Re: no document classes in lyx after performing an openSUSE 13.2 update

[Michael Berger]

On 12/07/2015 07:51 PM, Richard Heck wrote:

On 12/07/2015 01:45 PM, Michael Berger wrote:

Dear LyX friends,
this is a new and frustrating experience.
After the update just everything is there as before, nothing lost, no 
program, no configuration.
However, when trying to work with LyX and opening my documents I got 
the well-known LaTex errors that packages were missing.

When opening the Documents Settings I found all classes grayed.

Has somebody out there experienced that same problem and can somebody 
tell me how to resolve the issue?


There are various things that can cause this kind of problem after an 
update.


First, I'd verify that TeX is properly installed. From a terminal try:
kpsewhich article.cls
You should get a response telling you where that file is. If not, then 
your TeX installation is either missing or very broken.


If that is all right, then open LyX from a terminal. Try Tools> 
Reconfigure and see what error messages you might get. Let us know 
what you see. You should also get a file configure.log in your user 
directory containing all the output from the configuration process. 
Please post that.


Richard


Hi Richard,
you see Scott's comment - actually this should not happen.
But as an ordinary user I should like to thank you for your advice re 
checking the LaTex configuration (which packages are installed = "yes" 
or missing = "No").

This will be very useful for future similar accidents!
Michael

Re: Splitting long eqution

[Steve Burnham]

On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 9:58 AM Jacob Bishop  wrote:

> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Steve Burnham  wrote:
>
>>
>> In regard to the ams multiline, when I use it in the two column format my
>> equations then get rather messed up. The first half of the equation is left
>> justified while the second half is right justified. The whole equation
>> (both parts) should be centered (exactly how it looks in LyX when in math
>> mode). I have tried to set the justification to center but it appears to
>> have no effect.
>>
>
> I suggest carefully reading
> http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/196/eqnarray-vs-align#197 and all
> the responses/links, especially
> http://www.tug.org/pracjourn/2006-4/madsen/madsen.pdf which has a
> detailed breakdown and several side-by-side examples. Once you're done with
> that, you should experiment to be sure you understand the differences,
> pros, cons, etc. Then (being informed on the issues), you should...do
> whatever you want. The LyX math manual also has a fairly accurate
> description of the different environments.
>
> My own overall opinion of all this is that the normal align environment is
> easy to use, but ugly and that the AMS environments are a pain, but if
> looks matter then it is worth the extra work. Good luck.
>
> Jacob
>


Thank you for these references. So far they are pretty helpful and after I
finish my QE I'll need them more as I move into drafting my dissertation.

-Steve

Re: threeparttablex with longtable

[Charles de Miramon]

> Hello Lyx,
> 
> 
> Im having a problem when using threeparttablex with longtables. In order
> to see the table I am working with, I have chosen to use ERT code to
> \begin{ThreePartTable} and then \begin{TableNotes}  \end{TableNotes}
> etc then ive inserted a table and made it a long table.
> 
> 
> Everything works if you just put in the ERT code \end{ThreePartTable}, but
> then there are no actual table notes. I cant work out where to put the ERT
> code \insertTableNotes. According to the documentation, it needs to be
> inside the longtable, but I cant work out how to do it without getting an
> error \misaligned etc.
> 

You can put in ERT just after the end of your Longtable and before 
\end{ThreePartTable}

\begin{tablenotes}
\footnotesize
\item[1] A note 
\item[2] Another note 
\end{tablenotes} 


Beware 'tablenotes' and not 'TableNotes'

Cheers,
Charles

Re: gantt

[Jacob Bishop]

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Patrick Dupre  wrote:

> Is there any gui using latex code (more or less like lyx)?
>
Yes, I use QTikZ,
http://www.hackenberger.at/blog/ktikz-editor-for-the-tikz-language/ to
create the diagrams, then paste the results into LyX (wrapped by a preview).

-Jacob

Re: Splitting long eqution

[Jacob Bishop]

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Steve Burnham  wrote:

>
> In regard to the ams multiline, when I use it in the two column format my
> equations then get rather messed up. The first half of the equation is left
> justified while the second half is right justified. The whole equation
> (both parts) should be centered (exactly how it looks in LyX when in math
> mode). I have tried to set the justification to center but it appears to
> have no effect.
>

I suggest carefully reading
http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/196/eqnarray-vs-align#197 and all
the responses/links, especially
http://www.tug.org/pracjourn/2006-4/madsen/madsen.pdf which has a detailed
breakdown and several side-by-side examples. Once you're done with that,
you should experiment to be sure you understand the differences, pros,
cons, etc. Then (being informed on the issues), you should...do whatever
you want. The LyX math manual also has a fairly accurate description of the
different environments.

My own overall opinion of all this is that the normal align environment is
easy to use, but ugly and that the AMS environments are a pain, but if
looks matter then it is worth the extra work. Good luck.

Jacob

Re: Has anyone tried LyX on rollApp?

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Mon, Dec 07, 2015 at 09:43:33AM +0100, Murat Yildizoglu wrote:
> Hi Paola,
> I have had also exactly the same experience and I have signaled it to them.
> Too slow to be really useful at this stage, and I regret it a lot.
> I have also met keyboard and keyboard shortcuts problem using my Logitech
> case's keyboard.
> 
> I am totally seduced by the idea and I look forward to it when it will
> become a reliable solution on the tablets.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Murat

Interesting. Thank you for the comments. I cannot imagine working with
LyX on a tablet, but I also have trouble imagining reading a book on a
tablet so I'm not the normal person.

Scott

> 2015-12-07 9:21 GMT+01:00 Paola Manzini :
> 
> >
> >
> > On 7 December 2015 07:00:14 GMT+00:00, Scott Kostyshak 
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> LyX can be used through a webbrowser on the cloud at rollApp. There are
> >> many reasons not to do this, but I'm curious if anyone has actually used
> >> this for any serious work?
> >>
> >> I just tried it out for a test run. It is easy:
> >>
> >> 1. go to https://www.rollapp.com/app/lyx
> >> 2. click "Launch Online"
> >> 3. choose "Test Drive"
> >>
> >> Scott
> >>
> >>
> > I have (on an ipad) and I can confirm that it is good on a reasonable
> > connection.
> >
> > For instance it works well when I can tether on my mobile, but on the
> > (snailpace) train wifi it is unusable.
> > I am a fan!
> >
> > Paola
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Prof. Murat Yildizoglu
> 
> Note: Please use the following address as such
> 
> UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX
> GREThA (UMR CNRS 5113)
> MURAT YILDIZOGLU
> 16 AVENUE LEON DUGUIT
> CS 50057
> 33608 PESSAC CEDEX
> FRANCE
> 
> Bureau : E-331
> 
> mail: murat.yildizoglu at u-bordeaux.fr
> 
> web: www.yildizoglu.fr


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Re: Has anyone tried LyX on rollApp?

[Murat Yildizoglu]

Hi Paola,
I have had also exactly the same experience and I have signaled it to them.
Too slow to be really useful at this stage, and I regret it a lot.
I have also met keyboard and keyboard shortcuts problem using my Logitech
case's keyboard.

I am totally seduced by the idea and I look forward to it when it will
become a reliable solution on the tablets.

Best,

Murat

2015-12-07 9:21 GMT+01:00 Paola Manzini :

>
>
> On 7 December 2015 07:00:14 GMT+00:00, Scott Kostyshak 
> wrote:
>>
>> LyX can be used through a webbrowser on the cloud at rollApp. There are
>> many reasons not to do this, but I'm curious if anyone has actually used
>> this for any serious work?
>>
>> I just tried it out for a test run. It is easy:
>>
>> 1. go to https://www.rollapp.com/app/lyx
>> 2. click "Launch Online"
>> 3. choose "Test Drive"
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
> I have (on an ipad) and I can confirm that it is good on a reasonable
> connection.
>
> For instance it works well when I can tether on my mobile, but on the
> (snailpace) train wifi it is unusable.
> I am a fan!
>
> Paola
>



-- 
Prof. Murat Yildizoglu

Note: Please use the following address as such

UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX
GREThA (UMR CNRS 5113)
MURAT YILDIZOGLU
16 AVENUE LEON DUGUIT
CS 50057
33608 PESSAC CEDEX
FRANCE

Bureau : E-331

mail: murat.yildizoglu at u-bordeaux.fr

web: www.yildizoglu.fr

Re: Has anyone tried LyX on rollApp?

[Paola Manzini]

On 7 December 2015 07:00:14 GMT+00:00, Scott Kostyshak  wrote:
>LyX can be used through a webbrowser on the cloud at rollApp. There are
>many reasons not to do this, but I'm curious if anyone has actually
>used
>this for any serious work?
>
>I just tried it out for a test run. It is easy:
>
>1. go to https://www.rollapp.com/app/lyx
>2. click "Launch Online"
>3. choose "Test Drive"
>
>Scott

I have  (on an ipad) and I can confirm that it is good on a reasonable 
connection. 

For instance it works well when I can tether on my mobile,  but on the  
(snailpace) train wifi it  is unusable. 
I  am a fan!

Paola 

Re: threeparttablex with longtable

[John Kane]

Couldn't you have stuck to a nice simple table? :)

Personally I'd go with what you have. The best is the enemy of the good.

If someone gets picky and wants a table heading or "continued on next page"
crap just stick it in a custom header or footer.

The only other thing I can think of, and remember I know nothing about the
subject area---not even what it is---would be to radically revamp the table
layout to present the data in a completely different way.

What way I don't know  but it seems like it might be possible just because
you seem to have too many footnotes.  For example is there any way to break
the table down into sub-tables with all elements with a footnote 1 in a
table and so on?  Remember, I'm just rambling as I have not idea of the
subject matter and have not spent any real time analyzing the layout of the
data

Otherwise, I'd say any extra work on what you already have done is going to
be  superfluous.

On 6 December 2015 at 19:33, Tyler Grummett 
wrote:

> Dear John and lyx community,
>
>
> Ive attached an actual table that I will be using, so apologies for the
> size. As you did in your example, the line \insertTableNotes needs to be
> inserted before \end{longtable} so I think you are all correct in stating
> that I need to do the whole thing in ERT. However due to how much I need to
> put into each cell, I need to be able to view the table in the document.
>
>
> Ive compromised by putting some text in the last row of the table and that
> should be good enough. If theres no other solution, I think I will just
> stick with that. I spoke to the creator of threeparttablex and he said that
> its only possible by writing the whole thing in LaTeX, so I guess thats
> that.
>
>
> Cheers everyone, feel free to reply if there is an alternative solution.
>
>
> Otherwise, thank you all for your help.
>
>
> Tyler
>
>
> *
>
> *Tyler Grummett ( BBSc, BSc(Hons I))*
> *PhD Candidate*
> *Brain Signals Laboratory*
> *Flinders University*
> *Rm 5A301*
> *Ext 66125*
>
>
> --
> *From:* John Kane 
> *Sent:* Saturday, 5 December 2015 10:37 PM
> *To:* Tyler Grummett
> *Cc:* bishop.ja...@gmail.com; lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> *Subject:* Re: threeparttablex with longtable
>
> Hi Tyler
> As Jacob also mentioned we really need to see an actual example of what
> you are trying to do.  Here is a discussion on how to approach the task :
> http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/MinimalExample
> 
> LyX wiki | FAQ / MinimalExample
> In a nutshell. A minimal example is a .lyx file that is as small as
> possible while still showing the behavior that you are asking about. It
> should include as few ...
> Read more... 
>
>
>
> On the other hand, given all the coding you already have done, I'd suggest
> doing the whole thing in LaTeX, that is, just stay in the ERT environment.
>
> I have never found LyX tables that easy to fill in---nice to work with
> otherwise but in terms of data entry, meh, not a lot easier than raw LaTeX.
>
> See a example I stole from somewhere on the web and slightly adapted a
> while ago.  It is attached below.
>
> On 4 December 2015 at 14:23, Tyler Grummett <
> tyler.grumm...@flinders.edu.au> wrote:
>
>> Hello John,
>>
>>
>> Yes the normal threeparttable package works for me with normal tables in
>> a table float, however I need table notes in a long table.
>>
>>
>> I have the following in ERT before the table (which is manually inserted
>> using the lyx GUI)
>>
>>
>> \begin{ThreePartTable}
>> \begin{TableNotes}
>> \item[a] A note
>> \item[b] Another note
>> \end{TableNotes}
>>
>> I then make the table. However the threeparttablex package asks for you
>> to put in a line of ERT code that says \insertTableNotes, however as the
>> code includes \end{longtable} when you make a table, you cant put it in
>> anywhere.
>>
>>
>> I have compromised (if there is no solution) by inserting some ERT code
>> in the bottom row of the table:
>>
>>
>> \footnotesize
>> 1 = blah
>> 2 = blah blah
>> 3 = blah blah blah
>>
>> which makes most of the code written before the table vestigial, Ill
>> remove it if there isnt a solution haha.
>>
>> Cheers for the prompt reply,
>>
>> Tyler
>>
>>
>> *
>>
>> *Tyler Grummett ( BBSc, BSc(Hons I))*
>> *PhD Candidate*
>> *Brain Signals Laboratory*
>> *Flinders University*
>> *Rm 5A301*
>> *Ext 66125*
>>
>>
>> --
>> *From:* John Kane 
>> *Sent:* Thursday, 3 December 2015 11:20 PM
>> *To:* Tyler Grummett
>> *Cc:* lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
>> *Subject:* Re: threeparttablex with longtable
>>
>> Hi Tyler;
>> Could you upload a minimal example of the table. It is not clear to me
>> exactly how you are using the ERT.
>>
>> Is the entire table in the ERT or are you using a LyX-type table with the
>> Insert commands in an ERT?
>>
>> On 30 November 2015 at 

Re: no document classes in lyx after performing an openSUSE 13.2 update

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Mon, Dec 07, 2015 at 07:54:17PM +0100, Michael Berger wrote:
> Sorry,
> I did reconfigure and the classes are there. So, I was not very smart in the
> first place (panicked!) yet I want to mention that in the past with similar
> actions that was never necessary.
> 
> Mea culpa and sorry!

Hi Michael,

You're right that ideally this would be taken care of automatically.
Sometimes it's hard to do that though for every situation.

Scott


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Re: no document classes in lyx after performing an openSUSE 13.2 update

[Richard Heck]

On 12/07/2015 01:45 PM, Michael Berger wrote:
> Dear LyX friends,
> this is a new and frustrating experience.
> After the update just everything is there as before, nothing lost, no
> program, no configuration.
> However, when trying to work with LyX and opening my documents I got
> the well-known LaTex errors that packages were missing.
> When opening the Documents Settings I found all classes grayed.
>
> Has somebody out there experienced that same problem and can somebody
> tell me how to resolve the issue?

There are various things that can cause this kind of problem after an
update.

First, I'd verify that TeX is properly installed. From a terminal try:
kpsewhich article.cls
You should get a response telling you where that file is. If not, then
your TeX installation is either missing or very broken.

If that is all right, then open LyX from a terminal. Try Tools>
Reconfigure and see what error messages you might get. Let us know what
you see. You should also get a file configure.log in your user directory
containing all the output from the configuration process. Please post that.

Richard

no document classes in lyx after performing an openSUSE 13.2 update

[Michael Berger]

Dear LyX friends,
this is a new and frustrating experience.
After the update just everything is there as before, nothing lost, no 
program, no configuration.
However, when trying to work with LyX and opening my documents I got the 
well-known LaTex errors that packages were missing.

When opening the Documents Settings I found all classes grayed.

Has somebody out there experienced that same problem and can somebody 
tell me how to resolve the issue?


openSUSE 13.2 64bit, KDE
Lyx 2.1.2


Thanks,
Michael Berger

Re: no document classes in lyx after performing an openSUSE 13.2 update

[Michael Berger]

Sorry,
I did reconfigure and the classes are there. So, I was not very smart in 
the first place (panicked!) yet I want to mention that in the past with 
similar actions that was never necessary.


Mea culpa and sorry!

Michael Berger

On 12/07/2015 07:45 PM, Michael Berger wrote:

Dear LyX friends,
this is a new and frustrating experience.
After the update just everything is there as before, nothing lost, no 
program, no configuration.
However, when trying to work with LyX and opening my documents I got 
the well-known LaTex errors that packages were missing.

When opening the Documents Settings I found all classes grayed.

Has somebody out there experienced that same problem and can somebody 
tell me how to resolve the issue?


openSUSE 13.2 64bit, KDE
Lyx 2.1.2


Thanks,
Michael Berger