Bug ?

[alain . didierjean]

I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to luatex and 
xetex. Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile 
without any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a message like:
Chapitre 2.

LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 27
undefined on input line 1385.


LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 27
undefined on input line 1385.

! Missing \endcsname inserted.
to be read again
   :
l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
   pour plus de d�tails).
The control sequence marked to be read again should
not appear between \csname and \endcsname.

! Extra \endcsname.
argument ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname
  \space
l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}

Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?

How to edit when Lyx doesn't show the text?

[Guest_NP]

Dear Sirs,

I need to manually correct some source text (XeTeX, textgreek shows up 
in the wrong encoding).

However, the source code doesn't show the lines in question.
How else can I do it?

Bernd

Re: Bug ?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
 I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to luatex 
 and xetex. 

Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to 2.0.0
or something of the sort.

 Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile without 
 any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a message like:
 Chapitre 2.

 LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 
 27 
 undefined on input line 1385.


 LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 
 27 
 undefined on input line 1385.

 ! Missing \endcsname inserted.
 to be read again 
:
 l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
pour plus de d�tails).
 The control sequence marked to be read again should
 not appear between \csname and \endcsname.

 ! Extra \endcsname.
 argument ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname 
   \space 
 l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}

 Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?

This looks odd, with the \endcsname\space. Can you try to produce a
minimal test document that exhibits the problem? I.e., keep deleting
stuff until the problem goes away.

Richard

Re: How to edit when Lyx doesn't show the text?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 09:46 AM, Guest_NP wrote:
 Dear Sirs,

 I need to manually correct some source text (XeTeX, textgreek shows up
 in the wrong encoding).
 However, the source code doesn't show the lines in question.
 How else can I do it?

Try opening the LyX file itself in a text editor, e.g., Notepad (on
Windows) or Kate (on Linux). Then you can find the problematic text and
fix it. The syntax of the file should be intelligible.

Richard

Re: Problem using Natbib

[Richard Heck]

I'll have a look at this soon. Much to do today

rh

On 09/02/2011 04:16 PM, Alan Greene wrote:
 Certainly. The attached files currently compile, but with Natbib
 chosen, a something is missing error occurs. If an incompatible bst
 is chosen (like humannat), control sequence errors are produced.

 On 9/2/11 1:35 PM, Richard Heck wrote:
 On 09/02/2011 12:30 PM, Alan Greene wrote:
 Hi All,

 I'm trying to adapt a University of Chicago LyX dissertation template
 to my particular citation needs and have found that it only compiles
 when all citations are (1) in 'default (numerical)' citation style and
 (2) 'plain' or 'ieeetr' bst (but not 'humannat,' which I'd like to
 use). When I attempt to employ Natbib and/or a bst file such as
 humannat, I receive numerous errors like these:

 ! Paragraph ended before \org@@citex was complete

 and

 ! Paragraph ended before \NAT@@citetp was complete

 Here's the master file preamble for your reference, as I really don't
 know which aspects may be causing the problem. (The 'slave' chapter
 preambles are almost identical except that they lack the bibliographic
 and appendix portions).

 FYI: If these are child documents, then their preambles aren't actually
 used during compilation of the whole document. They'd only be used if
 you try to compile the chapters as standalone documents.

 I first posted this on the latex-community forum, but then realized
 that their LyX thread seems to have very low activity. Thanks in
 advance for your help and expertise!

 I don't really see anything in the preamble that would be likely to
 cause this problem. Could you create a simple test document that
 exhibits this issue?

 Richard

Re: Bug ?

[Alain Didierjean]

- Mail original -
 De: Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net
 À: alain didierjean alain.didierj...@free.fr
 Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
 Envoyé: Samedi 3 Septembre 2011 16:13:36
 Objet: Re: Bug ?

 On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
  I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to
  luatex and xetex.
 
 Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to
 2.0.0
 or something of the sort.

using gentoo linux, packages are compiled localy. Adding luatex and xetex
support means recompiling lyx.


  Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile
  without any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a
  message like:
  Chapitre 2.
 
  LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux'
  on page 27
  undefined on input line 1385.
 
 
  LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux'
  on page 27
  undefined on input line 1385.
 
  ! Missing \endcsname inserted.
  to be read again
 :
  l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
 pour plus de
 d�tails).
  The control sequence marked to be read again should
  not appear between \csname and \endcsname.
 
  ! Extra \endcsname.
  argument ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname
\space
  l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
 
  Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?
 
 This looks odd, with the \endcsname\space. Can you try to produce a
 minimal test document that exhibits the problem? I.e., keep deleting
 stuff until the problem goes away.

more than weird. This seems linked to the use of any book class. articles, 
letter, lettre, exam compile ok while a book class document of one line (title)
returns:

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.11 (TeX Live 2010) (format=pdflatex 
2011.9.3)  3 SEP 2011 18:10
entering extended mode
 restricted \write18 enabled.
 %-line parsing enabled.
**nouveau1.tex
(./nouveau1.tex
LaTeX2e 2009/09/24
Babel v3.8l and hyphenation patterns for english, dumylang, nohyphenation, pi
nyin, ukenglish, usenglishmax, basque, french, loaded.

(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/book.cls
Document Class: book 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/bk11.clo
File: bk11.clo 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
)
\c@part=\count79
\c@chapter=\count80
\c@section=\count81
\c@subsection=\count82
\c@subsubsection=\count83
\c@paragraph=\count84
\c@subparagraph=\count85
\c@figure=\count86
\c@table=\count87
\abovecaptionskip=\skip41
\belowcaptionskip=\skip42
\bibindent=\dimen102
) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/mathpazo.sty
Package: mathpazo 2005/04/12 PSNFSS-v9.2a Palatino w/ Pazo Math (D.Puga, WaS)
\symupright=\mathgroup4
) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/fontenc.sty
Package: fontenc 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX package
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/t1enc.def
File: t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
LaTeX Font Info:Redeclaring font encoding T1 on input line 43.
)) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/inputenc.sty
Package: inputenc 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
\inpenc@prehook=\toks14
\inpenc@posthook=\toks15
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/latin9.def
File: latin9.def 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
)) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/setspace/setspace.sty
Package: setspace 2000/12/01 6.7 Contributed and Supported LaTeX2e package
Package: `setspace' 6.7 2000/12/01
)
! Undefined control sequence.
l.30 \LoadLetterOption
  {DIN}%
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.


! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H return  for immediate help.
 ...

l.30 \LoadLetterOption{D
IN}%
You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.

! Undefined control sequence.
l.34 \KOMAoptions
 {%
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.


! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H return  for immediate help.
 ...

l.39 f
  romalign=right%alignment of the address
You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.


Overfull \hbox (176.49751pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 39--55
[]\T1/cmr/m/n/10.95 

Re: Bug ?

[Pavel Sanda]

Alain Didierjean wrote:
 more than weird. This seems linked to the use of any book class. articles, 
 letter, lettre, exam compile ok while a book class document of one line 
 (title)
 returns:

these logs are not much of help. you should report lyx version, texlive version,
and show some problematic file. i can't reproduce your troubles here.

pavel

 
 This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.11 (TeX Live 2010) (format=pdflatex 
 2011.9.3)  3 SEP 2011 18:10
 entering extended mode
  restricted \write18 enabled.
  %-line parsing enabled.
 **nouveau1.tex
 (./nouveau1.tex
 LaTeX2e 2009/09/24
 Babel v3.8l and hyphenation patterns for english, dumylang, nohyphenation, 
 pi
 nyin, ukenglish, usenglishmax, basque, french, loaded.
 
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/book.cls
 Document Class: book 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/bk11.clo
 File: bk11.clo 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
 )
 \c@part=\count79
 \c@chapter=\count80
 \c@section=\count81
 \c@subsection=\count82
 \c@subsubsection=\count83
 \c@paragraph=\count84
 \c@subparagraph=\count85
 \c@figure=\count86
 \c@table=\count87
 \abovecaptionskip=\skip41
 \belowcaptionskip=\skip42
 \bibindent=\dimen102
 ) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/mathpazo.sty
 Package: mathpazo 2005/04/12 PSNFSS-v9.2a Palatino w/ Pazo Math (D.Puga, WaS)
 \symupright=\mathgroup4
 ) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/fontenc.sty
 Package: fontenc 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX package
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/t1enc.def
 File: t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
 LaTeX Font Info:Redeclaring font encoding T1 on input line 43.
 )) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/inputenc.sty
 Package: inputenc 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
 \inpenc@prehook=\toks14
 \inpenc@posthook=\toks15
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/latin9.def
 File: latin9.def 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
 )) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/setspace/setspace.sty
 Package: setspace 2000/12/01 6.7 Contributed and Supported LaTeX2e package
 Package: `setspace' 6.7 2000/12/01
 )
 ! Undefined control sequence.
 l.30 \LoadLetterOption
   {DIN}%
 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.
 
 
 ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
 
 See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
 Type  H return  for immediate help.
  ...
 
 l.30 \LoadLetterOption{D
 IN}%
 You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.
 
 ! Undefined control sequence.
 l.34 \KOMAoptions
  {%
 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.
 
 
 ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
 
 See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
 Type  H return  for immediate help.
  ...
 
 l.39 f
   romalign=right%alignment of the address
 You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.
 
 
 Overfull \hbox (176.49751pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 39--55
 []\T1/cmr/m/n/10.95 
 fromalign=right,fromrule=aftername,fromphone=true,fromemail
 =true,foldmarks=false,enlargefirstpage=true
  []
 
 ! Undefined control sequence.
 l.58 \setkomavar
 {backaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ }
 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.
 
 
 ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
 
 See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
 Type  H return  for immediate help.
  ...
 
 l.58 \setkomavar{b
   ackaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ }
 You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.
 
 LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OT1+ppl on input line 58.
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/ot1ppl.fd
 File: ot1ppl.fd 2001/06/04 font definitions for OT1/ppl.
 )
 LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OML+zplm on input line 
 58.
 
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/omlzplm.fd
 File: omlzplm.fd 2002/09/08 Fontinst v1.914 font definitions for OML/zplm.
 )
 LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OMS+zplm on input line 
 58.
 
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/omszplm.fd
 File: omszplm.fd 2002/09/08 Fontinst v1.914 font definitions for OMS/zplm.
 )
 LaTeX Font Info:Try loading 

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul A . Rubin]

Jane Shevtsov jane.eco at gmail.com writes:


 This is a game-changer.  It suggests that there is a problem with your MiKTeX
 installation (assuming MiKTeX is what you're using, which on Windows is quite
 likely).  Am I right that View  PDF (pdflatex) is also no longer available? 
 
 Yes, that's also gone. And this whole mess started when I ended up
reinstalling MiKTeX (and installing the latest version) because I was getting
errors in LyX about wasy fonts. 
 

Not sure if I answered this already -- I think the virtual dog ate one of my
replies.  Anyway, at the risk of being redundant ... Open a DOS prompt
(anywhere, the directory does not matter) and run 'pdflatex --version'. If
MiKTeX spits up some version information, at least we know it is installed.  If
Windows says it has no clue what 'pdflatex' is, add the MiKTeX bin directory to
your system path. (I seem to recall pointing you to the PathEdit utility
earlier.)

If pdflatex is present (and on your command path), export a small test document
(preferably a one-liner using article class) in LaTeX (pdflatex) format, open a
DOS prompt in the directory where the .tex file landed, run 'pdflatex
filename.tex' and report any errors. Maybe that will give clues.

Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Paul A. Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote:

 Open a DOS prompt  (anywhere, the directory does not matter) and run
 'pdflatex --version'. If
 MiKTeX spits up some version information, at least we know it is installed.
  If
 Windows says it has no clue what 'pdflatex' is, add the MiKTeX bin
 directory to
 your system path. (I seem to recall pointing you to the PathEdit utility
 earlier.)

 If pdflatex is present (and on your command path), export a small test
 document
 (preferably a one-liner using article class) in LaTeX (pdflatex) format,
 open a
 DOS prompt in the directory where the .tex file landed, run 'pdflatex
 filename.tex' and report any errors. Maybe that will give clues.



I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and
exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 MiKTeX 2.8
initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
I can't find the default format file!

Interestingly, LyX is also saying (in Document  Settings) that all document
classes are unavailable.

Jane

-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born. --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 05:00 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:


I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and 
exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 MiKTeX 2.8
initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
I can't find the default format file!
Okay, this may be progress.  In the Start menu, MiKTeX entry, there 
should be a folder labeled Maintenance, and in that a shortcut to an 
application that I think is labeled Settings.  I seem to recall that 
on Win 7 there are actually two of them, with either the program or 
folder name including Admin (I'm on Linux right now, so I'm working 
from memory).  I'm not sure it makes a difference if you're the only 
MiKTeX user on the machine, but run the Admin version just to be safe.  
On the first tab, click the second button (the label is something like 
Update Formats) and then the first button (Refresh FNDB).  Then 
repeat what you did above and see if the no formats.ini message goes 
away and (hopefully) the trivial document compiles.


Interestingly, LyX is also saying (in Document  Settings) that all 
document classes are unavailable.
That's because LyX thinks you don't have LaTeX installed.  Once we sort 
out your problems with MiKTeX, reconfiguring and restarting LyX should 
solve this.


Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Paul Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote:

 On 09/03/2011 05:00 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:


 I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and
 exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:
 This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 MiKTeX 2.8
 initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
 I can't find the default format file!

 Okay, this may be progress.  In the Start menu, MiKTeX entry, there should
 be a folder labeled Maintenance, and in that a shortcut to an application
 that I think is labeled Settings.  I seem to recall that on Win 7 there
 are actually two of them, with either the program or folder name including
 Admin (I'm on Linux right now, so I'm working from memory).  I'm not sure
 it makes a difference if you're the only MiKTeX user on the machine, but run
 the Admin version just to be safe.  On the first tab, click the second
 button (the label is something like Update Formats) and then the first
 button (Refresh FNDB).


There's only one version of the Settings application. When I tried what you
described, I got the error message below.

MiKTeX Problem Report
Message: No formats.ini exists.
Data:
Source: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\FormatInfo.cpp
Line: 216
MiKTeX: 2.8
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (build
7601)
SystemAdmin: no
PowerUser: no
Root0: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
Root1: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
Root2: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
Root3: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
UserInstall: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserConfig: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserData: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonInstall: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
CommonConfig: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonData: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8


-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born. --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 05:18 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:


There's only one version of the Settings application. When I tried 
what you described, I got the error message below.


MiKTeX Problem Report
Message: No formats.ini exists.
Data:
Source: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\FormatInfo.cpp
Line: 216
MiKTeX: 2.8
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 
(build 7601)

SystemAdmin: no
PowerUser: no
Root0: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
Root1: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
Root2: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
Root3: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
UserInstall: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserConfig: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserData: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonInstall: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
CommonConfig: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonData: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8

Oh boy.  Just to add complicating factors, you've got a 64 bit version 
of Win 7.  Theoretically 32 bit apps run fine on the 64 bit version.  
Less theoretically, installers for 32 bit apps sometimes get confused by 
the 64 bit version (which installs them in a different place from where 
they think they're being installed).  At least I think that's what goes on.


Anyway, before panicking, let's try this.  Repeat what you just did, but 
instead of left-clicking the Settings icon on the Start menu, right 
click and pick run as administrator (wording approximate). Win 7 will 
ask you if you're sober (or something to that effect); tell it whatever 
it wants to hear.  Click the same two buttons in the same order and see 
if MiKTeX behaves itself this time.


Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Paul Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote:

 Anyway, before panicking, let's try this.  Repeat what you just did, but
 instead of left-clicking the Settings icon on the Start menu, right click
 and pick run as administrator (wording approximate). Win 7 will ask you if
 you're sober (or something to that effect); tell it whatever it wants to
 hear.  Click the same two buttons in the same order and see if MiKTeX
 behaves itself this time.


No, I still get the error message saying formats.ini doesn't exist.

Should I uninstall LyX and MiKTeX and then installing an older version of
MiKTeX? I HAVE successfully exported PDFs from LyX on this computer with its
64-bit Windows 7.

Jane


-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born. --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 06:10 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:

No, I still get the error message saying formats.ini doesn't exist.
I did a quick search and found a couple of posts (auf Deutsch, so it's a 
gamble whether I understood them correctly) by someone who experienced 
the same problem.  If my very rusty German served me, reinstalling 
MiKTeX solved it for him.


Should I uninstall LyX and MiKTeX

No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.

and then installing an older version of MiKTeX?
No, I would go with a newer version.  The current version is 2.9.  I'm 
pretty sure I have that installed on Win 7 Home (64 bit) on one machine, 
and it works there.


I would suggest installing a minimal version of MiKTeX with the network 
installer, and then adding packages as needed.  That way, if it's still 
broken, you will have expended less time finding out.


Good luck.
Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Paul Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote:

 No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.


OK, even uninstalling doesn't work right. The error message says, The
operation could not be completed for the following reasons: The IniTeXMF
executable could not be found..

Jane

-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born. --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 06:46 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Paul Rubin ru...@msu.edu 
mailto:ru...@msu.edu wrote:


No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.


OK, even uninstalling doesn't work right. The error message says, The 
operation could not be completed for the following reasons: The 
IniTeXMF executable could not be found..


Find the MiKTeX directory under C:\Program Files (86) and delete it 
manually.  Then find the MiKTeX directories under your roving profile 
and any other profile (if you refer back to the error message where it 
complained about no formats.ini, a bunch of paths were listed there).  
Next, I would suggest you install the free version of CCleaner 
(http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download).  Once that's installed, it 
will offer to run itself -- do so, find the tab that cleans the 
registry, and use that to get rid of any problem keys (pointing to 
now-nonexistent directories).  Personally, I always just tell it fix all 
the problems it finds.  Once you've cleaned the registry, proceed with 
reinstalling.  You may wish to make a sacrifice to the Computing Gods to 
appease them before reinstalling.


Paul

Re: Bug ?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 12:11 PM, Alain Didierjean wrote:

 - Mail original -
 De: Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net
 À: alain didierjean alain.didierj...@free.fr
 Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
 Envoyé: Samedi 3 Septembre 2011 16:13:36
 Objet: Re: Bug ?

 On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
 I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to
 luatex and xetex.

 Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to
 2.0.0 or something of the sort.
 using gentoo linux, packages are compiled localy. Adding luatex and xetex 
 support means recompiling lyx.

Last I knew, Pavel was using gentoo, so perhaps he can help.

But nonetheless, someone on gentoo who did not previously have xetex
support, but who has compiled 2.0.0 already, can add it by acquiring the
xetex binary (however they might do that) and doing ToolsReconfigure in
LyX. There's no compilation setting in LyX for this, as there is, e.g.,
for libx264 support in ffmpeg. LyX has no sort of compilation dependency
upon xetex (there are no headers that it needs, e.g.), but only uses it
as a completely external tool.

Indeed, you could create a script /usr/bin/xe(?:la)?tex whose entire
code was:
#!/bin/bash
exit 0;
and LyX would happily let you use XeTeX. (Not that it would work very
well) All LyX cares is that there is some program called
xe(?:la)?tex in the path, and that is checked during LyX's
configuration process, not during the autotools configuration.

Richard

PS Security issues anyone?

Bug ?

[alain . didierjean]

I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to luatex and 
xetex. Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile 
without any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a message like:
Chapitre 2.

LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 27
undefined on input line 1385.


LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 27
undefined on input line 1385.

! Missing \endcsname inserted.
to be read again
   :
l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
   pour plus de d�tails).
The control sequence marked to be read again should
not appear between \csname and \endcsname.

! Extra \endcsname.
argument ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname
  \space
l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}

Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?

How to edit when Lyx doesn't show the text?

[Guest_NP]

Dear Sirs,

I need to manually correct some source text (XeTeX, textgreek shows up 
in the wrong encoding).

However, the source code doesn't show the lines in question.
How else can I do it?

Bernd

Re: Bug ?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
 I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to luatex 
 and xetex. 

Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to 2.0.0
or something of the sort.

 Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile without 
 any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a message like:
 Chapitre 2.

 LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 
 27 
 undefined on input line 1385.


 LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 
 27 
 undefined on input line 1385.

 ! Missing \endcsname inserted.
 to be read again 
:
 l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
pour plus de d�tails).
 The control sequence marked to be read again should
 not appear between \csname and \endcsname.

 ! Extra \endcsname.
 argument ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname 
   \space 
 l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}

 Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?

This looks odd, with the \endcsname\space. Can you try to produce a
minimal test document that exhibits the problem? I.e., keep deleting
stuff until the problem goes away.

Richard

Re: How to edit when Lyx doesn't show the text?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 09:46 AM, Guest_NP wrote:
 Dear Sirs,

 I need to manually correct some source text (XeTeX, textgreek shows up
 in the wrong encoding).
 However, the source code doesn't show the lines in question.
 How else can I do it?

Try opening the LyX file itself in a text editor, e.g., Notepad (on
Windows) or Kate (on Linux). Then you can find the problematic text and
fix it. The syntax of the file should be intelligible.

Richard

Re: Problem using Natbib

[Richard Heck]

I'll have a look at this soon. Much to do today

rh

On 09/02/2011 04:16 PM, Alan Greene wrote:
 Certainly. The attached files currently compile, but with Natbib
 chosen, a something is missing error occurs. If an incompatible bst
 is chosen (like humannat), control sequence errors are produced.

 On 9/2/11 1:35 PM, Richard Heck wrote:
 On 09/02/2011 12:30 PM, Alan Greene wrote:
 Hi All,

 I'm trying to adapt a University of Chicago LyX dissertation template
 to my particular citation needs and have found that it only compiles
 when all citations are (1) in 'default (numerical)' citation style and
 (2) 'plain' or 'ieeetr' bst (but not 'humannat,' which I'd like to
 use). When I attempt to employ Natbib and/or a bst file such as
 humannat, I receive numerous errors like these:

 ! Paragraph ended before \org@@citex was complete

 and

 ! Paragraph ended before \NAT@@citetp was complete

 Here's the master file preamble for your reference, as I really don't
 know which aspects may be causing the problem. (The 'slave' chapter
 preambles are almost identical except that they lack the bibliographic
 and appendix portions).

 FYI: If these are child documents, then their preambles aren't actually
 used during compilation of the whole document. They'd only be used if
 you try to compile the chapters as standalone documents.

 I first posted this on the latex-community forum, but then realized
 that their LyX thread seems to have very low activity. Thanks in
 advance for your help and expertise!

 I don't really see anything in the preamble that would be likely to
 cause this problem. Could you create a simple test document that
 exhibits this issue?

 Richard

Re: Bug ?

[Alain Didierjean]

- Mail original -
 De: Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net
 À: alain didierjean alain.didierj...@free.fr
 Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
 Envoyé: Samedi 3 Septembre 2011 16:13:36
 Objet: Re: Bug ?

 On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
  I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to
  luatex and xetex.
 
 Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to
 2.0.0
 or something of the sort.

using gentoo linux, packages are compiled localy. Adding luatex and xetex
support means recompiling lyx.


  Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile
  without any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a
  message like:
  Chapitre 2.
 
  LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux'
  on page 27
  undefined on input line 1385.
 
 
  LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux'
  on page 27
  undefined on input line 1385.
 
  ! Missing \endcsname inserted.
  to be read again
 :
  l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
 pour plus de
 d�tails).
  The control sequence marked to be read again should
  not appear between \csname and \endcsname.
 
  ! Extra \endcsname.
  argument ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname
\space
  l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
 
  Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?
 
 This looks odd, with the \endcsname\space. Can you try to produce a
 minimal test document that exhibits the problem? I.e., keep deleting
 stuff until the problem goes away.

more than weird. This seems linked to the use of any book class. articles, 
letter, lettre, exam compile ok while a book class document of one line (title)
returns:

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.11 (TeX Live 2010) (format=pdflatex 
2011.9.3)  3 SEP 2011 18:10
entering extended mode
 restricted \write18 enabled.
 %-line parsing enabled.
**nouveau1.tex
(./nouveau1.tex
LaTeX2e 2009/09/24
Babel v3.8l and hyphenation patterns for english, dumylang, nohyphenation, pi
nyin, ukenglish, usenglishmax, basque, french, loaded.

(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/book.cls
Document Class: book 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/bk11.clo
File: bk11.clo 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
)
\c@part=\count79
\c@chapter=\count80
\c@section=\count81
\c@subsection=\count82
\c@subsubsection=\count83
\c@paragraph=\count84
\c@subparagraph=\count85
\c@figure=\count86
\c@table=\count87
\abovecaptionskip=\skip41
\belowcaptionskip=\skip42
\bibindent=\dimen102
) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/mathpazo.sty
Package: mathpazo 2005/04/12 PSNFSS-v9.2a Palatino w/ Pazo Math (D.Puga, WaS)
\symupright=\mathgroup4
) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/fontenc.sty
Package: fontenc 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX package
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/t1enc.def
File: t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
LaTeX Font Info:Redeclaring font encoding T1 on input line 43.
)) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/inputenc.sty
Package: inputenc 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
\inpenc@prehook=\toks14
\inpenc@posthook=\toks15
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/latin9.def
File: latin9.def 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
)) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/setspace/setspace.sty
Package: setspace 2000/12/01 6.7 Contributed and Supported LaTeX2e package
Package: `setspace' 6.7 2000/12/01
)
! Undefined control sequence.
l.30 \LoadLetterOption
  {DIN}%
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.


! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H return  for immediate help.
 ...

l.30 \LoadLetterOption{D
IN}%
You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.

! Undefined control sequence.
l.34 \KOMAoptions
 {%
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.


! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H return  for immediate help.
 ...

l.39 f
  romalign=right%alignment of the address
You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.


Overfull \hbox (176.49751pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 39--55
[]\T1/cmr/m/n/10.95 

Re: Bug ?

[Pavel Sanda]

Alain Didierjean wrote:
 more than weird. This seems linked to the use of any book class. articles, 
 letter, lettre, exam compile ok while a book class document of one line 
 (title)
 returns:

these logs are not much of help. you should report lyx version, texlive version,
and show some problematic file. i can't reproduce your troubles here.

pavel

 
 This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.11 (TeX Live 2010) (format=pdflatex 
 2011.9.3)  3 SEP 2011 18:10
 entering extended mode
  restricted \write18 enabled.
  %-line parsing enabled.
 **nouveau1.tex
 (./nouveau1.tex
 LaTeX2e 2009/09/24
 Babel v3.8l and hyphenation patterns for english, dumylang, nohyphenation, 
 pi
 nyin, ukenglish, usenglishmax, basque, french, loaded.
 
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/book.cls
 Document Class: book 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/bk11.clo
 File: bk11.clo 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
 )
 \c@part=\count79
 \c@chapter=\count80
 \c@section=\count81
 \c@subsection=\count82
 \c@subsubsection=\count83
 \c@paragraph=\count84
 \c@subparagraph=\count85
 \c@figure=\count86
 \c@table=\count87
 \abovecaptionskip=\skip41
 \belowcaptionskip=\skip42
 \bibindent=\dimen102
 ) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/mathpazo.sty
 Package: mathpazo 2005/04/12 PSNFSS-v9.2a Palatino w/ Pazo Math (D.Puga, WaS)
 \symupright=\mathgroup4
 ) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/fontenc.sty
 Package: fontenc 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX package
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/t1enc.def
 File: t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
 LaTeX Font Info:Redeclaring font encoding T1 on input line 43.
 )) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/inputenc.sty
 Package: inputenc 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
 \inpenc@prehook=\toks14
 \inpenc@posthook=\toks15
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/latin9.def
 File: latin9.def 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
 )) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/setspace/setspace.sty
 Package: setspace 2000/12/01 6.7 Contributed and Supported LaTeX2e package
 Package: `setspace' 6.7 2000/12/01
 )
 ! Undefined control sequence.
 l.30 \LoadLetterOption
   {DIN}%
 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.
 
 
 ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
 
 See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
 Type  H return  for immediate help.
  ...
 
 l.30 \LoadLetterOption{D
 IN}%
 You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.
 
 ! Undefined control sequence.
 l.34 \KOMAoptions
  {%
 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.
 
 
 ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
 
 See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
 Type  H return  for immediate help.
  ...
 
 l.39 f
   romalign=right%alignment of the address
 You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.
 
 
 Overfull \hbox (176.49751pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 39--55
 []\T1/cmr/m/n/10.95 
 fromalign=right,fromrule=aftername,fromphone=true,fromemail
 =true,foldmarks=false,enlargefirstpage=true
  []
 
 ! Undefined control sequence.
 l.58 \setkomavar
 {backaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ }
 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.
 
 
 ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
 
 See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
 Type  H return  for immediate help.
  ...
 
 l.58 \setkomavar{b
   ackaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ }
 You're in trouble here.  Try typing  return  to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type  X return  to quit.
 
 LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OT1+ppl on input line 58.
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/ot1ppl.fd
 File: ot1ppl.fd 2001/06/04 font definitions for OT1/ppl.
 )
 LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OML+zplm on input line 
 58.
 
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/omlzplm.fd
 File: omlzplm.fd 2002/09/08 Fontinst v1.914 font definitions for OML/zplm.
 )
 LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OMS+zplm on input line 
 58.
 
 (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/omszplm.fd
 File: omszplm.fd 2002/09/08 Fontinst v1.914 font definitions for OMS/zplm.
 )
 LaTeX Font Info:Try loading 

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul A . Rubin]

Jane Shevtsov jane.eco at gmail.com writes:


 This is a game-changer.  It suggests that there is a problem with your MiKTeX
 installation (assuming MiKTeX is what you're using, which on Windows is quite
 likely).  Am I right that View  PDF (pdflatex) is also no longer available? 
 
 Yes, that's also gone. And this whole mess started when I ended up
reinstalling MiKTeX (and installing the latest version) because I was getting
errors in LyX about wasy fonts. 
 

Not sure if I answered this already -- I think the virtual dog ate one of my
replies.  Anyway, at the risk of being redundant ... Open a DOS prompt
(anywhere, the directory does not matter) and run 'pdflatex --version'. If
MiKTeX spits up some version information, at least we know it is installed.  If
Windows says it has no clue what 'pdflatex' is, add the MiKTeX bin directory to
your system path. (I seem to recall pointing you to the PathEdit utility
earlier.)

If pdflatex is present (and on your command path), export a small test document
(preferably a one-liner using article class) in LaTeX (pdflatex) format, open a
DOS prompt in the directory where the .tex file landed, run 'pdflatex
filename.tex' and report any errors. Maybe that will give clues.

Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Paul A. Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote:

 Open a DOS prompt  (anywhere, the directory does not matter) and run
 'pdflatex --version'. If
 MiKTeX spits up some version information, at least we know it is installed.
  If
 Windows says it has no clue what 'pdflatex' is, add the MiKTeX bin
 directory to
 your system path. (I seem to recall pointing you to the PathEdit utility
 earlier.)

 If pdflatex is present (and on your command path), export a small test
 document
 (preferably a one-liner using article class) in LaTeX (pdflatex) format,
 open a
 DOS prompt in the directory where the .tex file landed, run 'pdflatex
 filename.tex' and report any errors. Maybe that will give clues.



I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and
exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 MiKTeX 2.8
initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
I can't find the default format file!

Interestingly, LyX is also saying (in Document  Settings) that all document
classes are unavailable.

Jane

-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born. --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 05:00 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:


I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and 
exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 MiKTeX 2.8
initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
I can't find the default format file!
Okay, this may be progress.  In the Start menu, MiKTeX entry, there 
should be a folder labeled Maintenance, and in that a shortcut to an 
application that I think is labeled Settings.  I seem to recall that 
on Win 7 there are actually two of them, with either the program or 
folder name including Admin (I'm on Linux right now, so I'm working 
from memory).  I'm not sure it makes a difference if you're the only 
MiKTeX user on the machine, but run the Admin version just to be safe.  
On the first tab, click the second button (the label is something like 
Update Formats) and then the first button (Refresh FNDB).  Then 
repeat what you did above and see if the no formats.ini message goes 
away and (hopefully) the trivial document compiles.


Interestingly, LyX is also saying (in Document  Settings) that all 
document classes are unavailable.
That's because LyX thinks you don't have LaTeX installed.  Once we sort 
out your problems with MiKTeX, reconfiguring and restarting LyX should 
solve this.


Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Paul Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote:

 On 09/03/2011 05:00 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:


 I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and
 exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:
 This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 MiKTeX 2.8
 initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
 I can't find the default format file!

 Okay, this may be progress.  In the Start menu, MiKTeX entry, there should
 be a folder labeled Maintenance, and in that a shortcut to an application
 that I think is labeled Settings.  I seem to recall that on Win 7 there
 are actually two of them, with either the program or folder name including
 Admin (I'm on Linux right now, so I'm working from memory).  I'm not sure
 it makes a difference if you're the only MiKTeX user on the machine, but run
 the Admin version just to be safe.  On the first tab, click the second
 button (the label is something like Update Formats) and then the first
 button (Refresh FNDB).


There's only one version of the Settings application. When I tried what you
described, I got the error message below.

MiKTeX Problem Report
Message: No formats.ini exists.
Data:
Source: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\FormatInfo.cpp
Line: 216
MiKTeX: 2.8
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (build
7601)
SystemAdmin: no
PowerUser: no
Root0: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
Root1: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
Root2: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
Root3: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
UserInstall: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserConfig: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserData: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonInstall: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
CommonConfig: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonData: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8


-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born. --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 05:18 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:


There's only one version of the Settings application. When I tried 
what you described, I got the error message below.


MiKTeX Problem Report
Message: No formats.ini exists.
Data:
Source: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\FormatInfo.cpp
Line: 216
MiKTeX: 2.8
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 
(build 7601)

SystemAdmin: no
PowerUser: no
Root0: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
Root1: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
Root2: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
Root3: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
UserInstall: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserConfig: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserData: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonInstall: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
CommonConfig: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonData: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8

Oh boy.  Just to add complicating factors, you've got a 64 bit version 
of Win 7.  Theoretically 32 bit apps run fine on the 64 bit version.  
Less theoretically, installers for 32 bit apps sometimes get confused by 
the 64 bit version (which installs them in a different place from where 
they think they're being installed).  At least I think that's what goes on.


Anyway, before panicking, let's try this.  Repeat what you just did, but 
instead of left-clicking the Settings icon on the Start menu, right 
click and pick run as administrator (wording approximate). Win 7 will 
ask you if you're sober (or something to that effect); tell it whatever 
it wants to hear.  Click the same two buttons in the same order and see 
if MiKTeX behaves itself this time.


Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Paul Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote:

 Anyway, before panicking, let's try this.  Repeat what you just did, but
 instead of left-clicking the Settings icon on the Start menu, right click
 and pick run as administrator (wording approximate). Win 7 will ask you if
 you're sober (or something to that effect); tell it whatever it wants to
 hear.  Click the same two buttons in the same order and see if MiKTeX
 behaves itself this time.


No, I still get the error message saying formats.ini doesn't exist.

Should I uninstall LyX and MiKTeX and then installing an older version of
MiKTeX? I HAVE successfully exported PDFs from LyX on this computer with its
64-bit Windows 7.

Jane


-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born. --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 06:10 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:

No, I still get the error message saying formats.ini doesn't exist.
I did a quick search and found a couple of posts (auf Deutsch, so it's a 
gamble whether I understood them correctly) by someone who experienced 
the same problem.  If my very rusty German served me, reinstalling 
MiKTeX solved it for him.


Should I uninstall LyX and MiKTeX

No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.

and then installing an older version of MiKTeX?
No, I would go with a newer version.  The current version is 2.9.  I'm 
pretty sure I have that installed on Win 7 Home (64 bit) on one machine, 
and it works there.


I would suggest installing a minimal version of MiKTeX with the network 
installer, and then adding packages as needed.  That way, if it's still 
broken, you will have expended less time finding out.


Good luck.
Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Paul Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote:

 No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.


OK, even uninstalling doesn't work right. The error message says, The
operation could not be completed for the following reasons: The IniTeXMF
executable could not be found..

Jane

-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born. --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 06:46 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Paul Rubin ru...@msu.edu 
mailto:ru...@msu.edu wrote:


No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.


OK, even uninstalling doesn't work right. The error message says, The 
operation could not be completed for the following reasons: The 
IniTeXMF executable could not be found..


Find the MiKTeX directory under C:\Program Files (86) and delete it 
manually.  Then find the MiKTeX directories under your roving profile 
and any other profile (if you refer back to the error message where it 
complained about no formats.ini, a bunch of paths were listed there).  
Next, I would suggest you install the free version of CCleaner 
(http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download).  Once that's installed, it 
will offer to run itself -- do so, find the tab that cleans the 
registry, and use that to get rid of any problem keys (pointing to 
now-nonexistent directories).  Personally, I always just tell it fix all 
the problems it finds.  Once you've cleaned the registry, proceed with 
reinstalling.  You may wish to make a sacrifice to the Computing Gods to 
appease them before reinstalling.


Paul

Re: Bug ?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 12:11 PM, Alain Didierjean wrote:

 - Mail original -
 De: Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net
 À: alain didierjean alain.didierj...@free.fr
 Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
 Envoyé: Samedi 3 Septembre 2011 16:13:36
 Objet: Re: Bug ?

 On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
 I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to
 luatex and xetex.

 Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to
 2.0.0 or something of the sort.
 using gentoo linux, packages are compiled localy. Adding luatex and xetex 
 support means recompiling lyx.

Last I knew, Pavel was using gentoo, so perhaps he can help.

But nonetheless, someone on gentoo who did not previously have xetex
support, but who has compiled 2.0.0 already, can add it by acquiring the
xetex binary (however they might do that) and doing ToolsReconfigure in
LyX. There's no compilation setting in LyX for this, as there is, e.g.,
for libx264 support in ffmpeg. LyX has no sort of compilation dependency
upon xetex (there are no headers that it needs, e.g.), but only uses it
as a completely external tool.

Indeed, you could create a script /usr/bin/xe(?:la)?tex whose entire
code was:
#!/bin/bash
exit 0;
and LyX would happily let you use XeTeX. (Not that it would work very
well) All LyX cares is that there is some program called
xe(?:la)?tex in the path, and that is checked during LyX's
configuration process, not during the autotools configuration.

Richard

PS Security issues anyone?

Bug ?

[alain . didierjean]

I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to luatex and 
xetex. Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile 
without any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a message like:
Chapitre 2.

LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 27
undefined on input line 1385.


LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 27
undefined on input line 1385.

! Missing \endcsname inserted.

   :
l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
   pour plus de d�tails).
The control sequence marked  should
not appear between \csname and \endcsname.

! Extra \endcsname.
 ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname
  \space
l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}

Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?

How to edit when Lyx doesn't show the text?

[Guest_NP]

Dear Sirs,

I need to manually correct some source text (XeTeX, textgreek shows up 
in the wrong encoding).

However, the source code doesn't show the lines in question.
How else can I do it?

Bernd

Re: Bug ?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
> I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to luatex 
> and xetex. 
>
Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to 2.0.0
or something of the sort.

> Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile without 
> any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a message like:
> Chapitre 2.
>
> LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 
> 27 
> undefined on input line 1385.
>
>
> LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux' on page 
> 27 
> undefined on input line 1385.
>
> ! Missing \endcsname inserted.
>  
>:
> l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
>pour plus de d�tails).
> The control sequence marked  should
> not appear between \csname and \endcsname.
>
> ! Extra \endcsname.
>  ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname 
>   \space 
> l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
>
> Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?
>
This looks odd, with the \endcsname\space. Can you try to produce a
minimal test document that exhibits the problem? I.e., keep deleting
stuff until the problem goes away.

Richard

Re: How to edit when Lyx doesn't show the text?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 09:46 AM, Guest_NP wrote:
> Dear Sirs,
>
> I need to manually correct some source text (XeTeX, textgreek shows up
> in the wrong encoding).
> However, the source code doesn't show the lines in question.
> How else can I do it?
>
Try opening the LyX file itself in a text editor, e.g., Notepad (on
Windows) or Kate (on Linux). Then you can find the problematic text and
fix it. The syntax of the file should be intelligible.

Richard

Re: Problem using Natbib

[Richard Heck]

I'll have a look at this soon. Much to do today

rh

On 09/02/2011 04:16 PM, Alan Greene wrote:
> Certainly. The attached files currently compile, but with Natbib
> chosen, a "something is missing" error occurs. If an incompatible bst
> is chosen (like humannat), "control sequence" errors are produced.
>
> On 9/2/11 1:35 PM, Richard Heck wrote:
>> On 09/02/2011 12:30 PM, Alan Greene wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to adapt a University of Chicago LyX dissertation template
>>> to my particular citation needs and have found that it only compiles
>>> when all citations are (1) in 'default (numerical)' citation style and
>>> (2) 'plain' or 'ieeetr' bst (but not 'humannat,' which I'd like to
>>> use). When I attempt to employ Natbib and/or a bst file such as
>>> humannat, I receive numerous errors like these:
>>>
>>> ! Paragraph ended before \org@@citex was complete
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> ! Paragraph ended before \NAT@@citetp was complete
>>>
>>> Here's the master file preamble for your reference, as I really don't
>>> know which aspects may be causing the problem. (The 'slave' chapter
>>> preambles are almost identical except that they lack the bibliographic
>>> and appendix portions).
>>>
>> FYI: If these are child documents, then their preambles aren't actually
>> used during compilation of the whole document. They'd only be used if
>> you try to compile the chapters as standalone documents.
>>
>>> I first posted this on the latex-community forum, but then realized
>>> that their LyX thread seems to have very low activity. Thanks in
>>> advance for your help and expertise!
>>>
>> I don't really see anything in the preamble that would be likely to
>> cause this problem. Could you create a simple test document that
>> exhibits this issue?
>>
>> Richard
>>
>

Re: Bug ?

[Alain Didierjean]

- Mail original -
> De: "Richard Heck" 
> À: "alain didierjean" 
> Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> Envoyé: Samedi 3 Septembre 2011 16:13:36
> Objet: Re: Bug ?
>
> On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
> > I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to
> > luatex and xetex.
> >
> Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to
> 2.0.0
> or something of the sort.

using gentoo linux, packages are compiled localy. Adding luatex and xetex
support means recompiling lyx.

>
> > Now, none of the book class documents compile (they use to compile
> > without any problem). Every once in a while, compile fails with a
> > message like:
> > Chapitre 2.
> >
> > LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux'
> > on page 27
> > undefined on input line 1385.
> >
> >
> > LaTeX Warning: Reference `sec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux'
> > on page 27
> > undefined on input line 1385.
> >
> > ! Missing \endcsname inserted.
> > 
> >:
> > l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
> >pour plus de
> >d�tails).
> > The control sequence marked  should
> > not appear between \csname and \endcsname.
> >
> > ! Extra \endcsname.
> >  ...s-d=E9di=E9es-aux\endcsname
> >   \space
> > l.1385 ...ec:T=E2ches-d=E9di=E9es-aux}
> >
> > Is this a known bug ? Any workaround ?
> >
> This looks odd, with the \endcsname\space. Can you try to produce a
> minimal test document that exhibits the problem? I.e., keep deleting
> stuff until the problem goes away.

more than weird. This seems linked to the use of any book class. articles, 
letter, lettre, exam compile ok while a book class document of one line (title)
returns:

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.11 (TeX Live 2010) (format=pdflatex 
2011.9.3)  3 SEP 2011 18:10
entering extended mode
 restricted \write18 enabled.
 %&-line parsing enabled.
**nouveau1.tex
(./nouveau1.tex
LaTeX2e <2009/09/24>
Babel  and hyphenation patterns for english, dumylang, nohyphenation, pi
nyin, ukenglish, usenglishmax, basque, french, loaded.

(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/book.cls
Document Class: book 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/bk11.clo
File: bk11.clo 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
)
\c@part=\count79
\c@chapter=\count80
\c@section=\count81
\c@subsection=\count82
\c@subsubsection=\count83
\c@paragraph=\count84
\c@subparagraph=\count85
\c@figure=\count86
\c@table=\count87
\abovecaptionskip=\skip41
\belowcaptionskip=\skip42
\bibindent=\dimen102
) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/mathpazo.sty
Package: mathpazo 2005/04/12 PSNFSS-v9.2a Palatino w/ Pazo Math (D.Puga, WaS)
\symupright=\mathgroup4
) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/fontenc.sty
Package: fontenc 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX package
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/t1enc.def
File: t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
LaTeX Font Info:Redeclaring font encoding T1 on input line 43.
)) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/inputenc.sty
Package: inputenc 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
\inpenc@prehook=\toks14
\inpenc@posthook=\toks15
(/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/latin9.def
File: latin9.def 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
)) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/setspace/setspace.sty
Package: setspace 2000/12/01 6.7 Contributed and Supported LaTeX2e package
Package: `setspace' 6.7 <2000/12/01>
)
! Undefined control sequence.
l.30 \LoadLetterOption
  {DIN}%
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.


! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H   for immediate help.
 ...

l.30 \LoadLetterOption{D
IN}%
You're in trouble here.  Try typingto proceed.
If that doesn't work, type  X   to quit.

! Undefined control sequence.
l.34 \KOMAoptions
 {%
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.


! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H   for immediate help.
 ...

l.39 f
  romalign=right%alignment of the address
You're in trouble here.  Try typingto proceed.
If that doesn't work, type  X   to quit.


Overfull \hbox (176.49751pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 39--55
[]\T1/cmr/m/n/10.95 

Re: Bug ?

[Pavel Sanda]

Alain Didierjean wrote:
> more than weird. This seems linked to the use of any book class. articles, 
> letter, lettre, exam compile ok while a book class document of one line 
> (title)
> returns:

these logs are not much of help. you should report lyx version, texlive version,
and show some problematic file. i can't reproduce your troubles here.

pavel

> 
> This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.11 (TeX Live 2010) (format=pdflatex 
> 2011.9.3)  3 SEP 2011 18:10
> entering extended mode
>  restricted \write18 enabled.
>  %&-line parsing enabled.
> **nouveau1.tex
> (./nouveau1.tex
> LaTeX2e <2009/09/24>
> Babel  and hyphenation patterns for english, dumylang, nohyphenation, 
> pi
> nyin, ukenglish, usenglishmax, basque, french, loaded.
> 
> (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/book.cls
> Document Class: book 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
> (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/bk11.clo
> File: bk11.clo 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
> )
> \c@part=\count79
> \c@chapter=\count80
> \c@section=\count81
> \c@subsection=\count82
> \c@subsubsection=\count83
> \c@paragraph=\count84
> \c@subparagraph=\count85
> \c@figure=\count86
> \c@table=\count87
> \abovecaptionskip=\skip41
> \belowcaptionskip=\skip42
> \bibindent=\dimen102
> ) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/mathpazo.sty
> Package: mathpazo 2005/04/12 PSNFSS-v9.2a Palatino w/ Pazo Math (D.Puga, WaS)
> \symupright=\mathgroup4
> ) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/fontenc.sty
> Package: fontenc 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX package
> (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/t1enc.def
> File: t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
> LaTeX Font Info:Redeclaring font encoding T1 on input line 43.
> )) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/inputenc.sty
> Package: inputenc 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
> \inpenc@prehook=\toks14
> \inpenc@posthook=\toks15
> (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/latin9.def
> File: latin9.def 2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
> )) (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/setspace/setspace.sty
> Package: setspace 2000/12/01 6.7 Contributed and Supported LaTeX2e package
> Package: `setspace' 6.7 <2000/12/01>
> )
> ! Undefined control sequence.
> l.30 \LoadLetterOption
>   {DIN}%
> 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.
> 
> 
> ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
> 
> See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
> Type  H   for immediate help.
>  ...
> 
> l.30 \LoadLetterOption{D
> IN}%
> You're in trouble here.  Try typingto proceed.
> If that doesn't work, type  X   to quit.
> 
> ! Undefined control sequence.
> l.34 \KOMAoptions
>  {%
> 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.
> 
> 
> ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
> 
> See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
> Type  H   for immediate help.
>  ...
> 
> l.39 f
>   romalign=right%alignment of the address
> You're in trouble here.  Try typingto proceed.
> If that doesn't work, type  X   to quit.
> 
> 
> Overfull \hbox (176.49751pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 39--55
> []\T1/cmr/m/n/10.95 
> fromalign=right,fromrule=aftername,fromphone=true,fromemail
> =true,foldmarks=false,enlargefirstpage=true
>  []
> 
> ! Undefined control sequence.
> l.58 \setkomavar
> {backaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ }
> 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.
> 
> 
> ! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
> 
> See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
> Type  H   for immediate help.
>  ...
> 
> l.58 \setkomavar{b
>   ackaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ }
> You're in trouble here.  Try typingto proceed.
> If that doesn't work, type  X   to quit.
> 
> LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OT1+ppl on input line 58.
> (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/ot1ppl.fd
> File: ot1ppl.fd 2001/06/04 font definitions for OT1/ppl.
> )
> LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OML+zplm on input line 
> 58.
> 
> (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/omlzplm.fd
> File: omlzplm.fd 2002/09/08 Fontinst v1.914 font definitions for OML/zplm.
> )
> LaTeX Font Info:Try loading font information for OMS+zplm on input line 
> 58.
> 
> (/usr/share/texmf-dist/tex/latex/psnfss/omszplm.fd
> File: omszplm.fd 2002/09/08 

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul A . Rubin]

Jane Shevtsov  gmail.com> writes:


>> This is a game-changer.  It suggests that there is a problem with your MiKTeX
>> installation (assuming MiKTeX is what you're using, which on Windows is quite
>> likely).  Am I right that View > PDF (pdflatex) is also no longer available? 
> 
> Yes, that's also gone. And this whole mess started when I ended up
reinstalling MiKTeX (and installing the latest version) because I was getting
errors in LyX about wasy fonts. 
> 

Not sure if I answered this already -- I think the virtual dog ate one of my
replies.  Anyway, at the risk of being redundant ... Open a DOS prompt
(anywhere, the directory does not matter) and run 'pdflatex --version'. If
MiKTeX spits up some version information, at least we know it is installed.  If
Windows says it has no clue what 'pdflatex' is, add the MiKTeX bin directory to
your system path. (I seem to recall pointing you to the PathEdit utility
earlier.)

If pdflatex is present (and on your command path), export a small test document
(preferably a one-liner using article class) in LaTeX (pdflatex) format, open a
DOS prompt in the directory where the .tex file landed, run 'pdflatex
.tex' and report any errors. Maybe that will give clues.

Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Paul A. Rubin  wrote:

> Open a DOS prompt  (anywhere, the directory does not matter) and run
> 'pdflatex --version'. If
> MiKTeX spits up some version information, at least we know it is installed.
>  If
> Windows says it has no clue what 'pdflatex' is, add the MiKTeX bin
> directory to
> your system path. (I seem to recall pointing you to the PathEdit utility
> earlier.)
>
> If pdflatex is present (and on your command path), export a small test
> document
> (preferably a one-liner using article class) in LaTeX (pdflatex) format,
> open a
> DOS prompt in the directory where the .tex file landed, run 'pdflatex
> .tex' and report any errors. Maybe that will give clues.
>


I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and
exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 
initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
I can't find the default format file!

Interestingly, LyX is also saying (in Document > Settings) that all document
classes are unavailable.

Jane

-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born." --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 05:00 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:


I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and 
exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 
initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
I can't find the default format file!
Okay, this may be progress.  In the Start menu, MiKTeX entry, there 
should be a folder labeled "Maintenance", and in that a shortcut to an 
application that I think is labeled "Settings".  I seem to recall that 
on Win 7 there are actually two of them, with either the program or 
folder name including "Admin" (I'm on Linux right now, so I'm working 
from memory).  I'm not sure it makes a difference if you're the only 
MiKTeX user on the machine, but run the Admin version just to be safe.  
On the first tab, click the second button (the label is something like 
"Update Formats") and then the first button ("Refresh FNDB").  Then 
repeat what you did above and see if the "no formats.ini" message goes 
away and (hopefully) the trivial document compiles.


Interestingly, LyX is also saying (in Document > Settings) that all 
document classes are unavailable.
That's because LyX thinks you don't have LaTeX installed.  Once we sort 
out your problems with MiKTeX, reconfiguring and restarting LyX should 
solve this.


Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Paul Rubin  wrote:

> On 09/03/2011 05:00 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:
>
>>
>> I successfully added the MiKTeX bin directory to the system path and
>> exported a file. Running pdflatex gave this message:
>> This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 
>> initexmf.exe: No formats.ini exists.
>> I can't find the default format file!
>>
> Okay, this may be progress.  In the Start menu, MiKTeX entry, there should
> be a folder labeled "Maintenance", and in that a shortcut to an application
> that I think is labeled "Settings".  I seem to recall that on Win 7 there
> are actually two of them, with either the program or folder name including
> "Admin" (I'm on Linux right now, so I'm working from memory).  I'm not sure
> it makes a difference if you're the only MiKTeX user on the machine, but run
> the Admin version just to be safe.  On the first tab, click the second
> button (the label is something like "Update Formats") and then the first
> button ("Refresh FNDB").


There's only one version of the Settings application. When I tried what you
described, I got the error message below.

MiKTeX Problem Report
Message: No formats.ini exists.
Data:
Source: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\FormatInfo.cpp
Line: 216
MiKTeX: 2.8
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (build
7601)
SystemAdmin: no
PowerUser: no
Root0: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
Root1: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
Root2: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
Root3: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
UserInstall: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserConfig: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserData: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonInstall: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
CommonConfig: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonData: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8


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Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born." --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 05:18 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:


There's only one version of the Settings application. When I tried 
what you described, I got the error message below.


MiKTeX Problem Report
Message: No formats.ini exists.
Data:
Source: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\FormatInfo.cpp
Line: 216
MiKTeX: 2.8
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 
(build 7601)

SystemAdmin: no
PowerUser: no
Root0: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
Root1: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
Root2: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
Root3: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
UserInstall: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserConfig: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
UserData: C:\Users\jaia\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonInstall: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8
CommonConfig: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8
CommonData: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.8

Oh boy.  Just to add complicating factors, you've got a 64 bit version 
of Win 7.  Theoretically 32 bit apps run fine on the 64 bit version.  
Less theoretically, installers for 32 bit apps sometimes get confused by 
the 64 bit version (which installs them in a different place from where 
they think they're being installed).  At least I think that's what goes on.


Anyway, before panicking, let's try this.  Repeat what you just did, but 
instead of left-clicking the Settings icon on the Start menu, right 
click and pick "run as administrator" (wording approximate). Win 7 will 
ask you if you're sober (or something to that effect); tell it whatever 
it wants to hear.  Click the same two buttons in the same order and see 
if MiKTeX behaves itself this time.


Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Paul Rubin  wrote:

> Anyway, before panicking, let's try this.  Repeat what you just did, but
> instead of left-clicking the Settings icon on the Start menu, right click
> and pick "run as administrator" (wording approximate). Win 7 will ask you if
> you're sober (or something to that effect); tell it whatever it wants to
> hear.  Click the same two buttons in the same order and see if MiKTeX
> behaves itself this time.
>

No, I still get the error message saying formats.ini doesn't exist.

Should I uninstall LyX and MiKTeX and then installing an older version of
MiKTeX? I HAVE successfully exported PDFs from LyX on this computer with its
64-bit Windows 7.

Jane


-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born." --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 06:10 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:

No, I still get the error message saying formats.ini doesn't exist.
I did a quick search and found a couple of posts (auf Deutsch, so it's a 
gamble whether I understood them correctly) by someone who experienced 
the same problem.  If my very rusty German served me, reinstalling 
MiKTeX solved it for him.


Should I uninstall LyX and MiKTeX

No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.

and then installing an older version of MiKTeX?
No, I would go with a newer version.  The current version is 2.9.  I'm 
pretty sure I have that installed on Win 7 Home (64 bit) on one machine, 
and it works there.


I would suggest installing a minimal version of MiKTeX with the network 
installer, and then adding packages as needed.  That way, if it's still 
broken, you will have expended less time finding out.


Good luck.
Paul

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Jane Shevtsov]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Paul Rubin  wrote:

> No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.
>

OK, even uninstalling doesn't work right. The error message says, "The
operation could not be completed for the following reasons: The IniTeXMF
executable could not be found.".

Jane

-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org

"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers... Each one owes
infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he
was born." --Francois Fenelon, theologian and writer (1651-1715)

Re: Can't Export PDF from LyX

[Paul Rubin]

On 09/03/2011 06:46 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote:
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Paul Rubin > wrote:


No need to uninstally LyX, but yes, I would uninstall MiKTeX.


OK, even uninstalling doesn't work right. The error message says, "The 
operation could not be completed for the following reasons: The 
IniTeXMF executable could not be found.".


Find the MiKTeX directory under C:\Program Files (86) and delete it 
manually.  Then find the MiKTeX directories under your roving profile 
and any other profile (if you refer back to the error message where it 
complained about no formats.ini, a bunch of paths were listed there).  
Next, I would suggest you install the free version of CCleaner 
(http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download).  Once that's installed, it 
will offer to run itself -- do so, find the tab that cleans the 
registry, and use that to get rid of any problem keys (pointing to 
now-nonexistent directories).  Personally, I always just tell it fix all 
the problems it finds.  Once you've cleaned the registry, proceed with 
reinstalling.  You may wish to make a sacrifice to the Computing Gods to 
appease them before reinstalling.


Paul

Re: Bug ?

[Richard Heck]

On 09/03/2011 12:11 PM, Alain Didierjean wrote:
>
> - Mail original -
>> De: "Richard Heck" 
>> À: "alain didierjean" 
>> Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
>> Envoyé: Samedi 3 Septembre 2011 16:13:36
>> Objet: Re: Bug ?
>>
>> On 09/03/2011 03:27 AM, alain.didierj...@free.fr wrote:
>>> I recompiled lyx  yesterday (on a gentoo system), adding support to
>>> luatex and xetex.
>>>
>> Recompilation should not be required, unless you were upgrading to
>> 2.0.0 or something of the sort.
> using gentoo linux, packages are compiled localy. Adding luatex and xetex 
> support means recompiling lyx.
>
Last I knew, Pavel was using gentoo, so perhaps he can help.

But nonetheless, someone on gentoo who did not previously have xetex
support, but who has compiled 2.0.0 already, can add it by acquiring the
xetex binary (however they might do that) and doing Tools>Reconfigure in
LyX. There's no compilation setting in LyX for this, as there is, e.g.,
for libx264 support in ffmpeg. LyX has no sort of compilation dependency
upon xetex (there are no headers that it needs, e.g.), but only uses it
as a completely external tool.

Indeed, you could create a script /usr/bin/xe(?:la)?tex whose entire
code was:
#!/bin/bash
exit 0;
and LyX would happily let you use XeTeX. (Not that it would work very
well) All LyX cares is that there is some program called
"xe(?:la)?tex" in the path, and that is checked during LyX's
configuration process, not during the autotools configuration.

Richard

PS Security issues anyone?