placing a large table in landscape orientation

2006-08-07 Thread John Pye
Hi all, I have moderately wide table that I would like to place on a page of my LyX document in landscape format. I have been able to do this, although note that it comes out wrong in the DVI viewer, but appears not bad in the pdflatex output. The problem is that the text is a little too large, a

Windows LyX Installation - need to install Lyx on same drive as Miktex.

2006-08-07 Thread Andrew Nelson
Hi, I recently had problems with installing the Lyx executable (1.4.2) under WinXP. My Miktex distribution was on my d: drive. I was installing Lyx to c:. Whenever I tried to output a document Lyx stalled on the 1st Latex run. I checked that Latex was ok from a DOS prompt, it was. I checked

Another math inset - cursor problem

2006-08-07 Thread Jens Noeckel
Hi again, I'm stumbling upon inset-related problems in LyX 1.4.2 a lot, it seems. Here is another one: take a math inset that's a few environments deep, like e.g. a vector which consists of an array inside a left-right bracket combination. If I have one such vector in a large document, sa

A Spell Checker Error

2006-08-07 Thread Rich Shepard
Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through pdflatex. While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' "How strange," I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a search for

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread TechTonics
Uwe Stöhr wrote: TechTonics wrote: I tried for a couple of hours to discover the missing files and it is a real PITA. I found the problem: I simply don't deliver all python encoding files in the local installation. I will release a bugfix release of the installer later this week. many

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Stöhr
TechTonics wrote: I tried for a couple of hours to discover the missing files and it is a real PITA. I found the problem: I simply don't deliver all python encoding files in the local installation. I will release a bugfix release of the installer later this week. many thanks again regards

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread TechTonics
Uwe Stöhr wrote: TechTonics wrote: You tell that the original script with the encoding coding: iso-8859-15 runs fine on an installed Python 2.4.3. I'll test this, it seems that the local installation misses some files then. thanks for the bug report and regards Uwe Yes, the real cause

Re: bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.

2006-08-07 Thread Mael Hilléreau
Not reproducible for me on Mac OSX, LyX 1.4.2. Could you give details on your configuration? /Anders Ekberg Mac OS X, Lyx 1.4.2 for Mactel -- Mael Hilléreau

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Stöhr
TechTonics wrote: SH: System Python ran that script without any fixing, so that means Joost's local Python installed directory isn't fully functional. Because you can modify the script so that the shortcoming is not apparent is a workaround not a fix, IMO. Joost build the installer by using th

Re: what is the Key sequence to "add a column" in math editing mode?

2006-08-07 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Michael wrote: If a have an array in math editing box: using "\array", what is the key combination sequence to "add a column"? I found "Ctrl - Enter" can add a row, but adding a column needs "Ctrl W", then press "I", and then press "C", this is too troublesome, is there a way to make it simple

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread TechTonics
Uwe Stöhr wrote: TechTonics wrote: Joost's version of LyX1.4.2 created a subset of Python2.4.3 and installed it in a sub-directory of LyX even though I had system-wide Python2.4.3 installed and in Windows Path. This is then a bug. Python should only be installed when it isn't already on the

Re: How to automatically label equations in LyX?

2006-08-07 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Paul A. Rubin wrote: Michael wrote: Is there a way to mark an equation to be labled automatically, and make it work with instant equation previewer? I am using the latest 1.4.2 Lyx on Windows XP SP2. Thanks a lot! With the cursor inside the equation, Insert->Label... and give the label a

Re: input not placed correctly after linebreak

2006-08-07 Thread Jens Noeckel
On Aug 7, 2006, at 1:47 PM, Jens Noeckel wrote: OK, I've entered the bugs reported in Martin Hansen's thread and in my own message into bugzilla. Bugs 2326 and 2750. Oops, the bugs are numbered 2749 and 2750.

Re: input not placed correctly after linebreak

2006-08-07 Thread Jens Noeckel
OK, I've entered the bugs reported in Martin Hansen's thread and in my own message into bugzilla. Bugs 2326 and 2750. Jens On Aug 7, 2006, at 1:30 PM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Also happens on WinXP. Jens Noeckel wrote: > Yes, I can confirm this bug on LyX/Mac 1.4.2. Then p

what is the Key sequence to "add a column" in math editing mode?

2006-08-07 Thread Michael
If a have an array in math editing box: using "\array", what is the key combination sequence to "add a column"? I found "Ctrl - Enter" can add a row, but adding a column needs "Ctrl W", then press "I", and then press "C", this is too troublesome, is there a way to make it simpler and fast?

Re: input not placed correctly after linebreak

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Paul A. Rubin wrote: Also happens on WinXP. Jens Noeckel wrote: > Yes, I can confirm this bug on LyX/Mac 1.4.2. Then please fill out a bug report at bugzilla.lyx.org regards Uwe

Re: Line skipped in LyX display after leaving math inset

2006-08-07 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Jens Noeckel wrote: Hi, another annoying little misbehavior of LyX 1.4.2 (on Mac OS X): To explain what's going on, I attached a screenshot which shows two paragraphs containing a couple of inline math insets (\sin\alpha=\varepsilon). The top-most line overhangs the second line because the pa

Re: Equation numbering

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Mike Reeks wrote: Any idea how to change Eqn numbering from numbering by section to absolute numbering? Add this line to your preamble or at the beginning of your document in ERT (assure that you use amsmath explicitely in the document preferences): \renewcommand{\theequation}{\arabic{equa

Re: How to automatically label equations in LyX?

2006-08-07 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Michael wrote: Is there a way to mark an equation to be labled automatically, and make it work with instant equation previewer? I am using the latest 1.4.2 Lyx on Windows XP SP2. Thanks a lot! With the cursor inside the equation, Insert->Label... and give the label a name. /Paul

Re: input not placed correctly after linebreak

2006-08-07 Thread Martin A. Hansen
This is what I was reporting in the thread -> "bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm" martin On 8/7/06, Paul A. Rubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Todd Denniston wrote: > Replication info > A) File->New > B) set (using mouse) Enumerate as layout > C) type "first line" > D) type "

Re: bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.

2006-08-07 Thread Martin A. Hansen
my observations correspond exactly to this thread - "input not placed correctly after linebreak" martin On 8/7/06, Jens Noeckel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Aug 7, 2006, at 2:38 AM, Martin A. Hansen wrote: > reconstruct bug: > > make an enumerate list. > make a forced line break in the li

Re: input not placed correctly after linebreak

2006-08-07 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Todd Denniston wrote: Replication info A) File->New B) set (using mouse) Enumerate as layout C) type "first line" D) type "second line" E) type "third line" F) click between d & l of second line G) cursor right over to the end of line and pres - H) click between d & l of second line I) cursor ri

Line skipped in LyX display after leaving math inset

2006-08-07 Thread Jens Noeckel
Hi, another annoying little misbehavior of LyX 1.4.2 (on Mac OS X): To explain what's going on, I attached a screenshot which shows two paragraphs containing a couple of inline math insets (\sin\alpha= \varepsilon). The top-most line overhangs the second line because the paragraph break make

How to automatically label equations in LyX?

2006-08-07 Thread Michael
Is there a way to mark an equation to be labled automatically, and make it work with instant equation previewer? I am using the latest 1.4.2 Lyx on Windows XP SP2. Thanks a lot!

Re: bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.

2006-08-07 Thread Jens Noeckel
On Aug 7, 2006, at 2:38 AM, Martin A. Hansen wrote: reconstruct bug: make an enumerate list. make a forced line break in the list. when moving the cursor towards the linebreak, the curser goes to the next line 1 char before the end of the line. This one I can't confirm on Lyx/Mac 1.4.2...

Re: input not placed correctly after linebreak (was: Re: bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.)

2006-08-07 Thread Jens Noeckel
On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:40 AM, Todd Denniston wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Martin A. Hansen wrote: reconstruct bug: make an enumerate list. make a forced line break in the list. when moving the cursor towards the linebreak, the curser goes to the next line 1 char before the end of the line.

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Stöhr
TechTonics wrote: Joost's version of LyX1.4.2 created a subset of Python2.4.3 and installed it in a sub-directory of LyX even though I had system-wide Python2.4.3 installed and in Windows Path. This is then a bug. Python should only be installed when it isn't already on the system. This bug i

input not placed correctly after linebreak (was: Re: bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.)

2006-08-07 Thread Todd Denniston
Paul A. Rubin wrote: Martin A. Hansen wrote: reconstruct bug: make an enumerate list. make a forced line break in the list. when moving the cursor towards the linebreak, the curser goes to the next line 1 char before the end of the line. I can't reproduce this (LyX 1.4.2, WinXP). /Paul

Re: bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.

2006-08-07 Thread Anders Ekberg
make an enumerate list. make a forced line break in the list. when moving the cursor towards the linebreak, the curser goes to the next line 1 char before the end of the line. Not reproducible for me: As expected, the cursor goes to the beginning of the next line... -- Mael Hilléreau Not r

Re: bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.

2006-08-07 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Martin A. Hansen wrote: reconstruct bug: make an enumerate list. make a forced line break in the list. when moving the cursor towards the linebreak, the curser goes to the next line 1 char before the end of the line. I can't reproduce this (LyX 1.4.2, WinXP). /Paul

Re: menu-open documents

2006-08-07 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Jens Noeckel wrote: On Aug 5, 2006, at 2:40 PM, Paul A. Rubin wrote: Jens Noeckel wrote: Hi, in LyX 1.4.2 on Mac OS X, I'm missing a LyX function that used to work in LyX 1.3.6: "menu-open documents" which used to bring up a menu with all open buffers that I could then navigate with the arr

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread TechTonics
Uwe Stöhr wrote: TechTonics wrote: Thank you, I look forward to trying it. It will probably avoid that minor Python bug. What Python bug? I've read that some of the upgrades to Miktex2.5 haven't gone well and the Miktex2.4 version is no longer available on its website. All older MiKTeX ve

Re: Equation numbering

2006-08-07 Thread Richard Heck
Use the remreset package, available on CTAN. Mike Reeks wrote: > Any idea how to change Eqn numbering from numbering by section to absolute > numbering? > Mike > >

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Stöhr
TechTonics wrote: Thank you, I look forward to trying it. It will probably avoid that minor Python bug. What Python bug? I've read that some of the upgrades to Miktex2.5 haven't gone well and the Miktex2.4 version is no longer available on its website. All older MiKTeX versions are availab

Re: bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.

2006-08-07 Thread Mael Hilléreau
make an enumerate list. make a forced line break in the list. when moving the cursor towards the linebreak, the curser goes to the next line 1 char before the end of the line. Not reproducible for me: As expected, the cursor goes to the beginning of the next line... -- Mael Hilléreau

Re: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread TechTonics
From: *Uwe Stöhr* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Aug 7, 2006 3:23 AM Subject: [announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2 To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org , lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org Hello LyXers, I ju

Problen with sectioned bibliography

2006-08-07 Thread Rainer M Krug
Hi LyX 1.4.2, SuSE 10: I am using the document class book(koma-script) together with natbib citation style and bibtex. I get the following error message below, when I enable sectioned bibliography. The strange thing is that I get the same error message when I delete all occurrences of "theoretica

[announce] LyxWinInstaller with MiKTeX 2.5 and LyX 1.4.2

2006-08-07 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Hello LyXers, I just released version 2.5 of my LyX/LaTeX-Installer LyXWinInstaller. It can be downloaded frome here: https://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=5117&release_id=10626 the sourcecode from here: https://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=5117&rel

bug: line-shift before line break - please confirm.

2006-08-07 Thread Martin A. Hansen
reconstruct bug: make an enumerate list. make a forced line break in the list. when moving the cursor towards the linebreak, the curser goes to the next line 1 char before the end of the line. martin

Re: preamble in general index

2006-08-07 Thread Catherine Heyrendt
I forgot: \usepackage{multicol} before the \printindex definition. It is working perfectly now. Many many thanks from a stressed end-of-PhD student, Catherine

Equation numbering

2006-08-07 Thread Mike Reeks
Any idea how to change Eqn numbering from numbering by section to absolute numbering? Mike

Graphics won't convert

2006-08-07 Thread Anders Ekberg
To define a converter, select LyX->Preferences and the Converters tab. However, in my installation I don't have any converter for jpeg defined. Are you sure everything got installed? I'm no TeXpert, but it seems like ImageMagick is missing (or not functioning properly). Try opening i-Instal

Re: preamble in general index

2006-08-07 Thread Juergen Spitzmueller
Catherine Heyrendt wrote: > The preamble is there. There is one remaining problem: my entries are then > in one column (instead of two) and are preceded by the number "2" which > takes up a line of its own. > > I get the following errors while running LaTeX through the document: > > LaTeX Error: \b

Re: Description of the different document classes

2006-08-07 Thread Rainer M Krug
Thanks - this helps already a bit, but I was looking for a more detailed description of the paragraph styles available in each document class and their properties. Rainer Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Rainer M Krug wrote: > >> where can I find a description and differences between the different >> documen

Re: preamble in general index

2006-08-07 Thread Catherine Heyrendt
Then add the following to the preamble (after \usepackage{multind}): \makeatletter [EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED] \columnseprule \z@ \columnsep 35pt \begin{multicols}{2} [EMAIL PROTECTED] \end{multicols}} \makeatother The preamble is there. There is one remaining problem: my ent

Re: preamble in general index

2006-08-07 Thread Juergen Spitzmueller
Catherine Heyrendt wrote: > You're right, sorry, it is multind. Then add the following to the preamble (after \usepackage{multind}): \makeatletter [EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED] \columnseprule \z@ \columnsep 35pt \begin{multicols}{2} [EMAIL PROTECTED] \end{multicols}} \make

Re: preamble in general index

2006-08-07 Thread Juergen Spitzmueller
Catherine Heyrendt wrote: > I use makeindex. My entry tags look like \index{general}{} MakeIndex alone does not feature multiple indices, i.e. something like \index{general}{} So which package do you use for that? multind? index? splitindex? Jürgen