Re: Lyx-Pdf problem

[Abhinav Narayanan]

Thank you. Let me try this method. I will let you know if it works.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 3:02 AM, Uwe Stöhr  wrote:

> Am 25.07.2016 um 08:46 schrieb Abhinav Narayanan:
>
> I have been using Lyx for some years now. Recently, I installed Lyx 2.2
>> along with Miktex 2.9 on a new computer (Windows 8). However, when I try
>> to
>> compile a simple document I get this message (see attached). I never had
>> any problems with Lyx in so many years. I have tried reinstalling a fresh
>> version which didn't solve the problem.
>>
>
> The error means that pdflatex is not working on your PC. To fix this,
> please
> 1. open an Internet connection if not already)
> 2. open LyX and use the menu Tools->Reconfigure
> 3. restart LyX
>
> did it help? if not
>
> 4. run the program "miktex update (admin)" via Windows' start menu
> 5. after the update was finished, run it again until no package updates
> are offered6.
> 6. open LyX and use the menu Tools->Reconfigure
> 7. restart LyX
>
> Please report back if this helped.
>
> regards Uwe
>



-- 
Abhinav Narayanan

Re: Lyx-Pdf problem

[Uwe Stöhr]

Am 25.07.2016 um 08:46 schrieb Abhinav Narayanan:


I have been using Lyx for some years now. Recently, I installed Lyx 2.2
along with Miktex 2.9 on a new computer (Windows 8). However, when I try to
compile a simple document I get this message (see attached). I never had
any problems with Lyx in so many years. I have tried reinstalling a fresh
version which didn't solve the problem.


The error means that pdflatex is not working on your PC. To fix this, please
1. open an Internet connection if not already)
2. open LyX and use the menu Tools->Reconfigure
3. restart LyX

did it help? if not

4. run the program "miktex update (admin)" via Windows' start menu
5. after the update was finished, run it again until no package updates 
are offered6.

6. open LyX and use the menu Tools->Reconfigure
7. restart LyX

Please report back if this helped.

regards Uwe

Re: Lyx-Pdf problem

[Steve Litt]

On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:42:38 +0100
José Abílio Matos  wrote:

> On Monday, July 25, 2016 10:31:06 AM WEST Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote:
> > Why are you sending this in a Microsoft format?
> > 
> > el  
> 
> It was just a way to embed the snapshot of the error. An envelope
> could have been saved by inserting directly the figure in the
> email. :-)

LOL, silly me. I thought maybe I'd help him, clicked on the attachment,
the default was mupdf (I guess I configured wrong, bad user!), and
nothing happened. So I said "shine it" and went on to other things.

Sillier me: When showing text error messages, I put them on the
web with a pastebin app, and when they're graphical, I either copy the
text part and pastebin it, or post the graphic on a website under my
control, or if I've made it tiny (in filesize), I attach it AS AN
IMAGE. Some people post it to imgur.com.

I was always taught that, when asking questions, I should make it
trivially convenient for others to understand and answer.

Oh well, it could be worse. About 5 years ago a guy posted a ~ 1MB
"minimum working example" to the list, wrapped up i an RAR file :-) 

SteveT

Steve Litt 
July 2016 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques
 of the Successful Technologist
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Re: Lyx-Pdf problem

[Steve Litt]

To make more work for those who want to help him.

On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:31:06 +0100
Dr Eberhard Lisse  wrote:

> Why are you sending this in a Microsoft format?
> 
> el
> 
> 
> 
> On 2016-07-25 07:46, Abhinav Narayanan wrote:
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > I have been using Lyx for some years now. Recently, I installed Lyx
> > 2.2 along with Miktex 2.9 on a new computer (Windows 8). However,
> > when I try to compile a simple document I get this message (see
> > attached). I never had any problems with Lyx in so many years. I
> > have tried reinstalling a fresh version which didn't solve the
> > problem. 
> > 
> > Any help will be much appreciated. 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Abhinav Narayanan
> > 
> > -- 
> > Abhinav Narayanan  
> 
> 

Re: Lyx-Pdf problem

[Dr Eberhard Lisse]

Thanks,

what does the log say?

el

On 2016-07-25 10:50, Abhinav Narayanan wrote:
> I am attaching a pdf of the error message (screenshot) if that helps. 
> 
[...]

Re: Lyx-Pdf problem

[José Abílio Matos]

On Monday, July 25, 2016 10:31:06 AM WEST Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote:
> Why are you sending this in a Microsoft format?
> 
> el

It was just a way to embed the snapshot of the error. An envelope could have 
been saved by inserting directly the figure in the email. :-)

On Monday, July 25, 2016 12:16:01 PM WEST Abhinav Narayanan wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I have been using Lyx for some years now. Recently, I installed Lyx 2.2
> along with Miktex 2.9 on a new computer (Windows 8). However, when I try to
> compile a simple document I get this message (see attached). I never had
> any problems with Lyx in so many years. I have tried reinstalling a fresh
> version which didn't solve the problem. 

In any case we would be better served with the text output of

Document-> LaTeX Log

There press the button that says "Go to next error" and see what is shows.

Regards,
-- 
José Abílio

Re: Lyx-Pdf problem

[Dr Eberhard Lisse]

Why are you sending this in a Microsoft format?

el



On 2016-07-25 07:46, Abhinav Narayanan wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I have been using Lyx for some years now. Recently, I installed Lyx 2.2
> along with Miktex 2.9 on a new computer (Windows 8). However, when I try
> to compile a simple document I get this message (see attached). I never
> had any problems with Lyx in so many years. I have tried reinstalling a
> fresh version which didn't solve the problem. 
> 
> Any help will be much appreciated. 
> 
> Regards,
> Abhinav Narayanan
> 
> -- 
> Abhinav Narayanan