Johann Spies wrote: >I have tried Lyx a few times since I began using Linux about 2 years ago >and every time gave up on it because I could not find documentation gave >answers to a lot of questions on how to use it.
The documentation in later versions is a lot better, though still incomplete. A Debian package of the new 0.12 version has just been uploaded. > >I do not know for example how to produce text in Lyx like "môre reën dit". >Doing it using Emacs and Latex is easy and I know one is supposed to be >able to do it in Lyx even using Latex functions, but so far I could not >find clear explanations on how to do it or how to use Latex functions in >Lyx. Type the LaTeX sequence in TeX mode (toggle the TeX button on the toolbar). You can also select a sequence and click on TeX to put it into TeX mode. TeX sequences show in red on the screen. >I was wandering whether anyone could use Lyx for anything serious. Are >there proper documentation somewhere? I think people are using it for theses. I use it for correspondence and my company accounts. If you need help that the documentation doesn't give, subscribe to the LyX users' mailing list. The message address is [EMAIL PROTECTED]; I can't remember the subscription request address, but it's in the documentation somewhere. -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .