thanks Liviu, just updated the preferences. The mysterious “LyX could not create temporary directory” etc error message remains, the workaround being to exit LyX, re-launch it and open the file. At least with keeping the last session I can now open many files :-) Thank you, paola
> On 4 Dec 2015, at 18:24, Liviu Andronic <landronim...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Paola Manzini <pm...@st-andrews.ac.uk> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have a problem when opening files in the 2.2.0.alpha2 version of LyX on >> Mac OS El Capitan, which I only just noted. I can open any file (I think) >> when starting LyX, but when trying to open another one I get an error >> message, as attached, and cannot open it. I have to exit LyX and open the >> file I need, then works fine. But again, I cannot open any other file. > > >> Also, whenever I reopen LyX the system keeps no memory of the fact that I >> exited with an open document (I think the previously if exiting LyX without >> closing a document, it would reopen on a LyX restart). >> > Generally this is an option that needs to be enabled in Tools > Prefs >> Document handling > Load opened files. > > Liviu > > >> I am assuming this is a bug in the new version, but if anyone has any >> suggestions on how to keep more than one file open at any one time, I’d be >> very grateful! >> >> Many thanks, >> Paola >> > > > > -- > Do you think you know what math is? > http://www.ideasroadshow.com/issues/ian-stewart-2013-08-02 > Or what it means to be intelligent? > http://www.ideasroadshow.com/issues/john-duncan-2013-08-30 > Think again: > http://www.ideasroadshow.com/library
