That might only work from the command line but may not when double clicking.
Something like this might help: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/51677/how-to-set-path-for-finder-launched-applications On 10/08/2023 07:02, Stephan Witt wrote: > Am 10.08.2023 um 01:56 schrieb Tim Garrett <[email protected]>: >> >> Sorry for the confusion but thanks for the help. I have Python 3.8.5 as >> output from python -V >> >> Also: >> >> (base) tgarrett@tims-mbp ~ % which python3 >> /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin/python3 >> (base) tgarrett@tims-mbp ~ % python3 >> Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep 4 2020, 02:22:02) >> [Clang 10.0.0 ] :: Anaconda, Inc. on darwin >> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>>>> >> (base) tgarrett@tims-mbp ~ % echo $PATH >> /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin:/Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/condabin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/TeX/texbin > > Every program started by the launch service will not have this PATH setting. > That’s the case when you start LyX from the Dock or Finder. You have to add > /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin to the PATH prefix in LyX. (Perhaps > /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/condabin is required too.) > > Did you install the python package from python.org? Last time I’ve tested it > this addition wasn’t needed. > > Stephan > >> On 9 Aug 2023, at 17:09, Stephan Witt wrote: >> >>> Am 10.08.2023 um 00:15 schrieb Tim Garrett <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> Sorry, it’s what I sent earlier: >>> >>> Sorry, but no, it isn’t. >>> >>> That’s the output of the command w/o -V … but anyway. Where is your python3 >>> installed? Perhaps LyX cannot find it. >>> >>> Stephan >>> >>>> Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep 4 2020, 02:22:02) >>>> [Clang 10.0.0 ] :: Anaconda, Inc. on darwin >>>> >>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 15:49, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>> >>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 23:47 schrieb Stephan Witt <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 21:41 schrieb Tim Garrett <[email protected]>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 13:40:10.630: Reloading configuration...LyX: reconfiguring user >>>>>>> directory >>>>>>> support/Systemcall.cpp (261): Systemcall: 'python -tt >>>>>>> "/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/configure.py" >>>>>>> --with-version-suffix=-2.3 >>>>>>> --binary-dir="/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/MacOS/"' did not start! >>>>>>> support/Systemcall.cpp (262): error The process failed to start. Either >>>>>>> the invoked program is missing, or you may have insufficient >>>>>>> permissions to invoke the program. >>>>>>> LyX: Done! >>>>>>> 13:40:14.373: (reconfigure)Warning: Cite Engine not available >>>>>> >>>>>> Please, what happens on invoke of >>>>>> $ python -V >>>>>> >>>>>> ??? >>>>> >>>>> … and >>>>> >>>>> $ which python3 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 13:13, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 20:20 schrieb Tim Garrett <[email protected]>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks for the response! >>>>>>>>> I have this so perhaps something else?: >>>>>>>>> <PastedImage.png> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, maybe something else. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Please, enable file and info messages in messages pane. Rerun >>>>>>>> reconfigure and present the output here. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Stephan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 12:01, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 18:50 schrieb Tim Garrett <[email protected]>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This may have worked! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But in a reconfigure request problem. <PastedImage.png> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sorry, should know what to do next but it’s been a while. Multiple >>>>>>>>> reconfigures doesn’t fix the problem. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Perhaps you’re on macOS w/o python utility. What’s your OS version? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> LyX 2.3.6.2 expects a working python installation which was gone >>>>>>>>> since macOS 12.3.1. Newer versions of LyX will give a proper hint. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You may install python3 from here: >>>>>>>>> https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Stephan >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Tim >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 10:09, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 18:02 schrieb Richard Kimberly Heck >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 8/9/23 11:23, Tim Garrett wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Scott, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I’m wondering if there’s something like a factory reset I can do on >>>>>>>>> the settings that is worth trying. Perhaps over the years I’ve >>>>>>>>> adjusted the look and feel to something that is causing problems. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Move your user directory somewhere else, so a new one is generated. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On mac that would be: >>>>>>>>> - terminate LyX if actually running >>>>>>>>> - use in Finder „Go to Folder“ with the term „Library“ starting at >>>>>>>>> your home directory >>>>>>>>> - open Application Support >>>>>>>>> - rename the folder LyX-2.3 to e.g. LyX-2.3-2023-08-09 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Stephan >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Or else launch LyX from the command line with something like: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> lyx -userdir /tmp/newuserdir/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But I'd be surprised if anything there caused problems. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Riki >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 4:31, Scott Kostyshak wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 03:23:03PM -0600, Tim Garrett wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks again Scott for your response and thoughtful help. I attach >>>>>>>>> the file. I updated LyX to 2.3.7. This has indeed only been a problem >>>>>>>>> in the past couple of years. I’ve sort of tolerated it because I >>>>>>>>> mostly collaborate now rather than writing myself — getting old and >>>>>>>>> rusty. For collaborations I use Overleaf though I still prefer LyX. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In 2001, KLyX changed my life, but because of the top search result! >>>>>>>>> Ewwww >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, Tim. I can't reproduce with the file you sent so that at >>>>>>>>> least rules out that theory that I had. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Unfortunately I'm not sure how to proceed. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Scott >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> ---------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Richard Kimberly (Riki) Heck >>>>>>>>> Professor of Philosophy >>>>>>>>> Brown University >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pronouns: they/them/their >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Website: http://rkheck.frege.org/ >>>>>>>>> Blog: http://rikiheck.blogspot.com/ >>>>>>>>> Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/richardgheckjr >>>>>>>>> Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QUKBG6EAAAAJ >>>>>>>>> ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2961-2663 >>>>>>>>> Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Richard_Heck >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <PastedImage.png>-- >>>>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <PastedImage.png>-- >>>>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>> >>>> -- >>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >> -- >> lyx-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users > -- lyx-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
