Re: PortableLyX?

2006-04-27 Thread Robert Orr
Sam, I wonder if you might be able to provide some instructions on how to make a usbstick compatible LyX? --- Sam Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "LyX works extremely well under the Windows > operating system!" > > > Outside the office away from the ones own > computer, I've been u

spacing between sections

2006-04-27 Thread Stacia Hartleben
I'm currently working on a paper where the teacher is VERY strict about format. He didn't like that there was a linebreak between sections and subsections..for example blah blah blah Subsection Blah blah blah should be like blah blah blah Subsection Blah blah blah Any way to fix this? Help me

Vector graphics in Lyx

2006-04-27 Thread Russell Davie
Hi All, What is available to include vector graphics in Lyx/Latex? Example: generating a graph from data. Currently I use gnumeric to compute the graph which make a svg -> open in sodipodi->edit svg to add more information ->convert to png -> insert into Lyx/Latex. TIA Russell

Re: help wiht bookstab package

2006-04-27 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Marcelo Acuña wrote: Hello, I need get centered or right aligned data in columns in table. I want to use bookstab package but I can´t find how make it. Documentation not explain this. Thanks. Marcelo Isn't this handled just the same as in an ordinary table? In LyX 1.3.7, right-click on the

Re: Find and replace in ERT

2006-04-27 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Hanke, Alex wrote: Hi Is it normal for replace to be greyed out in the "Find and replace" dialog box when working inside an ERT environment? This does not happen outside the ERT environment. -Alex- Which version of LyX, and what OS? It works for me in both 1.3.7 and 1.4.1 on Windows. (It

Re: Presenting LyX in a local TV

2006-04-27 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Thu, Apr 27, 2006 at 09:32:44AM +0200, Helge Hafting wrote: > Some ideas: > Tell about LyX strengths: > [...] > * LyX is also snappy to work with, and doesn't crash. I wouldn't stress that point too much... Andre'

Re: Some things I wonder how to do

2006-04-27 Thread Albert Pettersson
On 4/27/06, K. Elo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > to, 2006-04-27 kello 20:29 +0200, Albert Pettersson kirjoitti: > > > > Now, only question number 3 is left to solve. > > > > > > > > > > It was the numbered list thing, right? Do you mean it like I have done > > > it in the attached file? > >

Re: Some things I wonder how to do

2006-04-27 Thread K. Elo
Hi, to, 2006-04-27 kello 20:29 +0200, Albert Pettersson kirjoitti: > > > Now, only question number 3 is left to solve. > > > > > > > It was the numbered list thing, right? Do you mean it like I have done > > it in the attached file? > > No, because there, the new paragraphs aren't indented. Ok,

Re: Some things I wonder how to do

2006-04-27 Thread Albert Pettersson
> > Now, only question number 3 is left to solve. > > > > It was the numbered list thing, right? Do you mean it like I have done > it in the attached file? No, because there, the new paragraphs aren't indented. -- Albert Pettersson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PortableLyX?

2006-04-27 Thread Stephen Harris
Sam Lewis wrote: > I've tested 1.4.1 on a USB stick. All good, if there wouldn't > be the aspell dilemma! As LyX is compiled against libaspell.a > and expects to find aspell dictionaries and data files in a > predefined location portability has been lost. ... Are there considerations about

Re: Some things I wonder how to do

2006-04-27 Thread K. Elo
Hi, 2006-04-27 16:36 +0200, Albert Pettersson: > On 4/27/06, K. Elo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > 2006-04-27 06:32 +0200, Albert Pettersson: > > > Well, have a look at http://dump.sweclockers.com/gapa/lyxlines.png. I > > > want the text to be like the lines, with the first line beginn

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Stephen Harris
Jean-Pierre Chretien wrote: I would like to add something that isn't obvious. When you add this converter, it only works if the PATH variable is updated so that the executable is recognized from the command line. So, if you add a converter, make sure to update your PATH environment variable

PortableLyX?

2006-04-27 Thread Sam Lewis
"LyX works extremely well under the Windows operating system!" Outside the office away from the ones own computer, I've been using LyX 1.3.3-Win32 on a USB stick. It works "extremely well" and enables me to access, edit and spell check my fieldnotes, in visiting institutions, by running

Re: Find and replace in ERT

2006-04-27 Thread Richard Heck
I think so: F&R doesn't work inside ERT, so far as I know. If you want to do that kind of thing, try opening the LyX file in a pure text editor and making the changes there. You need to be careful not to mess up the format of the file, though. Another option is to LaTeX, make your changes to that,

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Jean-Pierre Chretien
>> >>I would like to add something that isn't obvious. >> >>When you add this converter, it only works if the PATH >>variable is updated so that the executable is >>recognized from the command line. >> >>So, if you add a converter, make sure to update your >>PATH environment variable too. >> >>

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Robert Orr
I would like to add something that isn't obvious. When you add this converter, it only works if the PATH variable is updated so that the executable is recognized from the command line. So, if you add a converter, make sure to update your PATH environment variable too. > > Sure it has, as I

powerdot redefining

2006-04-27 Thread Alex
Dear list, I have one semi solved problem. I can handle it if I define a new style with changing the powerdot style, but I would like to be able to it in the latex preamble section in the lyx file. Is it possible? Alex So here is what is currently there: ###

Re: Presenting LyX in a local TV

2006-04-27 Thread Alex
Dear Helge, Of course, that I will create the presentation with LyX, I plan to show the source also. Thanks you for the answer, I asked it, because I would like to show the opinion of the community, not only my privet opinion. I think the live demo will not be possible, because I don't have a p

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Georg Baum
Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Georg Baum schrieb: >> Because svg is not defined as a format yet. Do that, and then it will >> also be available for converters. > > How could I do this? Tools->Preferences->File Formats. The procedure is not intuitive, there is a bug in bugzilla about that. > If this needs

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Jean-Pierre Chretien
>> >>I think the old ui was more intuitive. But I think this works. Sure, you just have to modify any existing format and Add. Converters work alike. I agree that selecting a format or a converter to make the Add button active is not very intuitive. -- Jean-Pierre

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Stephen Harris
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Georg Baum schrieb: Because svg is not defined as a format yet. Do that, and then it will also be available for converters. How could I do this? If this needs a change in LyX's source code I would ask you if you could do this please (and also apply this to the 1.4.x tree

Re: Find and replace in ERT

2006-04-27 Thread Bo Peng
> Hi > Is it normal for replace to be greyed out in the "Find and replace" dialog > box when working inside an ERT environment? This does not happen outside the > ERT environment. I have another problem with ERT. When I use beamer, I sometimes need to insert big ERT for tkiz figures. I was really

Re: Some things I wonder how to do

2006-04-27 Thread Albert Pettersson
On 4/27/06, K. Elo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > 2006-04-27 06:32 +0200, Albert Pettersson: > > Well, have a look at http://dump.sweclockers.com/gapa/lyxlines.png. I > > want the text to be like the lines, with the first line beginning at > > the same place and the other lines being indented

help wiht bookstab package

2006-04-27 Thread Marcelo Acuña
Hello, I need get centered or right aligned data in columns in table. I want to use bookstab package but I can´t find how make it. Documentation not explain this. Thanks. Marcelo __ Correo Yahoo! Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispa

Find and replace in ERT

2006-04-27 Thread Hanke, Alex
Hi Is it normal for replace to be greyed out in the "Find and replace" dialog box when working inside an ERT environment? This does not happen outside the ERT environment. -Alex- Alex Hanke Department of Fisheries and Oceans St. Andrews Biological Station 531 Brandy Cove Road St. Andrews, NB Cana

koma-script: text centered in extra-title

2006-04-27 Thread Marcelo Acuña
Hello, I need have text centered in extra-title, but I can´t get this. Only left align. Any idea? Thanks Marcelo __ Correo Yahoo! Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! ¡Abrí tu cuenta ya! - http://correo.yahoo.com.ar

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Jean-Pierre Chretien
>>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:28:29 +0200 >>From: "Martin A. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Jean-Pierre Chretien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: poor resolution for svg >>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], lyx-users@lists.lyx.org, [EMAIL >>PROTECTED] >> >>a word of caution! >> >> >>i

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Georg Baum schrieb: \converter svgpng"inkscape --export-png=$$i $$o" That is wrong. Correct would be \converter svgpng"inkscape --export-png=$$o $$i" Ähm yes, sorry. But this also don't work. I get this debug info: --- filetools(getFormatFromContents)

Re: 1.4.x upgrade questions

2006-04-27 Thread lyx . overbored
Where ctrl-M while in math mode used to insert \textrm{...}, it now inserts \mbox{...} (and nests mboxes if you keep using it). If you use ctrl-M to go into text mode and right-arrow to escape back to math mode, I think you will get what you ultimately intend, but with a shallower nesting depth (u

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Georg Baum
Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Thanks, this works but how can I define a converter for this in LyX? > Adding the line > > \converter svgpng"inkscape --export-png=$$i $$o" That is wrong. Correct would be \converter svgpng"inkscape --export-png=$$o $$i" > to LyX's preferences

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Jean-Pierre Chretien wrote: Inkscape produces a good quality PNG image but has unfortunately no command line option to do this. Sure it has, as I mentioned in a previous message inkscape -e foo.png foo.svg or inkscape --export-png=foo.png foo.svg Thanks, this works but how can I define a con

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Uwe Stöhr
I wrote: This is the problem. I don't know any converter that can convert SVG to good quality EPS or PDF. If anybody knows such a beast, please tell. Inkscape produces a good quality PNG image but has unfortunately no command line option to do this. Within Inkscape you can use the menu File

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Martin A. Hansen
a word of caution! inkscape does a poor job converting to eps and pdf. inkscape developers are well aware of this and they are contemplating hiring a programmer to do a svg->ps library. among the problems are scaling, cropping, and clippaths which results in bad output. if you donnot use these f

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Jean-Pierre Chretien
>>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:47:38 +0200 >>From: Uwe Stöhr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: Georg Baum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>CC: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: poor resolution for svg >> >>Georg Baum schrieb: >> >>> This is the problem. I don't know any converter that can conve

Re: Centering a floating image

2006-04-27 Thread André Bonhôte
On 27.04.2006, at 12:35, Uwe Stöhr wrote: I'd like to scale down an image to 60% of the linewidth. That works fine, but now it's aligned to the left margin. Is there a way to center it on the page (horizontally)? set the cursor in in front of the image and use the menu Edit -> Paragraph sett

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Georg Baum schrieb: This is the problem. I don't know any converter that can convert SVG to good quality EPS or PDF. If anybody knows such a beast, please tell. Inkscape produces a good quality PNG image but has unfortunately no command line option to do this. Within Inkscape you can use the

Re: Centering a floating image

2006-04-27 Thread Uwe Stöhr
André Bonhôte schrieb: I'd like to scale down an image to 60% of the linewidth. That works fine, but now it's aligned to the left margin. Is there a way to center it on the page (horizontally)? set the cursor in in front of the image and use the menu Edit -> Paragraph settings -> Alignment -

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Mael Hilléreau
inkscape opened in GUI mode offers also PDF export (same limitation, full page). However, PDF cropping may be performed using a shell script such as the one available from this discussion: http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=25341 Mael. -- Mael Hilléreau

Re: Presenting LyX in a local TV

2006-04-27 Thread Helge Hafting
Alex wrote: Dear List, I am invited to show lyx in my country in one of a local TV (called fixtv http://www.fixtv.hu) . They have a regular programme for linux. The programme will last for 30 minits. I am going to create a slideshow for the performance. I think you sho

Re: Centering a floating image

2006-04-27 Thread Sara Stymne
Hi One way is to enter \centering in ERT in the figure float. /Sara André Bonhôte wrote: Hi! I'd like to scale down an image to 60% of the linewidth. That works fine, but now it's aligned to the left margin. Is there a way to center it on the page (horizontally)? I am using 1.3.7 on M

Re: Presenting LyX in a local TV

2006-04-27 Thread Wolfgang Engelmann
Am Donnerstag, 27. April 2006 09:32 schrieb Helge Hafting: > Alex wrote: > >Dear List, > > > >>I am invited to show lyx in my country in one of a local TV > >>(called fixtv http://www.fixtv.hu) . They have a regular > >>programme for linux. The programme will last for 30 minits. > >> > >> > >> > >>

Re: Workaround for the localized menu problem of LyX for Windows

2006-04-27 Thread Torsten Schoenebaum
Uwe Stöhr wrote: > LyX 1.4.1 on Windowsis always starts with english menus. We are > working to fix this for the next release. In the meantime you ca apply > this small workaround: > Ad this line: > > set LYX_LOCALEDIR=\Resources\locale > > as second line to the file "lyx.bat" that you could find i

Centering a floating image

2006-04-27 Thread André Bonhôte
Hi! I'd like to scale down an image to 60% of the linewidth. That works fine, but now it's aligned to the left margin. Is there a way to center it on the page (horizontally)? I am using 1.3.7 on Mac OS X 10.4.6. TIA André Bonhôte Systems Engineer COLT Mürtschenstrasse 27 CH-8048 Zürich/S

Re: Book cover in LyX file

2006-04-27 Thread Helge Hafting
Steve Litt wrote: Hi all, I'm making my first Ebook, and want to have the front cover be part of the final PDF file. That means it, and a following blank page, has to come before the title page. I'd like the cover page to be a graphic. How do I do this? Simple enough for the "book" docu

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Stephen Harris
Georg Baum wrote: Uwe Stöhr wrote: You can define your own converter, but only when you a have a converter program that can handle svg. This is the problem. I don't know any converter that can convert SVG to good quality EPS or PDF. If anybody knows such a beast, please tell. Georg I've

Re: poor resolution for svg

2006-04-27 Thread Jean-Pierre Chretien
>>To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>From: Georg Baum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: poor resolution for svg >>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:51:42 +0200 >> >>Uwe Stöhr wrote: >> >>> You can define your own converter, but only when you a have a converter >>> program that can handle svg. >> >>This is th