Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Robert Orr wrote: I used to try going into the file with the text editor and changing the lyxformat tag so that the file matched what version of LyX I was using.That sometimes solved the program. That may seem to work, but it is a dangerous game to play. When LyX reads a file, it doesn't really expect that the lyxformat tag doesn't match content. So any mismatching content might put LyX in a strange internal state, which may manifest itself later as strange crashes or even strange stuff written when you eventually save the file. LyX has very little protection against such problems. That is actually what the lyxformat tag is for - it prevents LyX from trying to read 'dangerous stuff'. Helge Hafting
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Robert Orr wrote: I used to try going into the file with the text editor and changing the lyxformat tag so that the file matched what version of LyX I was using.That sometimes solved the program. That may seem to work, but it is a dangerous game to play. When LyX reads a file, it doesn't really expect that the lyxformat tag doesn't match content. So any mismatching content might put LyX in a strange internal state, which may manifest itself later as strange crashes or even strange stuff written when you eventually save the file. LyX has very little protection against such problems. That is actually what the lyxformat tag is for - it prevents LyX from trying to read 'dangerous stuff'. Helge Hafting
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Robert Orr wrote: I used to try going into the file with the text editor and changing the lyxformat tag so that the file matched what version of LyX I was using.That sometimes solved the program. That may seem to work, but it is a dangerous game to play. When LyX reads a file, it doesn't really expect that the lyxformat tag doesn't match content. So any mismatching content might put LyX in a strange internal state, which may manifest itself later as strange crashes or even strange stuff written when you eventually save the file. LyX has very little protection against such problems. That is actually what the lyxformat tag is for - it prevents LyX from trying to read 'dangerous stuff'. Helge Hafting
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Unknown wrote: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is /tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the latest format) usually works pretty well, but I think that occasionally something odd in the file will trip it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters first. Other than that, you can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the second half from a copy of the document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines and making sure you don't cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx manages to convert the resulting file, the problem is in the second half; if not, it's in the first half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down where the culprit lies. Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize the likelihood of future issues. It won't directly solve the problem of getting this particular document converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he can open the document in his older version and cut/paste everything into the new version. /Paul
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Unknown unknown at unknown.invalid writes: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is /tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the latest format) usually works pretty well, but I think that occasionally something odd in the file will trip it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters first. Other than that, you can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the second half from a copy of the document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines and making sure you don't cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx manages to convert the resulting file, the problem is in the second half; if not, it's in the first half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down where the culprit lies. Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize the likelihood of future issues. It won't directly solve the problem of getting this particular document converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he can open the document in his older version and cut/paste everything into the new version. /Paul
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
I used to try going into the file with the text editor and changing the lyxformat tag so that the file matched what version of LyX I was using.That sometimes solved the program. HTH. Phil --- Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unknown unknown at unknown.invalid writes: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is /tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the latest format) usually works pretty well, but I think that occasionally something odd in the file will trip it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters first. Other than that, you can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the second half from a copy of the document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines and making sure you don't cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx manages to convert the resulting file, the problem is in the second half; if not, it's in the first half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down where the culprit lies. Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize the likelihood of future issues. It won't directly solve the problem of getting this particular document converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he can open the document in his older version and cut/paste everything into the new version. /Paul Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Unknown wrote: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is /tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the latest format) usually works pretty well, but I think that occasionally something odd in the file will trip it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters first. Other than that, you can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the second half from a copy of the document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines and making sure you don't cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx manages to convert the resulting file, the problem is in the second half; if not, it's in the first half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down where the culprit lies. Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize the likelihood of future issues. It won't directly solve the problem of getting this particular document converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he can open the document in his older version and cut/paste everything into the new version. /Paul
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Unknown unknown at unknown.invalid writes: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is /tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the latest format) usually works pretty well, but I think that occasionally something odd in the file will trip it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters first. Other than that, you can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the second half from a copy of the document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines and making sure you don't cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx manages to convert the resulting file, the problem is in the second half; if not, it's in the first half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down where the culprit lies. Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize the likelihood of future issues. It won't directly solve the problem of getting this particular document converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he can open the document in his older version and cut/paste everything into the new version. /Paul
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
I used to try going into the file with the text editor and changing the lyxformat tag so that the file matched what version of LyX I was using.That sometimes solved the program. HTH. Phil --- Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unknown unknown at unknown.invalid writes: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is /tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the latest format) usually works pretty well, but I think that occasionally something odd in the file will trip it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters first. Other than that, you can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the second half from a copy of the document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines and making sure you don't cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx manages to convert the resulting file, the problem is in the second half; if not, it's in the first half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down where the culprit lies. Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize the likelihood of future issues. It won't directly solve the problem of getting this particular document converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he can open the document in his older version and cut/paste everything into the new version. /Paul Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Unknown wrote: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is "/tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it". Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the latest format) usually works pretty well, but I think that occasionally something odd in the file will trip it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters first. Other than that, you can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the second half from a copy of the document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines and making sure you don't cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx manages to convert the resulting file, the problem is in the second half; if not, it's in the first half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down where the culprit lies. Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize the likelihood of future issues. It won't directly solve the problem of getting this particular document converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he can open the document in his older version and cut/paste everything into the new version. /Paul
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
Unknown unknown.invalid> writes: > > Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer > with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is > "/tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but > the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it". Any solution? I'm on Lyx > 1.4.3 FN The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the latest format) usually works pretty well, but I think that occasionally something odd in the file will trip it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters first. Other than that, you can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the second half from a copy of the document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines and making sure you don't cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx manages to convert the resulting file, the problem is in the second half; if not, it's in the first half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down where the culprit lies. Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize the likelihood of future issues. It won't directly solve the problem of getting this particular document converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he can open the document in his older version and cut/paste everything into the new version. /Paul
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
I used to try going into the file with the text editor and changing the lyxformat tag so that the file matched what version of LyX I was using.That sometimes solved the program. HTH. Phil --- "Paul A. Rubin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unknown unknown.invalid> writes: > > > > > Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent > to me by a writer > > with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message > I'm getting is > > "/tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier > version of Lyx, but > > the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it". Any > solution? I'm on Lyx > > 1.4.3 FN > > > The lyx2lyx script (which updates a LyX file to the > latest format) usually works > pretty well, but I think that occasionally something > odd in the file will trip > it up. I suggest you look for non-Latin characters > first. Other than that, you > can try divide-and-conquer. Delete roughly the > second half from a copy of the > document (keeping the \end_body \end_document lines > and making sure you don't > cut in the middle of a layout or inset). If lyx2lyx > manages to convert the > resulting file, the problem is in the second half; > if not, it's in the first > half. Continue bisecting until you narrow down > where the culprit lies. > > Convincing your co-author to upgrade will minimize > the likelihood of future > issues. It won't directly solve the problem of > getting this particular document > converted. If your co-author upgrades, though, he > can open the document in his > older version and cut/paste everything into the new > version. > > /Paul > > > Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
I have run into this before and later discovered that what was happening was that my version was out of date not the one the other person was using. I would suggest checking with the other author : He or she may be using a more modern version of LyX. If so you may need to upgrade. --- Frederick [FN] Noronha * फà¥à¤°à¥à¤¡à¤°à¤¿à¤ नà¥à¤°à¥à¤à¤¯à¤¾ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is /tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN -- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph 0091-832-2409490 List of Indian e-lists http://wikiwikiweb.de/MailingListsInIndia Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
I have run into this before and later discovered that what was happening was that my version was out of date not the one the other person was using. I would suggest checking with the other author : He or she may be using a more modern version of LyX. If so you may need to upgrade. --- Frederick [FN] Noronha * फà¥à¤°à¥à¤¡à¤°à¤¿à¤ नà¥à¤°à¥à¤à¤¯à¤¾ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent to me by a writer with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message I'm getting is /tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier version of Lyx, but the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it. Any solution? I'm on Lyx 1.4.3 FN -- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph 0091-832-2409490 List of Indian e-lists http://wikiwikiweb.de/MailingListsInIndia Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca
Re: For Lyx users, a problem in sharing a Lyx file
I have run into this before and later discovered that what was happening was that my version was out of date not the one the other person was using. I would suggest checking with the other author : He or she may be using a more modern version of LyX. If so you may need to upgrade. --- "Frederick [FN] Noronha * फà¥à¤°à¥à¤¡à¤°à¤¿à¤ नà¥à¤°à¥à¤à¤¯à¤¾" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Lyx-Users, When I try to read the Lyx file sent > to me by a writer > with whom I'm collaborating on a book, the message > I'm getting is > "/tmp/song of the survivors.lyx is from an earlier > version of Lyx, but > the lyx2lyx script failed to convert it". Any > solution? I'm on Lyx > 1.4.3 FN > -- > Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph > 0091-832-2409490 > List of Indian e-lists > http://wikiwikiweb.de/MailingListsInIndia > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca
