> On Aug 14, 2018, at 11:31 AM, Paul A. Rubin <parubi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 08/13/2018 10:31 PM, list_em...@icloud.com <mailto:list_em...@icloud.com> > wrote: >>> On Aug 7, 2018, at 11:57 AM, Paul A. Rubin <parubi...@gmail.com> >>> <mailto:parubi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On 08/01/2018 07:27 PM, list_em...@icloud.com >>> <mailto:list_em...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> Has anyone successfully used the “abstract” package with LyX? >>>> >>>> http://mirror.las.iastate.edu/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/abstract/abstract.pdf >>>> >>>> <http://mirror.las.iastate.edu/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/abstract/abstract.pdf> >>>> >>>> I am trying to use it with "Article (Standard Class)” in two-column mode >>>> to get a single-column abstract to appear above the two-column body but am >>>> having trouble because the title page command “\maketitle” is called twice >>>> which is very bad. You can see more details of my experience here but for >>>> now I want to keep this message simple: >>>> >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/msg205850.html >>>> <https://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/msg205850.html> >>>> >>>> Jerry >>>> >>> First, you're using the package wrong. In theory, you should just add the >>> \usepackage command in the preamble, give it any package options you want >>> related to the formatting of the abstract title etc., and then add the >>> abstract in the usual way (using the Abstract environment, no raw LaTeX >>> required). In particular, your typing the \maketitle command in ERT creates >>> the duplication you observed. >> I first tried adding the package to the preamble and got to messing around >> with the LaTeX and ERT trying to fix problems. >>> That said, it's a PITA to get the abstract package to work with LyX. I'm >>> attaching two small examples. abstract2.lyx uses the abstract package. I >>> did not specify any options to it. The keys were (1) to define the title in >>> the preamble and not use the Title environment, which lets you get away >>> with specifying the \maketitle command manually, and (2) to stick a forced >>> end of line at the end of the abstract, to prevent it from butting up >>> against the first section. >>> >>> The other attached file, abstract.lyx, accomplishes the same thing without >>> using the abstract package. IMO it's easier, but may be less desirable if >>> you need to customize placement of the title "Abstract" or futz with fonts >>> or margins in just the abstract. >> Thanks again for those files. I believe they work as “advertised.” However, >> when I tried to add an author, possibly with a footnote attached to the >> author’s name, I ran into problems again. I’ve attached modified versions of >> your two MWEs. Maybe you have further comments. I didn’t try adding the >> \author field to the preamble but I suppose that could work—don’t know about >> fixing the footnote problem though. >> >> Jerry >> >> >> >> >>> Paul > I'm not sure there is a way to fix the second of your modified files. Even > without an author footnote, the abstract is on a separate page from the > author. For your first version, I think I was able to hack it to do what you > want. The key was to load the abstract package, even though you won't be > using it for the abstract, because it supplies a command named "\saythanks". > Sticking that command in ERT after the \twocolumn[] command seems to work. I > suppose you could look in the abstract package source code, find the > definition of \saythanks, and put that directly in the preamble (or in a > little module). That would free you from loading the abstract package, just > in case it introduces any side effects somewhere else. > > Paul > > <abstract copy.lyx>
This is working. Thanks! Jerry
