Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread Bennett Helm
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 4:21 AM, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > I think on the Mac, it's /Library/texmf/bibtex/bib > (if the bibtex or bib folder does not ecist, just create it) That's right. Bennett

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread jezZiFeR
That's one reason to put it under your home (personal, user) directory. Normally, your TeX distribution will define a "user" directory, where you can put stuff that is "just yours". In your case, it's like to be something like /Users/stefan/texmf/, but I don't know for sure, as I too am not on Mac

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > > That's one reason to put it under your home (personal, user)   > > directory. Normally, your TeX distribution will define a "user"   > > directory, where you can put stuff that is "just yours". In your   > > case, it's like to be something like /Users/stefan/texmf/, but I   > >

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put the biblatex files, it ought now to be relatively easy to put the bib file there, too. In this case I preferred not to put the folder there as I need to use the

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread rgheck
jezZiFeR wrote: Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put the biblatex files, it ought now to be relatively easy to put the bib file there, too. In this case I preferred not to put the folder there as I need

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread rgheck
Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: jezZiFeR wrote: here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf t

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > Finally it works! Glad to hear that. > I still will have to change some formatting like using italics, german   > quotations etc., but it works for a start now. As for the quotation, I noted in your Log file that you don't have the csquotes package installed. You should do th

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Unfortunately not. Maybe this helps: in the references-dialogue (BibTex- Literaturverzeichnis) I have chosen a biblatex-style, wh

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > here is he path as I would describe it > hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? > > So write the full path to your working directory in the   > > \bibliography command, > > not just the file na

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Thank you again! You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: \usepackage[style=authoryear,natbib=true]{biblatex} \bibliography{} The path is missing. The wiki clearly states that "Note that the bib file must either be located in your texmf-tree, or you must enter an absolute path i

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: > \usepackage[style=authoryear,natbib=true]{biblatex} > \bibliography{} The path is missing. The wiki clearly states that "Note that the bib file must either be located in your texmf-tree, or you must enter an absolute path in

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
OK, so everything seems to be installed correctly (biblatex finds the styles). However, the bibliography is not found. Did you pass the correct path to the \bibliography environment? Could ou post a small example file? You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: \usepackage[style=

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > Here it is: OK, so everything seems to be installed correctly (biblatex finds the styles). However, the bibliography is not found. Did you pass the correct path to the \bibliography environment? Could ou post a small example file? Jürgen

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx-> latex->biblatex, like the content from "bbx" in biblatex-dw into "bbx" of biblatex? No, that does not matter. Okay, thank you. Please post the content of

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content   > of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx->   > latex->biblatex, like the content from "bbx" in biblatex-dw into "bbx"   > of biblatex? No, that does not matter. Please post the conte

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Do exactly like for the package etoolbox, i.e. create a directory 'biblatex-dw' in ~/Library/texmf/latex/ It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx-> latex->biblatex, like the content from "bbx" in

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: > And there I put all the folders that come with biblatex-dw? There?s a > doc- and a tex-folder, that also have folders inside them. Or is it > enough to copy the content of the biblatex-dw-folder (doc->latex- > >biblatex-dw). Yes. The best introduction to biblatex is the two a

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
The problem now is, that I don?t get an index. I have inserted a BibTex-Index and tried different styles. As far as I understood it doesn?t matter, which one I choose. Or do I have to install a style also? We are getting there You must now follow step 4 and 5 of the wiki http://wiki.

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Sorry, I forgot to enter the "\printbibliography"-ERT. I also removed the problem with the false references. Now I at least get an index, but a totally empty one. It seems, that I have to install the styles also. I have downloaded this, which should work for me: http://biblatex.dominik-wassenhove

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: >> If you want to use Dominik Wassenhoven's styles you must also >> download and >> install them on your computer because, the styles are not included >> in the >> standard biblatex. But you can do that later... > > So it doesn?t matter which style I choose? > In the wiki is menti

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: > Sorry, I forgot to enter the "\printbibliography"-ERT. I also removed > the problem with the false references. Now I at least get an index, > but a totally empty one. It seems, that I have to install the styles > also. I have downloaded this, which should work for me: > > http:

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
If you want to use Dominik Wassenhoven's styles you must also download and install them on your computer because, the styles are not included in the standard biblatex. But you can do that later... So it doesn´t matter which style I choose? In the wiki is mentioned, that I have to enter this

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread cmiramon
jezZiFeR wrote: >>> error: >>> LaTeX Error: File `biblatex.sty' not found. >>> >> >> Did you install biblatex on your computer ? >> >> If not and you are using MacTeX follow the instructions here : >> >> http://www.1984produkts.com/donkeyhottie/archives/2008/05/11/mla-bibliographies-in-mactex/ >

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
error: LaTeX Error: File `biblatex.sty' not found. Did you install biblatex on your computer ? If not and you are using MacTeX follow the instructions here : http://www.1984produkts.com/donkeyhottie/archives/2008/05/11/mla-bibliographies-in-mactex/ Thanks – I assumed it was installed with M

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
error: LaTeX Error: File `biblatex.sty' not found. Did you install biblatex on your computer ? If not and you are using MacTeX follow the instructions here : http://www.1984produkts.com/donkeyhottie/archives/2008/05/11/mla-bibliographies-in-mactex/ Thanks – I assumed it was installed with M

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread cmiramon
jezZiFeR wrote: > Thank you. The problem is, that Lyx still produces errors. What could > be the problem then? > This is the error-message: > > error: > LaTeX Error: File `biblatex.sty' not found. > Did you install biblatex on your computer ? If not and you are using MacTeX follow the instruct

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
jezZiFeR wrote: I found that location, thanks. So I should save my BibDesk-files there? It seems a little strange for me, as I save them in a documents- folder generally. Or where should I enter the absolute path? I´m also confused, because I have a folder "texmf". Is this the folder, where t

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > I found that location, thanks. So I should save my BibDesk-files   > there? It seems a little strange for me, as I save them in a documents- > folder generally. Or where should I enter the absolute path? > > I´m also confused, because I have a folder "texmf". Is this the   > folde

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
Am 04.01.2009 um 18:34 schrieb Jürgen Spitzmüller: jezZiFeR wrote: 1) How could I add biblatex for report (KOMA-Script)-class? I entered this text, which doesnßt work (Lyx doesn´t reconfigure): #% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this # \DeclareLaTeXClass[report (KOMA-Script

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > > Format 11 > > > > # Load the report (KOMA-Script) class > > Input report (KOMA-Script).layout > > Input scrreprt.layout BTW, with LyX 1.6, you do not need such a dedicated layout file. You can also use a module that can be loaded for any class without further modific

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > Thanks! Now I´ve got two more questions: > > 1) How could I add biblatex for report (KOMA-Script)-class? I entered > this text, which doesnßt work (Lyx doesn´t reconfigure): > #% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this > # \DeclareLaTeXClass[report (KOMA-Script)]{

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
Thanks! Now I´ve got two more questions: 1) How could I add biblatex for report (KOMA-Script)-class? I entered this text, which doesnßt work (Lyx doesn´t reconfigure): #% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this # \DeclareLaTeXClass[report (KOMA-Script)]{report (KOMA-Script) (w

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > I tried to create a new file "bblarticle.layout" (for article-class)   > with Textedit and Lyx, but both are not able to save with the layout- > suffix. I was not able to figure out, if it works with Texshop, I   > really don´t get it. Could somebody please tell me how to create t

biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
Hello, I´m trying to install biblatex, following the instructions of http://wiki.lyx.org/BibTeX/Biblatex I tried to create a new file "bblarticle.layout" (for article-class) with Textedit and Lyx, but both are not able to save with the layout- suffix. I was not able to figure out, if it works