Re: last page odd & Fedora Core 1 (follow-up)

2004-07-21 Thread Jean-Pierre Chretien
>>Subject: Re: last page odd & Fedora Core 1 (follow-up) >>From: Jane McKean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Date: 21 Jul 2004 17:06:04 -0700 >> >>To answer some of my own questions: >> >> >>> Two questions - >>> >>> (1) I want to have LyX generate PDFs where the last page is odd (

Re: tfm woes

2004-07-21 Thread Herbert Voss
Andrew A. Gill wrote: tex/latex/pfu/ot1pfu.fd tex/latex/pfu/t1pfu.fd tex/latex/pfu/ts1pfu.fd dvips/config/pfu.map vtex/config/pfu.ali and I've run texhash. What am I missing? Supposing that you have a teTeX distribution installed. write into texmf/dvips/config/updmap in the part extra_modules extra

Millennium 3D's link to cutlerjaffe.net

2004-07-21 Thread Michael M. Bosen
Dear Lyx Users, My name is Michael M. Bosen, and I'm the webmaster of Millennium 3D. I recently visited your web site at cutlerjaffe.net. I enjoyed it very much, thank you for all the effort. I wanted to let you know that we have posted a link on our web site to yours. Please take a moment to

Re: last page odd & Fedora Core 1 (follow-up)

2004-07-21 Thread Jane McKean
To answer some of my own questions: > Two questions - > > (1) I want to have LyX generate PDFs where the last page is odd (e.g. > the back cover in a two-sided document). I'm using \usepackage{pdfpages} > to include PDFs for the front and back covers for our compiler manuals, > and the content

Re: tfm woes

2004-07-21 Thread Andrew A. Gill
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004, Angus Leeming wrote: > > The tex FAQ pages provide a wealth of info. See 'Installing a Type 1 > font' > http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=instt1font *\latinfamily{pfu} ! Undefined control sequence. <*> \latinfamily {

Re: tfm woes

2004-07-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Andrew A. Gill wrote: > Has anyone ever successfully installed a font? Yes. This week. And I'm clueless. > I personally believe it can't be done. After spending the > better part of a week downloading various files, I am still sans > Futura fonts, even though I have: > > Futura.tfm pfubo8a.t

tfm woes

2004-07-21 Thread Andrew A. Gill
Has anyone ever successfully installed a font? I personally believe it can't be done. After spending the better part of a week downloading various files, I am still sans Futura fonts, even though I have: Futura.tfm pfubo8a.tfm pfuk8r.tfm pful7t.tfm pfulo8c.tfm pfum8t.tfm pfub7t.tfm pf

Re: Preview with hebrew

2004-07-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Yosef Meller wrote: > Hi, > > I've followed the instructions on the Wiki to make instant preview work - > and it did. But only in an english document. When I select Hebrew as the > document language, new formulae are not previewed, and so are formulae > that I change. > > Is there something wrong

Preview with hebrew

2004-07-21 Thread Yosef Meller
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I've followed the instructions on the Wiki to make instant preview work - and it did. But only in an english document. When I select Hebrew as the document language, new formulae are not previewed, and so are formulae that I change. Is there so

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Herbert Voss
Vaclav Smidl wrote: I had the impression that \minipage is an improved (robust) \parbox... The footnotes are example of a difference (improvement) The latex help says: A \parbox command is used for a parbox containing a small piece of text, with nothing fancy inside. In particular, you shouldn'

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Herbert Voss wrote: > oh sorry, cut'n paste ... :-( > Should be [ snip...] Got it. > this is the style, where you do not need the additional \vspace > at the end. > > the bug is another one: > when I insert Format->Paragraph->Space-After->User defined a > length like \normalbaselineskip and then

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Herbert Voss
Angus Leeming wrote: Hmmm. Your file doesn't compile, Herbert. Let's fix that first. I find that changing "\newenvironment{LyXitemize}{%", above to "\newenvironment{LyXitemize*}{%" makes latex happy. Is that what you mean? oh sorry, cut'n paste ... :-( Should be Style Itemize* CopyStyle

Hebrew problems in Styles selections

2004-07-21 Thread Hannan Sadar
Hi, I am using the Gentoo distribution and I am working with LyX 1.3.4 My problem is after i defined in LyX at Documents Class: Article (Hebrew) and I try to use: Definition, Lemma and etc... I see in LyX gebrish insted of the words in hebrew. I dont have problem to see what i write in hebrew. A

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Herbert Voss wrote: > Angus Leeming wrote: > >> Tune the appearence on the lyx screen to suit. If you don't care about >> that, then you may even be able to whittle it down to: >> >> Try adding an "Itemize*" environment to layouts/stdlists.inc. Eg >> (untested): >> >> # Itemize style definition

Re: Importing \includegraphics

2004-07-21 Thread Angus Leeming
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I have a question about importing LaTeX files into LyX. In general I have > very few problems, but there is one recurring problem that I would like > to find a fix for. > > Most of my documents contain figures, and I use \includegraphics to > display them under

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Vaclav Smidl
On Wednesday 21 July 2004 12:31, Herbert Voss wrote: > Vaclav Smidl wrote: > > > My point was that if you specify the width of a column in a table, you > > can insert the same stuff as in parbox. > > the behaviour of footnotes is different and the vertival space > for the first line also. > > > I a

Importing \includegraphics

2004-07-21 Thread a . horsfield
Hi, I have a question about importing LaTeX files into LyX. In general I have very few problems, but there is one recurring problem that I would like to find a fix for. Most of my documents contain figures, and I use \includegraphics to display them under LaTeX. Is there a reason why LyX leaves t

Re: Font problem

2004-07-21 Thread Stephen Buonopane
On Jul 21, 2004, at 12:06 AM, Jan Peters wrote: I have had no such problems with my Lyx/Mac. On both OS X 10.2 and 10.3. I get the same output in the console and I also have both .tfm and .pfb fonts installed. Must be something else? Steve, which version of Lyx do you have 1.3.4 or 1.3.3? I belie

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Herbert Voss
Vaclav Smidl wrote: When you fix the column width, each cell is set as a \parbox, so there is no need to use minipage. (see attachment) However, the resulting .ps is slightly different (extra vspace at the end of the second cell)... I don't see any \parbox in the latex export of the example, but \b

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Herbert Voss
Jean-Pierre Chretien wrote: To conclude, it's not necessary to insert a minipage, unless you plan to format things in a way only allowed by minipage environment. you _always_ need a minipage, when you insert a list environment like description, itemite a.s.o. With a parbox you'll get an additional

RE: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Rob S
> >> > >> > >> Onto aesthetics now! > > Try adding an "Itemize*" environment to layouts/stdlists.inc. Eg > (untested): > > # Itemize style definition > Style Itemize* > MarginStatic > LatexType Item_Environment > LatexName itemize* > NextNoIndent

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Vaclav Smidl
> >>When you fix the column width, each cell is set as a \parbox, so there is > >> no need to use minipage. (see attachment) However, the resulting .ps is > >> slightly different (extra vspace at the end of the second cell)... > > I don't see any \parbox in the latex export of the example, but > \b

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Herbert Voss
Angus Leeming wrote: Tune the appearence on the lyx screen to suit. If you don't care about that, then you may even be able to whittle it down to: Try adding an "Itemize*" environment to layouts/stdlists.inc. Eg (untested): # Itemize style definition Style Itemize* CopyStyle Itemize

RE: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Rob S wrote: >> >> >> Onto aesthetics now! >> > > I've just delved into Herbert V's tips n tricks page on tables: > > http://www.texnik.de/table/Examples/examples.phtml#center > > Two examples here show the itemize environment in a table. > > Q. How can I change from Lyx creating \begin{ite

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Jean-Pierre Chretien
>>From: Vaclav Smidl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: Tables - general question >>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:48:31 + >> >>> >>> >>> I do not know. Possibly you can use a minipage for that. >>> >> >>> >>Again, I'll have a look at this method as well. >>> >>> It works, s

RE: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Rob S
> > > Onto aesthetics now! > I've just delved into Herbert V's tips n tricks page on tables: http://www.texnik.de/table/Examples/examples.phtml#center Two examples here show the itemize environment in a table. Q. How can I change from Lyx creating \begin{itemize} to \begin{itemize*}? The la

RE: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Rob S
> When you fix the column width, each cell is set as a \parbox, so there is > no > need to use minipage. (see attachment) However, the resulting .ps is > slightly > different (extra vspace at the end of the second cell)... Onto aesthetics now! In the example, row 1 height is determined by the

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Vaclav Smidl wrote: >> >>> I do not know. Possibly you can use a minipage for that. >> >> >> >>Again, I'll have a look at this method as well. >> >> It works, see attached example. >> You need to set the column width if you want the minipage width be >> a % of the column, and to get a proper LyX la

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Vaclav Smidl
> > >>> I do not know. Possibly you can use a minipage for that. > >> > >>Again, I'll have a look at this method as well. > > It works, see attached example. > You need to set the column width if you want the minipage width be > a % of the column, and to get a proper LyX layout: compare col 1 and 2

RE: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Rob S
Jean-Pierre; > > It works, see attached example. > You need to set the column width if you want the minipage width be > a % of the column, and to get a proper LyX layout: compare col 1 and 2. I think that is exactly what we need! Thanks for your time :-) > > -- > Jean-Pierre Rob S

RE: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Jean-Pierre Chretien
>>From: "Rob S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: RE: Tables - general question >>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:00:18 +0100 [..] >>> >>> I do not know. Possibly you can use a minipage for that. >> >>Again, I'll have a look at this method as well. It works, see attached exampl

RE: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread Rob S
> > > Text alignment within the table causes her the most problems (differing > > amounts of cell padding). > > This is the standard TeX way, adapt the column width to the content. > Using the right-click table context menu, you can give the columns a > fixed width (Where fixed can also mean a ce

Re: Tables - general question

2004-07-21 Thread G. Milde
On 20.07.04, Rob S wrote: > Text alignment within the table causes her the most problems (differing > amounts of cell padding). This is the standard TeX way, adapt the column width to the content. Using the right-click table context menu, you can give the columns a fixed width (Where fixed can al