Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-13 Thread John Kane
--- Paul Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Bruce Pourciau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX (but not LaTeX) on my secretary's machine, and

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-13 Thread John Kane
--- Paul Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Bruce Pourciau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX (but not LaTeX) on my secretary's machine, and

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-13 Thread John Kane
--- Paul Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Bruce Pourciau > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me > to type a long manuscript > > into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX > (but not LaTeX) on my > > secretary's

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Steve Litt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Helge Hafting
Steve Litt wrote: On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start (or I assume

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Bruce Pourciau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX (but not LaTeX) on my secretary's machine, and then she could type the ms into LyX, perhaps

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Steve Litt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Helge Hafting
Steve Litt wrote: On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start (or I assume

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Bruce Pourciau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX (but not LaTeX) on my secretary's machine, and then she could type the ms into LyX, perhaps

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Steve Litt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: >> Paul A. Rubin wrote: >> > Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't >> > the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, >> > making it

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Helge Hafting
Steve Litt wrote: On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start (or I assume

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-10 Thread Paul Smith
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Bruce Pourciau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript > into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX (but not LaTeX) on my > secretary's machine, and then she could type the ms into LyX, perhaps

LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Bruce Pourciau
Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX (but not LaTeX) on my secretary's machine, and then she could type the ms into LyX, perhaps typing ff or something whenever there's a formula that would require

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Joost Verburg
Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start (or I assume open) a document? You can still open the document. Joost

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread John Coppens
On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:21:14 -0500 Bruce Pourciau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any thoughts on how I can make this go smoothly for them? Can't she run your LyX remotely? Maybe make an account for her on your machine? John

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Bruce Pourciau
On Apr 9, 2008, at 9:30 AM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
LaTeX is not installed? You misunderstood me. The installer has an option to use LyX without LaTeX. You can use LyX as normal, except of previewing/exporting. Some warnings may also occur that a LateX-package is not available and you won't get any output, but you can ignore this. Just test it out

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Joost Verburg
to install LyX without LaTeX. Joost

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Eberhard Lisse wrote: I would just install the complete stuff and don't tell the secretary about LaTeX. Another option for situations like Bruce's is to use a linux live cd. I believe that both Knoppix and the [X|K|G|Edu]ubuntu family come with both latex (tetex is the

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Eberhard Lisse
I would just install the complete stuff and don't tell the secretary about LaTeX. That's what I did actually :-)-O greetings, el on 4/9/08 3:21 PM Bruce Pourciau said the following: Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Les Denham
On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 09:21 -0500, Bruce Pourciau wrote: I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any thoughts on how I can make this go smoothly for them? Bruce, Another option is the portable LyX mentioned in another thread earlier today. http://portableapps.com/node/9880

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start (or I assume open) a document? You can

LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Bruce Pourciau
Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX (but not LaTeX) on my secretary's machine, and then she could type the ms into LyX, perhaps typing ff or something whenever there's a formula that would require

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Joost Verburg
Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start (or I assume open) a document? You can still open the document. Joost

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread John Coppens
On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:21:14 -0500 Bruce Pourciau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any thoughts on how I can make this go smoothly for them? Can't she run your LyX remotely? Maybe make an account for her on your machine? John

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Bruce Pourciau
On Apr 9, 2008, at 9:30 AM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
LaTeX is not installed? You misunderstood me. The installer has an option to use LyX without LaTeX. You can use LyX as normal, except of previewing/exporting. Some warnings may also occur that a LateX-package is not available and you won't get any output, but you can ignore this. Just test it out

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Joost Verburg
to install LyX without LaTeX. Joost

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Eberhard Lisse wrote: I would just install the complete stuff and don't tell the secretary about LaTeX. Another option for situations like Bruce's is to use a linux live cd. I believe that both Knoppix and the [X|K|G|Edu]ubuntu family come with both latex (tetex is the

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Eberhard Lisse
I would just install the complete stuff and don't tell the secretary about LaTeX. That's what I did actually :-)-O greetings, el on 4/9/08 3:21 PM Bruce Pourciau said the following: Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Les Denham
On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 09:21 -0500, Bruce Pourciau wrote: I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any thoughts on how I can make this go smoothly for them? Bruce, Another option is the portable LyX mentioned in another thread earlier today. http://portableapps.com/node/9880

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start (or I assume open) a document? You can

LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Bruce Pourciau
Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we could install LyX (but not LaTeX) on my secretary's machine, and then she could type the ms into LyX, perhaps typing ff or something whenever there's a formula that would require

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Paul A. Rubin
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Joost Verburg
Paul A. Rubin wrote: Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, making it impossible to start (or I assume open) a document? You can still open the document. Joost

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread John Coppens
On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:21:14 -0500 Bruce Pourciau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any thoughts > on how I can make this go smoothly for them? Can't she run your LyX remotely? Maybe make an account for her on your machine? John

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Bruce Pourciau
On Apr 9, 2008, at 9:30 AM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Bruce Pourciau schrieb: Is there any reason this might not work? (I'm running LyX/Mac 1.4.1 and she's running Windows XP). Should work, but you should both use the same major LyX Version. I recommend to use LyX 1.5 not 1.4. I would ask our

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Uwe Stöhr
LaTeX is not installed? You misunderstood me. The installer has an option to use LyX without LaTeX. You can use LyX as normal, except of previewing/exporting. Some warnings may also occur that a LateX-package is not available and you won't get any output, but you can ignore this. Just test it out

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Joost Verburg
to install LyX without LaTeX. Joost

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Eberhard Lisse wrote: I would just install the complete stuff and don't tell the secretary about LaTeX. Another option for situations like Bruce's is to use a linux live cd. I believe that both Knoppix and the [X|K|G|Edu]ubuntu family come with both latex (tetex is the

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Eberhard Lisse
I would just install the complete stuff and don't tell the secretary about LaTeX. That's what I did actually :-)-O greetings, el on 4/9/08 3:21 PM Bruce Pourciau said the following: Elbow problems have begun to make it hard for me to type a long manuscript into LyX. I was thinking that we

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Les Denham
On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 09:21 -0500, Bruce Pourciau wrote: > I would ask our IT folks to install LyX on her machine. Any thoughts > on how I can make this go smoothly for them? Bruce, Another option is the portable LyX mentioned in another thread earlier today. http://portableapps.com/node/9880

Re: LyX Without LaTeX

2008-04-09 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:42, Joost Verburg wrote: > Paul A. Rubin wrote: > > Perhaps I'm missing something, but if there's no LaTeX installed, won't > > the LyX configuration script decide that none of the layouts are usable, > > making it impossible to start (or I assume open) a document? >