Angus Lemming wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Sorry, I can in fact see the user dir in the About menu; however, >> placing my files there didn't fix the problem. Please help! >> >>> Hi all, I'm trying to install the algorithms layout (from >>> http://bgu.chez.tiscali.fr/). I followed the instructions exactly >>> as specified in the accompanying readme.txt (my HOME is my cygwin >>> home dir so I copied all the files to under my .lyx directory >>> there, I defined TEXINPUTS to point to the packages dir, and I ran >>> Reconfigure). I still don't see any algorithm style available. The >>> readme.txt mentioned that I could find out where the user directory >>> is located by looking under Help > Version, but I see no such menu >>> option >>> (Help > About LyX doesn't specify this). I'm using LyX 1.3.6 and >>> MikTeX. Please help!! Thanks in advance. > >LyX will look for .layout files in the ${LYX_USER_SUPPORT}/layouts >directory where > LYX_USER_SUPPORT="$HOME/.lyx" >on *nix and, I guess, Cygwin and > LYX_USER_SUPPORT="C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Application >Data/LyX" >on Windows. > >So, question 1: you're using the Cygwin executable, right?
I'm not using the Cygwin exe (I wasn't aware there is one; how does it compare to the native?), but rather the one downloaded straight from the site. > >If you install the LyX layout file correctly, you should be able to >find the thing in the Layouts->Document menu. If the LaTeX class is >not installed correctly, then the class will be marked as >"unavailable", meaning you can edit your .lyx document but you won't >be able to generate a .dvi file, etc. Yes, I determined the possible locations, and the variable to set them (LYX_USERDIR_136), but I've tried puting files in both locations to no avail. I don't see the new layout at all. > >Regards, >Angus >
