Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 7:53 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi Scott,
 Its a MAC OSX 10.8.2, ermmm-- let me think more about the saving issue and
 if I find anything more I'll get back. Got to get my lecture ready first
 tho now I am back in business- somewhat!  I close down the whole machine
 and try again completely from fresh.
 Thanks for your help and Gyorgy and Murat
 Cheers,
 Mark

Hi Mark,

I updated the bug report
(http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236#comment:6) to mention that the
bug you're reporting might be related. If you have anything to add or
are able to figure out more about what's going on (e.g. when the bug
is triggered and when not), please add it to the report.

Thanks,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 7:53 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi Scott,
 Its a MAC OSX 10.8.2, ermmm-- let me think more about the saving issue and
 if I find anything more I'll get back. Got to get my lecture ready first
 tho now I am back in business- somewhat!  I close down the whole machine
 and try again completely from fresh.
 Thanks for your help and Gyorgy and Murat
 Cheers,
 Mark

Hi Mark,

I updated the bug report
(http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236#comment:6) to mention that the
bug you're reporting might be related. If you have anything to add or
are able to figure out more about what's going on (e.g. when the bug
is triggered and when not), please add it to the report.

Thanks,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 7:53 AM, Mark Salmon  wrote:
> Hi Scott,
> Its a MAC OSX 10.8.2, ermmm-- let me think more about the saving issue and
> if I find anything more I'll get back. Got to get my lecture ready first
> tho now I am back in business- somewhat!  I close down the whole machine
> and try again completely from fresh.
> Thanks for your help and Gyorgy and Murat
> Cheers,
> Mark

Hi Mark,

I updated the bug report
(http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236#comment:6) to mention that the
bug you're reporting might be related. If you have anything to add or
are able to figure out more about what's going on (e.g. when the bug
is triggered and when not), please add it to the report.

Thanks,

Scott

Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi,
I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
th file after I select import.

Any help urgently very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Mark

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
 th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Scott,
Thanks for your reply. I don't know if it is saving the file or not-
that¹s just my reasoning. The problem is that as soon as I click on
import- plain latex- within a second it flashes to the folder where the
file I want to import is and immediately closes that window and returns me
to the virgin new file without giving me the chance to select the file to
import. It all happens so fast. I just select import- plain latex and
within a second I am back in the new empty file!!!
Thanks
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:14, Scott Kostyshak skost...@princeton.edu wrote:

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want
to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
import
 th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Gyorgy SZEIDL]

hi mark,
have you used the portable option when saving the file
in swp?
best regards
györgy

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,
I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Gyorgy,
Yes I did use the portable tex option when coming out of Sciword. I is a
problem with all my files not just one.
Thanks,
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:27, Gyorgy SZEIDL gyorgy.sze...@uni-miskolc.hu wrote:

hi mark,
have you used the portable option when saving the file
in swp?
best regards
györgy
 Hi Mark,

 On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I
want to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
import
 th file after I select import.
 LyX does try to save after importing:
 http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

 But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
 save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

 In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
 have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
 happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
 (If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your
problem).

 Best,

 Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Buffer import latex appears in the bottom left hand corner of the screen
for a few more seconds when it goes away and is replaced by font
default
Thanks

On 26/02/2013 11:27, Gyorgy SZEIDL gyorgy.sze...@uni-miskolc.hu wrote:

hi mark,
have you used the portable option when saving the file
in swp?
best regards
györgy
 Hi Mark,

 On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I
want to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
import
 th file after I select import.
 LyX does try to save after importing:
 http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

 But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
 save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

 In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
 have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
 happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
 (If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your
problem).

 Best,

 Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG AS
I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly import
then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
the newly opened empty file.
Thanks
Mark



On 26/02/2013 11:14, Scott Kostyshak skost...@princeton.edu wrote:

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want
to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
import
 th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com wrote:
 OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
 If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG AS
 I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
 that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly import
 then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
 again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
 each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
 the newly opened empty file.
 Thanks
 Mark

Glad to hear that you can import the files. That's great news. It
sounds like you might be right -- that the saving is the problem. I
wonder if LyX is trying to save to the same file as one of the
documents that is already open.

What operating system are you on?

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Murat Yildizoglu]

Mark,

If you have several files to import, maybe the command line tex2lyx utility can be more 
convenient.
It lives somewhere inside the Lyx installation folder (on OSX: 
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/MacOS/tex2lyx).

Here is the help page I get when I do tex2lyx -h :

Usage: tex2lyx [options] 
infile.tex [outfile.lyx]
Options:
 -c textclass Declare the
 textclass.
 -e encoding Set the 
default encoding (latex name).
 -f Force 
overwrite of .lyx files.
 -help Print this 
message and quit.
 -n translate a
 noweb (aka literate programming) file.
 -roundtrip re-export 
created .lyx file infile.lyx.lyx to infile.lyx.tex.
 -s syntaxfile read 
additional syntax file.
 -sysdir SYSDIR Set system 
directory to SYSDIR.
  Default: 
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/
 -userdir USERDIR Set user 
directory to USERDIR.
  Default: 
/Users/myildi/Library/Application Support/LyX-2.0/
 -version Summarize 
version and build info.
Paths:
 The program searches for the 
files "encodings", "lyxmodules.lst",
 "textclass.lst", 
"syntax.default", and "unicodesymbols", first in
 "USERDIR", then in "SYSDIR". 
The subdirectories "USERDIR/layouts"
 and "SYSDIR/layouts" are 
searched for layout and module files.
Check the tex2lyx man page for 
more details.



   	   
   	Mark Salmon  
  26 fvrier 2013 
12:46
  OK - I have more 
information on my problemIf I close down Lyx and start up again I 
can import the files- AS LONG ASI DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try 
and  open a new file and import intothat it fails again as I have 
described.However if I just directly importthen it works fine. I now
 have to close down Lyx each time and open itagain I need to input a
 file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import onceeach time.-- 
otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return tothe newly
 opened empty file.ThanksMark
   	   
   	Scott Kostyshak  
  26 fvrier 2013 
12:14
  Hi Mark,LyX
 does try to save after importing:http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236But
 I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries tosave?
 Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?In general, 
it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. Therehave been a
 lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If youhappen to be
 using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3(If
 I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).Best,Scott


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 E-331
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Web: yildizoglu.info

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Scott,
Its a MAC OSX 10.8.2, ermmm-- let me think more about the saving issue and
if I find anything more I'll get back. Got to get my lecture ready first
tho now I am back in business- somewhat!  I close down the whole machine
and try again completely from fresh.
Thanks for your help and Gyorgy and Murat
Cheers,
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:58, Scott Kostyshak skost...@princeton.edu wrote:

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
 If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG
AS
 I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
 that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly
import
 then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
 again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
 each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
 the newly opened empty file.
 Thanks
 Mark

Glad to hear that you can import the files. That's great news. It
sounds like you might be right -- that the saving is the problem. I
wonder if LyX is trying to save to the same file as one of the
documents that is already open.

What operating system are you on?

Scott

Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi,
I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
th file after I select import.

Any help urgently very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Mark

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
 th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Scott,
Thanks for your reply. I don't know if it is saving the file or not-
that¹s just my reasoning. The problem is that as soon as I click on
import- plain latex- within a second it flashes to the folder where the
file I want to import is and immediately closes that window and returns me
to the virgin new file without giving me the chance to select the file to
import. It all happens so fast. I just select import- plain latex and
within a second I am back in the new empty file!!!
Thanks
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:14, Scott Kostyshak skost...@princeton.edu wrote:

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want
to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
import
 th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Gyorgy SZEIDL]

hi mark,
have you used the portable option when saving the file
in swp?
best regards
györgy

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,
I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Gyorgy,
Yes I did use the portable tex option when coming out of Sciword. I is a
problem with all my files not just one.
Thanks,
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:27, Gyorgy SZEIDL gyorgy.sze...@uni-miskolc.hu wrote:

hi mark,
have you used the portable option when saving the file
in swp?
best regards
györgy
 Hi Mark,

 On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I
want to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
import
 th file after I select import.
 LyX does try to save after importing:
 http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

 But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
 save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

 In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
 have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
 happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
 (If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your
problem).

 Best,

 Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Buffer import latex appears in the bottom left hand corner of the screen
for a few more seconds when it goes away and is replaced by font
default
Thanks

On 26/02/2013 11:27, Gyorgy SZEIDL gyorgy.sze...@uni-miskolc.hu wrote:

hi mark,
have you used the portable option when saving the file
in swp?
best regards
györgy
 Hi Mark,

 On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I
want to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
import
 th file after I select import.
 LyX does try to save after importing:
 http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

 But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
 save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

 In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
 have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
 happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
 (If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your
problem).

 Best,

 Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG AS
I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly import
then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
the newly opened empty file.
Thanks
Mark



On 26/02/2013 11:14, Scott Kostyshak skost...@princeton.edu wrote:

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Hi,
 I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
lecture
 slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
the
 wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
file
 in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
folder in
 which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
me
 back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want
to
 import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
file- I
 don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
import
 th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com wrote:
 OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
 If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG AS
 I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
 that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly import
 then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
 again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
 each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
 the newly opened empty file.
 Thanks
 Mark

Glad to hear that you can import the files. That's great news. It
sounds like you might be right -- that the saving is the problem. I
wonder if LyX is trying to save to the same file as one of the
documents that is already open.

What operating system are you on?

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Murat Yildizoglu]

Mark,

If you have several files to import, maybe the command line tex2lyx utility can be more 
convenient.
It lives somewhere inside the Lyx installation folder (on OSX: 
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/MacOS/tex2lyx).

Here is the help page I get when I do tex2lyx -h :

Usage: tex2lyx [options] 
infile.tex [outfile.lyx]
Options:
 -c textclass Declare the
 textclass.
 -e encoding Set the 
default encoding (latex name).
 -f Force 
overwrite of .lyx files.
 -help Print this 
message and quit.
 -n translate a
 noweb (aka literate programming) file.
 -roundtrip re-export 
created .lyx file infile.lyx.lyx to infile.lyx.tex.
 -s syntaxfile read 
additional syntax file.
 -sysdir SYSDIR Set system 
directory to SYSDIR.
  Default: 
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/
 -userdir USERDIR Set user 
directory to USERDIR.
  Default: 
/Users/myildi/Library/Application Support/LyX-2.0/
 -version Summarize 
version and build info.
Paths:
 The program searches for the 
files "encodings", "lyxmodules.lst",
 "textclass.lst", 
"syntax.default", and "unicodesymbols", first in
 "USERDIR", then in "SYSDIR". 
The subdirectories "USERDIR/layouts"
 and "SYSDIR/layouts" are 
searched for layout and module files.
Check the tex2lyx man page for 
more details.



   	   
   	Mark Salmon  
  26 fvrier 2013 
12:46
  OK - I have more 
information on my problemIf I close down Lyx and start up again I 
can import the files- AS LONG ASI DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try 
and  open a new file and import intothat it fails again as I have 
described.However if I just directly importthen it works fine. I now
 have to close down Lyx each time and open itagain I need to input a
 file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import onceeach time.-- 
otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return tothe newly
 opened empty file.ThanksMark
   	   
   	Scott Kostyshak  
  26 fvrier 2013 
12:14
  Hi Mark,LyX
 does try to save after importing:http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236But
 I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries tosave?
 Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?In general, 
it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. Therehave been a
 lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If youhappen to be
 using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3(If
 I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).Best,Scott


-- Prof. Murat YildizogluUniversit
 Montesquieu Bordeaux IVGREThA (UMR CNRS 5113)Avenue Lon 
Duguit33608 Pessac cedexFranceBureau :
 E-331
Mail: yildi-at-u-bordeaux4.fr
Web: yildizoglu.info

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Scott,
Its a MAC OSX 10.8.2, ermmm-- let me think more about the saving issue and
if I find anything more I'll get back. Got to get my lecture ready first
tho now I am back in business- somewhat!  I close down the whole machine
and try again completely from fresh.
Thanks for your help and Gyorgy and Murat
Cheers,
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:58, Scott Kostyshak skost...@princeton.edu wrote:

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Mark Salmon markhsal...@gmail.com
wrote:
 OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
 If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG
AS
 I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
 that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly
import
 then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
 again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
 each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
 the newly opened empty file.
 Thanks
 Mark

Glad to hear that you can import the files. That's great news. It
sounds like you might be right -- that the saving is the problem. I
wonder if LyX is trying to save to the same file as one of the
documents that is already open.

What operating system are you on?

Scott

Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi,
I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
th file after I select import.

Any help urgently very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Mark

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon  wrote:
> Hi,
> I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
> slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
> wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
> in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
> which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
> back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
> import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
> don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
> th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Scott,
Thanks for your reply. I don't know if it is saving the file or not-
that¹s just my reasoning. The problem is that as soon as I click on
import- plain latex- within a second it flashes to the folder where the
file I want to import is and immediately closes that window and returns me
to the virgin new file without giving me the chance to select the file to
import. It all happens so fast. I just select import- plain latex and
within a second I am back in the new empty file!!!
Thanks
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:14, "Scott Kostyshak"  wrote:

>Hi Mark,
>
>On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon 
>wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
>>lecture
>> slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
>>the
>> wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
>>file
>> in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
>>folder in
>> which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
>>me
>> back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want
>>to
>> import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
>>file- I
>> don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
>>import
>> th file after I select import.
>
>LyX does try to save after importing:
>http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236
>
>But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
>save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?
>
>In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
>have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
>happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
>http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
>(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).
>
>Best,
>
>Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Gyorgy SZEIDL]

hi mark,
have you used the portable option when saving the file
in swp?
best regards
györgy

Hi Mark,

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon  wrote:

Hi,
I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer lecture
slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed the
wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new file
in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the folder in
which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes me
back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want to
import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new file- I
don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to import
th file after I select import.

LyX does try to save after importing:
http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236

But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?

In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).

Best,

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Gyorgy,
Yes I did use the portable tex option when coming out of Sciword. I is a
problem with all my files not just one.
Thanks,
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:27, "Gyorgy SZEIDL"  wrote:

>hi mark,
>have you used the portable option when saving the file
>in swp?
>best regards
>györgy
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon 
>>wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
>>>lecture
>>> slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
>>>the
>>> wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
>>>file
>>> in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
>>>folder in
>>> which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
>>>me
>>> back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I
>>>want to
>>> import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
>>>file- I
>>> don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
>>>import
>>> th file after I select import.
>> LyX does try to save after importing:
>> http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236
>>
>> But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
>> save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?
>>
>> In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
>> have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
>> happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
>> http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
>> (If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your
>>problem).
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Buffer import latex appears in the bottom left hand corner of the screen
for a few more seconds when it goes away and is replaced by font
default
Thanks

On 26/02/2013 11:27, "Gyorgy SZEIDL"  wrote:

>hi mark,
>have you used the portable option when saving the file
>in swp?
>best regards
>györgy
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon 
>>wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
>>>lecture
>>> slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
>>>the
>>> wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
>>>file
>>> in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
>>>folder in
>>> which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
>>>me
>>> back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I
>>>want to
>>> import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
>>>file- I
>>> don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
>>>import
>>> th file after I select import.
>> LyX does try to save after importing:
>> http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236
>>
>> But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
>> save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?
>>
>> In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
>> have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
>> happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
>> http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
>> (If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your
>>problem).
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG AS
I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly import
then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
the newly opened empty file.
Thanks
Mark



On 26/02/2013 11:14, "Scott Kostyshak"  wrote:

>Hi Mark,
>
>On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Mark Salmon 
>wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I would be grateful for some urgent help. I am trying to transfer
>>lecture
>> slides  (Beamer) from Scientific word into Lyx 2.0.5. I have followed
>>the
>> wiki advice and saved from Sci word as plain latex. Then  I open a new
>>file
>> in Lyx and try and import the file- a see for about 2 seconds the
>>folder in
>> which I have stored my old sci word files and then it closes and takes
>>me
>> back to the empty Lyx file- so I cannot actually select the file I want
>>to
>> import. Its almost as if Lyx is immediately trying to save the new
>>file- I
>> don't know whats going on but it just doesn't give me the chance to
>>import
>> th file after I select import.
>
>LyX does try to save after importing:
>http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236
>
>But I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries to
>save? Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?
>
>In general, it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. There
>have been a lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If you
>happen to be using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:
>http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3
>(If I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).
>
>Best,
>
>Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Mark Salmon  wrote:
> OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
> If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG AS
> I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
> that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly import
> then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
> again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
> each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
> the newly opened empty file.
> Thanks
> Mark

Glad to hear that you can import the files. That's great news. It
sounds like you might be right -- that the saving is the problem. I
wonder if LyX is trying to save to the same file as one of the
documents that is already open.

What operating system are you on?

Scott

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Murat Yildizoglu]

Mark,

If you have several files to import, maybe the command line tex2lyx utility can be more 
convenient.
It lives somewhere inside the Lyx installation folder (on OSX: 
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/MacOS/tex2lyx).

Here is the help page I get when I do tex2lyx -h :

Usage: tex2lyx [options] 
infile.tex [outfile.lyx]
Options:
    -c textclass   Declare the
 textclass.
    -e encoding    Set the 
default encoding (latex name).
    -f Force 
overwrite of .lyx files.
    -help  Print this 
message and quit.
    -n translate a
 noweb (aka literate programming) file.
    -roundtrip re-export 
created .lyx file infile.lyx.lyx to infile.lyx.tex.
    -s syntaxfile  read 
additional syntax file.
    -sysdir SYSDIR Set system 
directory to SYSDIR.
       Default: 
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/
    -userdir USERDIR   Set user 
directory to USERDIR.
       Default: 
/Users/myildi/Library/Application Support/LyX-2.0/
    -version   Summarize 
version and build info.
Paths:
    The program searches for the 
files "encodings", "lyxmodules.lst",
    "textclass.lst", 
"syntax.default", and "unicodesymbols", first in
    "USERDIR", then in "SYSDIR". 
The subdirectories "USERDIR/layouts"
    and "SYSDIR/layouts" are 
searched for layout and module files.
Check the tex2lyx man page for 
more details.



   	   
   	Mark Salmon  
  26 février 2013 
12:46
  OK - I have more 
information on my problemŠIf I close down Lyx and start up again I 
can import the files- AS LONG ASI DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try 
and  open a new file and import intothat it fails again as I have 
described.However if I just directly importthen it works fine. I now
 have to close down Lyx each time and open itagain I need to input a
 file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import onceeach time.-- 
otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return tothe newly
 opened empty file.ThanksMark
   	   
   	Scott Kostyshak  
  26 février 2013 
12:14
  Hi Mark,LyX
 does try to save after importing:http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8236But
 I'm not sure that's the problem. Is it a problem that it tries tosave?
 Is the folder write-protected? Do you get an error?In general, 
it's difficult to import non-simple LaTeX into LyX. Therehave been a
 lot of improvements to LaTeX importing recently. If youhappen to be
 using Ubuntu, you can try the newest development version:http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnUbuntu#toc3(If
 I had to guess, though, I do not think this would solve your problem).Best,Scott


-- Prof. Murat YildizogluUniversité
 Montesquieu Bordeaux IV GREThA (UMR CNRS 5113)Avenue Léon 
Duguit33608 Pessac cedexFranceBureau :
 E-331
Mail: yildi-at-u-bordeaux4.fr
Web: yildizoglu.info

Re: Import plain latex from Scientific word

[Mark Salmon]

Hi Scott,
Its a MAC OSX 10.8.2, ermmm-- let me think more about the saving issue and
if I find anything more I'll get back. Got to get my lecture ready first
tho now I am back in business- somewhat!  I close down the whole machine
and try again completely from fresh.
Thanks for your help and Gyorgy and Murat
Cheers,
Mark

On 26/02/2013 11:58, "Scott Kostyshak"  wrote:

>On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Mark Salmon 
>wrote:
>> OK - I have more information on my problemŠ
>> If I close down Lyx and start up again I can import the files- AS LONG
>>AS
>> I DO NOT OPEN A NEW FILE. If I try and  open a new file and import into
>> that it fails again as I have described.However if I just directly
>>import
>> then it works fine. I now have to close down Lyx each time and open it
>> again I need to input a file as I can only do this -- i.e. Import once
>> each time.-- otherwise I get the flash glance of my folder and return to
>> the newly opened empty file.
>> Thanks
>> Mark
>
>Glad to hear that you can import the files. That's great news. It
>sounds like you might be right -- that the saving is the problem. I
>wonder if LyX is trying to save to the same file as one of the
>documents that is already open.
>
>What operating system are you on?
>
>Scott