> On 17 Nov 2022, at 8:29 pm, Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net> wrote: > > Am 17.11.2022 um 09:07 schrieb typ...@mac.com: >> >> On 17 Nov 2022, at 6:47 pm, Gordon Watson <gordon.wat...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 17 Nov 2022, at 5:40 pm, Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Am 16.11.2022 um 21:54 schrieb Scott Kostyshak <skost...@lyx.org>: >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 07:43:50AM +1100, Gordon Watson wrote: >>>>>> Hi Scott, >>>>>> >>>>>> On the subject of LyX and Mac! LyX — LyX Version 2.3.6.2 (7 January >>>>>> 2021) — is more important to me than my Monterey v12.6 Mac. (Ventura is >>>>>> on hold.) I am currently locked out of hundreds of essays with a lyx2lyx >>>>>> problem. SO: Is it time for me to buy a PC? >>>>>> >>>>>> NB: I am a heavy user of LyX, often 14 hours per day. BUT: it is a black >>>>>> box to me, and that’s how I want it to stay: for I do not expect to >>>>>> fiddle with the engine when I buy a car! And, yes, to escape my current >>>>>> dilemma, I’d be happy to BUY LyX or hire a consultant. >>>>>> >>>>>> In particular: I have no familiarity with the jargon — python, Koma, >>>>>> Linux/Unix — and I hope to remain that way >>>>>> >>>>>> If a PC is the BEST solution, then recommendations for a suitable PC — >>>>>> or ones to avoid — will be happily received! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks; Gordon >>>> >>>> Hi Gordon, >>>> >>>> I’m on a Mac and able to run LyX 2.3.6.2 on Monterey 12.6 - would you mind >>>> to describe your problems with lyx2lyx in some detail? >>>> >>>> Perhaps I’m able to help with fixing the problem on Mac. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Stephan >>> >> Thanks, Stephan, >> 1. I search for my file BTR19.lyx. 2. I find it. 3. I double-click. 4. Error >> message: >> >> >> <Image 17-11-2022 at 6.01 pm.jpg><Image 17-11-2022 at 6.01 pm.jpg> > > Hi Gordon, > > I tried what you described: open a LyX 2.2 file in Finder with double click. > Here it works. > > To get more diagnostic information please do the following: > 1. Open the message pane (View -> Messages Pane) and enable the output of > files and latex. > 2. Repeat the double click file open operation > 3. Copy the contents of the message pane and send it to me > > BR, > Stephan
I enabled the output of files and latex BUT am wondering if this enabling was recognised and held. Here’s the content: 20:43:30.843: (buffer-new: ⌘N) 20:44:30.809: Opening document ~/Desktop/LyX files/BTR19.lyx...Error: Conversion script failed ---------------------------------------- /Users/gordonwatson/Desktop/LyX files/BTR19.lyx is from an older version of LyX and the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. 20:44:49.218: Document not loaded. 20:44:49.218: Could not open document ~/Desktop/LyX files/BTR19.lyx > >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Gordon, >>>>> >>>>> Ouch! That sounds really frustrating! I do not think you should buy a new >>>>> computer just because of this. We are working on releasing 2.4.0, and I >>>>> wonder if this will somehow work for you since it has a lot of >>>>> improvements compared to the version you're using. >>>>> >>>>> Wow, 14 hours a day! I wonder if there is an entry in the Guiness Book of >>>>> World Records for LyX usage? >>>>> >>>>> It is our goal that you should not have to know anything about Python, >>>>> Unix, Qt, C++, etc., to use LyX. Unfortunately, in practice it's hard to >>>>> achieve that since LyX has a lot of things it needs to work well and >>>>> sometimes the parts don't line up. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 17 Nov 2022, at 3:22 am, Scott Kostyshak <skost...@lyx.org> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 11:10:14AM -0800, Michela Giorcelli via >>>>>>> lyx-users wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I recently upgraded my Mac to Ventura and in Lyx the create new >>>>>>>> environment option has disappeared and I’m not able to create a new >>>>>>>> frame, not even using the key board option. Could anyone help with >>>>>>>> this? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Michela, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unfortunately, we've seen a lot of strange issues reported by LyX users >>>>>>> upgrading to Ventura. Further, we have only one LyX developer whose >>>>>>> main operating system is macOS and I'm not even sure if they are on >>>>>>> Ventura so I don't know if there will be a fix anytime soon since it's >>>>>>> hard to figure out what the problem is and how to fix it. I'm really >>>>>>> sorry for the inconvenience! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Scott >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>> >>>> -- >>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users > -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
