Am 17.11.2022 um 10:52 schrieb typ...@mac.com: > >> On 17 Nov 2022, at 8:29 pm, Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net> wrote: >> >> Am 17.11.2022 um 09:07 schrieb typ...@mac.com: >>> >>> On 17 Nov 2022, at 6:47 pm, Gordon Watson <gordon.wat...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 17 Nov 2022, at 5:40 pm, Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Am 16.11.2022 um 21:54 schrieb Scott Kostyshak <skost...@lyx.org>: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 07:43:50AM +1100, Gordon Watson wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Scott, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On the subject of LyX and Mac! LyX — LyX Version 2.3.6.2 (7 January >>>>>>> 2021) — is more important to me than my Monterey v12.6 Mac. (Ventura is >>>>>>> on hold.) I am currently locked out of hundreds of essays with a >>>>>>> lyx2lyx problem. SO: Is it time for me to buy a PC? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> NB: I am a heavy user of LyX, often 14 hours per day. BUT: it is a >>>>>>> black box to me, and that’s how I want it to stay: for I do not expect >>>>>>> to fiddle with the engine when I buy a car! And, yes, to escape my >>>>>>> current dilemma, I’d be happy to BUY LyX or hire a consultant. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In particular: I have no familiarity with the jargon — python, Koma, >>>>>>> Linux/Unix — and I hope to remain that way >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If a PC is the BEST solution, then recommendations for a suitable PC — >>>>>>> or ones to avoid — will be happily received! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks; Gordon >>>>> >>>>> Hi Gordon, >>>>> >>>>> I’m on a Mac and able to run LyX 2.3.6.2 on Monterey 12.6 - would you >>>>> mind to describe your problems with lyx2lyx in some detail? >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps I’m able to help with fixing the problem on Mac. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Stephan >>>> >>> Thanks, Stephan, >>> 1. I search for my file BTR19.lyx. 2. I find it. 3. I double-click. 4. >>> Error message: >>> >>> >>> <Image 17-11-2022 at 6.01 pm.jpg><Image 17-11-2022 at 6.01 pm.jpg> >> >> Hi Gordon, >> >> I tried what you described: open a LyX 2.2 file in Finder with double click. >> Here it works. >> >> To get more diagnostic information please do the following: >> 1. Open the message pane (View -> Messages Pane) and enable the output of >> files and latex. >> 2. Repeat the double click file open operation >> 3. Copy the contents of the message pane and send it to me >> >> BR, >> Stephan > > I enabled the output of files and latex BUT am wondering if this enabling was > recognised and held. > > Here’s the content: > > 20:43:30.843: (buffer-new: ⌘N) > 20:44:30.809: Opening document ~/Desktop/LyX files/BTR19.lyx...Error: > Conversion script failed > ---------------------------------------- > /Users/gordonwatson/Desktop/LyX files/BTR19.lyx is from an older version of > LyX and the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. > 20:44:49.218: Document not loaded. > 20:44:49.218: Could not open document ~/Desktop/LyX files/BTR19.lyx
Hi Gordon, sorry, that’s not enough info. Please try it agin and enable files, info and latex (plus info) before. Stephan -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
