Paul A. Rubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Sounds as though the configuration script burped -- although usually, > when it does, LyX can't even start. Since this is an upgrade, I assume > you have MikTeX (or some other distro) installed and functioning. In > LyX, check Tools -> Preferences... -> Paths -> Path prefix to make sure > that the MikTeX (or whatever) bin directory is on the path prefix. If > not, add it and save, then restart LyX, run Tools -> Reconfigure, and > restart LyX again. > > Assuming that LyX can find your LaTeX distro, try the following: > > 1. From the "Assume Nothing" Department: Take a look at "<path to > LyX>\Resources\layouts" and make sure that you have article.layout, > book.layout etc. They install with LyX, but maybe that was the burp. > Assuming you have them ... > > 2. Open a DOS shell and cd to the parent of your LyX home directory > (the place where LyX will store your personal settings). Usually, your > home is "C:\Documents and Settings\<your id>\Application Data\LyX1.4.x", > so you want to be in "C:\...\Application Data". If you are networked > and your home is on a remote server, or it's on a drive other than C, go > there instead. > > 3. From that shell, run '<path to LyX>\python\python.exe <path to > LyX>\Resources\configure.py'. Output will scroll by; look for the lines > where LyX is looking for latex.exe, then the various documents, and > verify that it says yes for them. If error messages appear, post them here. > > /Paul > >
Hi, thanks for the help. The MikiTex path looks Ok and and the article.layout file is in the resources directory. I've also ran python like you told me. It did find latex.exe but the missing document classes were not even listed. These are the only document calsses that were output: +checking for document class IEEEtran [IEEEtran]... yes +checking for document class aapaper [aa]... no +checking for document class aastex [aastex]... yes +checking for document class aa [aa]... no +checking for docbook class agu-dtd... no +checking for document class agums [aguplus,agums.sty]... no +checking for document class amsart-plain [amsart]... yes +checking for document class amsart-seq [amsart]... yes +checking for document class amsart [amsart]... yes +checking for document class amsbook [amsbook]... yes +checking for document class apa [apa,apacite.sty]... yes +checking for document class arab-article [arabart]... these are the ones that also apear in the documents->settings menu, but where are the rest? Maybe I should have uninstalled the old version of lyx first and then installed the new one, Although I'm glad I didn't otherwise I couldn't be working at all right now. Gary
