Peter Clark wrote: > Care to elaborate a bit? I'm still slogging my way through the LaTeX manual, > and this looks like it is a TeX command (at least I can't find it in either > of my LaTeX manuals). I presume it needs to have some further conditions, but > I have no idea what.
attached a demofile. but remember that the floatflt produces sometimes curious things ... HErbert -- http://www.lyx.org/help/
#LyX 1.1 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ \lyxformat 218 \textclass article \begin_preamble \usepackage{floatflt} \newenvironment{myFloat}{% \ifodd\c@page \begin{floatingfigure}[l]{5cm} \else \begin{floatingfigure}[r]{5cm} \fi \begin{minipage}[b]{4cm}% }{\end{minipage} \end{floatingfigure} } \end_preamble \language ngerman \inputencoding auto \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 indent \defskip medskip \quotes_language english \quotes_times 2 \papercolumns 1 \papersides 2 \paperpagestyle default \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash begin{myFloat} \layout Standard I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash end{myFloat} \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \layout Standard \pagebreak_top I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash begin{myFloat} \layout Standard I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash end{myFloat} \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \layout Standard I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash begin{myFloat} \layout Standard I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash end{myFloat} \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \layout Standard I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash begin{myFloat} \layout Standard I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash end{myFloat} \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash begin{myFloat} \layout Standard I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage I'm a wonderful minipage \layout Standard \latex latex \backslash end{myFloat} \layout Standard lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mclyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. If possible, please read 'Known bugs' under the Help menu and then send us a full bug report. Thanks! Bye. Aborted voss@maria:~/.lyx-cjk> cd .. voss@maria:~> cd bin/ voss@maria:~/bin> ls -l makeindex -rwxr-xr-x 1 voss users 481 Jun 22 2001 makeindex voss@maria:~/bin> voss@maria:~/bin> mc \the_end
