Hi Rob,
Thanks a lot for your prompt and helpful respond!
I have copied "aaai.sty" from the AuthorKit to ~/Library/texmf/tex/latex/
and followed the rest of your instructions, and things are working quite
nicely.
The only problem I have is with Bibliography. I have inserted it using:
Insert -> List / TOC -> BibTeX Bibliography
and then I used "aaai-named" as style which was the only style I found in
the list with a mention of aaai.
But this gives me a pop up window containing the following error:
--- Latex Errors --------
}1982]{alchourrn_logic_1982}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
----------------------------
I noticed that the AAAI AuthorKit also contains a file named "fixbib.sty".
I don't know if that can help to "fix" the problem.
Also thanks a lot for the nice LyX links!
Regards,
Mehrdad
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Rob Oakes <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Mehrdad ,
>
> The best way to get started is to install the LaTeX class and examples in
> your texmf folder (~/Library/texmf/tex/latex on Mac OS X,
> /usr/local/share/texmf/tex/latex on other Unix-like operating systems; if
> the folder doesn't exist, then create it). When done, open up a terminal
> and type:
>
> sudo texhash
>
> When done, Open LyX and select Tools->Reconfigure. Restart LyX.
>
> To use the aaai style, create a new document in LyX using the "article"
> document class.
>
> To the preamble of your document (Document->Settings->LaTeX preamble), add
> the following:
>
> \usepackage{aaai}
>
> \usepackage{times}
> \usepackage{helvet}
> \usepackage{courier}
>
> For the bibliography, choose Insert->LaTeX Bibliography and specify which
> BibTeX database you will be using. To ensure that it uses the right style,
> find aaai from the available options and select it. Press Ok.
>
> Then, start writing. You're very lucky. Aaai is implemented as a LaTeX
> package (rather than as a stand-alone document class), which means don't
> need to create your own custom layout. The \usepackage{aaai} command will
> ensure that the formatting complies with the publication specifications.
>
> If you want additional information, take a look at the
> "formatting-instructions.tex" file which came as part of the AuthorKit. It
> has some good information on how to get started. If you are going to be
> using LyX long-term, it will also help you become comfortable looking at
> LaTeX source. You don't need to be a LaTeX guru to use LyX, but
> understanding the basics opens a whole new world of what you can accomplish.
>
> If you're interested, I've written a couple of articles that explore this
> more in-depth:
>
> Customizing LyX: Create an NIH Grant Proposal (
> http://www.oak-tree.us/blog/index.php/2009/11/02/custom-lyx-nih)
>
> Customizing LyX: Character Styles and the LyX Local Layout (
> http://www.oak-tree.us/blog/index.php/2009/11/14/customize-lyx-character-styles
> )
>
> Best of luck with your paper.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rob Oakes
>
>
