 47 (bureau) > Fax : +33 4 91 90 02 27 > > e-mail: murat.yildizo...@univ-cezanne.fr > www : http:/yildizoglu.co.cc > http://www.twitter.com/yildizoglu > ______________________________________________ > -- Do you know how to read? http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader Do you know how to write? http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail
