On Thu, 13 Dec 2001 08:14:37 -0400 wrote cmasters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I have sampled all the templates that are provided in my Lyx distribution.
> However, I seem to have problems with them.
>
> 1. Many of them -- aapaper, revtex, revtex4, aastex -- don't work as
> expected when viewing dvi output. They ~all~ have a number of errors dealing
> with Latex commands / variables imbedded in the initial style.
I'm afraid, help can only be given for concrete problems here.
> As this is
> (once again) an issue of having to learn Latex (which I'm directly told
> should be unnecessay -- User's Guide), I can't even adust the bare content
> that is in them in order to preview the layout. A viscous cirle ensues.
Well, the Users Guide migth be too enthusiastic. You will not need to know
LaTeX for the straightforward use of standard layouts. However, when you
want to create of modify the layout, I suppose you will not be able without
at least basic knowledge of it. Rather, changing/designing a layout is
advanced LaTeX stuff. (So, if you still want to make a buissnes out of using
LyX/LaTeX you might have to become an expert.)
On the other hand, many universities have a LaTeX template/style/class file
that does the layout they require. If you could get such a thing, half the
work is done. The rest is getting LyX to work with it (which is advanced LyX
stuff, but not as difficult as the LaTeX part.)
Finally, once you have the styles for all your clients needs, working with
lyx will be a charme :-)
> 3. As I am unable to preview any template (other than book and letter
> variations), I am also unable to determine whether any of the templates
> offered include my header requirement for APA and MLA papers.
>
> So, I ~am willing~ to make the necessary changes to templates and learn the
> Latex that is required to get the job done, BUT I would like to be able to
> use the templated ~already provided~ if that is all possible.
Some of the templates are for rather special classes that don't come with
the standard TeX distributions.
But, rather than checking the templates, you should check the "classes" (as
most of them dont have a special template).
To check the available classes, open/create a "normal" document
and then change the document-class to one of the many choices under
>Layout>Document>Class.
> 2. Methods to modify (and save locally) templates as provided by Lyx.
Tip: save to your home: ~/.lyx/layouts.
also: you can save any file as a template, so to have your
"helvetica-template", open a new file, set the font-family to helvet
(in the Layout>Document menu) and save as
~/.lyx/layouts/article-helvetica.lyx, say.
GM
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