I have seen similar problem on my colleagues computer, we resolved it using
the workaround with PATH as described by Angus.
To my understanding, the trouble is, that saving the full path
"F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\acrord32.exe"
in the preferences, adds extra " around it, so that it looks like
""F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\acrord32.exe""
and, when this is read by lyx, it appears as empty string ("").
Vasek
> then everything works for the duration of that LyX session.
>
> But when I exit the program, and reenter the program, no viewer is
> listed when I select "Edit->Preferences" and look under PDF. However,
> the viewer IS listed in the actual preferences file. For some reason,
> LyX is failing to load this preference from the file.
>
> I tried Angus' suggested work-around of setting the path to include
> f:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader, and then just set the
> viewer to acrord32.exe.
>
> Interestingly, LyX IS able to load the path from the preferences file,
> and the viewer of just acrord32.exe just fine. It can remember the
> viewer when it is acrord32.exe but not the longer full pathname, which
> is certainly a bit baffling.
>
> However, when I try to view the pdf with those settings, it IS able to
> open the viewer, but cannot find the temp pdflatexed file to open.
> Argh! So, this combination of settings doesn't work, but for a
> completely different reason.
>
> --Mark
>
> On 9/8/05, Stephen P. Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Engelberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 1:01 PM
> > Subject: LyX doesn't store my PDF viewer info
> >
> >
> > When I set LyX to tell it the path and file name of my Acrobat Reader,
> > it doesn't stick.
> > When I quit, and restart it, and loses that info.
> >
> > --Mark
> >
> > My viewer has this path, C:\reader7\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
> > Yours is probably in F:\program files\adobe etc
> > So try using the full path name including the drive letter.
> >
> > Since you probably know to modify and save, perhaps
> > the changes are being saved to the wrong partition.? Locate
> > (all) your preferences file by searching all your partitions and
> > remember to enable search "hidden files and folders". Mine is
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen\Application Data\LyX
> > Still, I think using the full path including drive letter should fix
> > it, if any of the other preferences options are being read and
> > you have only one preferences file.
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