On 03-Sep-99 Christopher Sawtell wrote: > Find a possible solution attached. I'm sending it to the list so that the > experts in Europe can express an opinion. As Allan explained you have to use Math-Mode, but you don't have to use the ugly \(\) or $$ as we have native mathmode in LyX #:O) Look at the attached file where I fixed the stuff you needed :) Greets Jürgen -._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._ Dr. Jürgen Vigna E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gerbergasse 60 Tel: +39-0471-450260 I-39100 Bozen Fax: +39-0471-970042 ITALY Web: http://www.sad.it/~jug Q: How do you play religious roulette? A: You stand around in a circle and blaspheme and see who gets struck by lightning first. -._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._-._
#This file was created by <jug> Fri Sep 3 09:17:08 1999 #LyX 1.0 (C) 1995-1999 Matthias Ettrich and the LyX Team \lyxformat 2.15 \textclass article \begin_preamble \usepackage{latexsym} \end_preamble \language default \inputencoding default \fontscheme default \graphics default \paperfontsize default \spacing single \papersize Default \paperpackage a4 \use_geometry 0 \use_amsmath 0 \paperorientation portrait \secnumdepth 3 \tocdepth 3 \paragraph_separation skip \defskip bigskip \quotes_language english \quotes_times 2 \papercolumns 1 \papersides 1 \paperpagestyle default \bullet 0 0 20 -1 \end_bullet \layout Section latex symbols \layout Standard This is to test a list of object defintions: \layout Standard \latex latex ' \backslash ( \backslash Diamond \backslash )' \latex default : indicates the vehicle initial position \layout Standard \latex latex ' \backslash ( \backslash Box \backslash )' \latex default : indicates the final position \layout Standard \latex latex ' \backslash ( \backslash otimes \backslash )' \latex default : indicates required stopping points \layout Standard '+' : something not using a latex symbol \layout Description \begin_inset Formula \( '\Diamond ' \) \end_inset : indicates the vehicle initial position \layout Description \begin_inset Formula \( '\Box ' \) \end_inset : indicates the final position \layout Description \begin_inset Formula \( '\otimes ' \) \end_inset : indicates required stopping points \layout Description '+' : something not using a latex symbol \layout Standard the above are all of type \begin_inset Quotes eld \end_inset standard \begin_inset Quotes erd \end_inset . \layout Standard If they are changed to \begin_inset Quotes eld \end_inset list \begin_inset Quotes erd \end_inset Lyx cant handle it AT ALL. \layout Standard It can't can it! but from my reading of various TeX texts, imho; it's not supposed to. \layout Standard What I think you need is something like this ghastly hack with ERT which while absolutely horrible does in fact work! Don't forget the ``$'' signs as the symbols are math mode. \layout Standard I suppose it is a matter of opinion as to whether or not one should have to go through this kind of gymnastics. Europe will be awake soon and I'm sure they will have many opinions \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash begin{itemize} \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash item[`$ \backslash Diamond$'] \latex default : indicates the vehicle initial position \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash item[`$ \backslash Box$'] \latex default : indicates the vehicle final position \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash item[`$ \backslash otimes$'] \latex default : indicates required stopping points \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash item[`+'] \latex default : something not using a latex symbol \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash end{itemize} \the_end