Why don't you use a more fitting document class? Many around here have used
ClassicThesis. Also, there are a lot of "book" classes, KOMA-Script book being
a fairly popular one.
Manolo
On 10/18/11 at 04:23pm, Kenedy Torcatt wrote:
> Hello, I have been using LyX for while, I've prepared my thesis and I have a
> problem with the index and the PDF file. I'll try to be as clear as possible
> here.
>
> -Things to know: I'm using Document type "article"
>
> *Clarifying this with my real example *
>
> In mi case with the two first chapters:
>
> Chapter 1 (corresponding to "section") (Number on the left side)
> 1.1(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.2(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.3(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.4(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> Chapter 2 (corresponding to "section") (Number on the left side)
> 2.1(corresponding to "subsection")
> 2.2(corresponding to "subsection")
> 2.3(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> When I insert "Section" for my chapters they show a number to the left side
> when I render the file to PDF.
> The subsections show the number as well beginning with number 1, then 1.1,
> 1.2 and on goes on...
>
> Ok, now I know that's the right thing it should be happening. But, I don't
> want the number on the left side of my chapter name, just for the
> subsections.
> I tried changing this to "Section*" but after that the new chapter
> subsections appeared numbered as continuing the subsections from the last
> chapter.
> I mean:
>
> Chapter 1 (corresponding to "section")
> 1.1(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.2(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.3(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.4(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> Chapter 2 (corresponding to "section*") (without number on the left side)
> 1.5(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.6(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.7(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> *I don't want that either. I need this:*
>
> Chapter 1 (corresponding to "section*") (without number on the left side)
> 1.1(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.2(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.3(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.4(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> Chaprter 2 (corresponding to "section*") (without number on the left side)
> 2.1(corresponding to "subsection")
> 2.2(corresponding to "subsection")
> 2.3(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> I tried Inserting the code below after "Section" and before "Subsection"
>
> \addtocounter{section}{1}
>
> *That doesn't fix the issue either because the result in the PDF is *
>
>
> Chapter 1 (corresponding to "section*") (without number on the left side)
> 1.1(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.2(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.3(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.4(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> Chapter 2 (corresponding to "section*") (without number on the left side)
> 2.5(corresponding to "subsection")
> 2.6(corresponding to "subsection")
> 2.7(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> As you can see the subsection from chapter 2 continue counting after 4 and
> not beginning from 1.
>
> Besides that, in order for this to work I need obviously to change chapter 1
> ans 2 to "section*" but inside the LyX interface appear
> the subsections established as "subsection" with 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 ..... and on!
>
> So I'm having 2 issues now with that crappy solutions that I tried.
>
> Here you have some print screens of my thesis to clarify:
>
> About the PDF problem counting from 4 in chapter 2:
> http://howtoplaypianohq.com/sshot-1.jpg
>
> About confusing LyX interface if I change the section to section*:
> http://howtoplaypianohq.com/sshot-2.jpg
>
> *So wrapping up, I need this:*
>
> Chapter 1 (corresponding to "section*") (without number on the left side)
> 1.1(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.2(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.3(corresponding to "subsection")
> 1.4(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> Chapter 2 (corresponding to "section*") (without number on the left side)
> 2.1(corresponding to "subsection")
> 2.2(corresponding to "subsection")
> 2.3(corresponding to "subsection")
>
> Please help me with this. Maybe it sound like a dummy thing but it's
> critical for me...
> Thank you in advance!
>
>
> *Kenedy Torcatt* *Trainer**, Kenfitness*
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