On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 09:09:40AM +0100, Helge Hafting wrote: > Marc D. wrote: > > >I have created a rather large lyx file (all my course notes). In one > >section, I can't get it to work. I have reduced the problem to a > >minimum. There are 3 characters on my screen, in two lines. > > > >I get SIX errors with those 3 characters. > > > >Answer: it's the \textmf that causes ALL six errors. (and all 35 > >errors in my original file). All from a a single, obviously > >misplaced, \textmf tag that I DID NOT INSERT (or knowingly insert. I > >don't USE different fonts in my document!) > > > Seems you have found a bug in lyx, then. > > When I write 2^Q (in math mode), I get something that works. However, > if I select the formula and change the font, I do get the same problem > as you. This problem exists in lyx 1.4 too. > > If, however, I write 2^Q as text, then select it and press ctrl+M (to > turn it into a formula, then I also get that problem. This time > without doing any font change. This problem does not exist in the > soon to be lyx 1.4, so it will go away. > > So I suggest, as a workaround, that you press ctrl+M first, then type > your formula in math mode.
Or type '$2^Q' as text, mark it, press C-m. > >Why doesn't LyX do the right thing when converting said text to > >LaTeX? > > Error in lyx. I could argue about that. > >Why, when I erased the entire paragraph containing this string and > >retyped it, did the textmf string REAPPEAR in exactly the same > >place?? I had to go into the lyx file and manually delete the bugger. > > You probably type it the same way every time - I guess you write your > formulas as text, then converts it to math? That technique doesn't > work in lyx 1.3.4, although it is fixed in lyx 1.4. It works when done properly, i.e. wrapped in $...$ or \[...\] (or at least prefixed by $ or \[) Andre'
