Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Stephen Harris]

- Original Message - 
From: Paul A. Rubin rubin-mhe/[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Newsgroups: gmane.editors.lyx.general
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View-PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader 
gives an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in 
the
temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix 
it?

Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on 
the
wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does 
the

installer include them.



Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close 
it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is 
it a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra


Windows does not handle pipes very well, certainly not as well as Unix and 
its derivatives do.  I'm inclined to blame Windows rather than Acrobat 
Reader.


There's a workaround of sorts.  Manually edit your preferences file 
(should be in C:\Documents and Settings\your login id\Application 
Data\lyx), adding the following line:


\custom_export_command acrord32 $$FName

This assumes that you have the path to Acrobat Reader on LyX's path 
prefix.  Close and restart LyX if it is open when you make the change. Now 
instead of using View-PDF (or either of the PDF alternatives), use 
File-Export-Custom, pick the PDF format you want, and click ok.  The 
export command should already be filled in.  For whatever reason, this can 
display the document in an already running copy of Acrobat Reader.


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View-Update-PDF to 
view changes while the previous version of the document is open in Reader. 
Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're displaying the 
previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file in the temp 
directory, so the updated version (which uses the same file name) cannot 
overwrite it.


Paul



Is this workaround useful for this situation?
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXWinTips#pdfwiew
Improved PDF viewing

This tweak makes the View PDF (pdflatex) command open the viewer window 
automatically and avoids the error message that occurs if you invoke View 
PDF (pdflatex) with the opened reader. Other viewer windows will remain 
unaffected.


Assuming that you have the Acrobat or Acrobat Reader installed, do the 
following:


Download pdftools and extract pdfopen.exe and pdfclose.exe into your 
~\Lyx\bin directory. Create a text file PDFview.cmd containing


if not exist %~dpn1-tmp%~x1 goto :go
pdfclose --file  %~dpn1-tmp%~x1
del %~dpn1-tmp%~x1
:go
copy %1 %~dpn1-tmp%~x1
pdfopen --file %~dpn1-tmp%~x1
exit

in the same directory.

In Edit ? Preferences ? File Formats ? Viewer replace the viewer for PDF 
(pdflatex) by PDFview, click Modify and Save.


If you select View ? PDF (pdflatex), this will show the current document as 
a PDF. The error that you get if the Reader is already open will be avoided, 
but the file will be named slightly differently to achieve that result. 

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Paul A. Rubin]

Stephen Harris wrote:


- Original Message - From: Paul A. Rubin 


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View-Update-PDF 
to view changes while the previous version of the document is open in 
Reader. Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're 
displaying the previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file 
in the temp directory, so the updated version (which uses the same 
file name) cannot overwrite it.



Is this workaround useful for this situation?
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXWinTips#pdfwiew
Improved PDF viewing

This tweak makes the View PDF (pdflatex) command open the viewer window 
automatically and avoids the error message that occurs if you invoke 
View PDF (pdflatex) with the opened reader. Other viewer windows will 
remain unaffected.

[...]

This will allow you to alter the document and then see the changed 
version with View-PDF (pdflatex), without manually closing the previous 
version.  View-Update-PDF (pdflatex) still won't work (fails silently, 
old version continues to display in reader), but I don't see that as a 
problem.


Paul

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Stephen Harris]

- Original Message - 
From: Paul A. Rubin rubin-mhe/[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Newsgroups: gmane.editors.lyx.general
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View-PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader 
gives an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in 
the
temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix 
it?

Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on 
the
wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does 
the

installer include them.



Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close 
it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is 
it a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra


Windows does not handle pipes very well, certainly not as well as Unix and 
its derivatives do.  I'm inclined to blame Windows rather than Acrobat 
Reader.


There's a workaround of sorts.  Manually edit your preferences file 
(should be in C:\Documents and Settings\your login id\Application 
Data\lyx), adding the following line:


\custom_export_command acrord32 $$FName

This assumes that you have the path to Acrobat Reader on LyX's path 
prefix.  Close and restart LyX if it is open when you make the change. Now 
instead of using View-PDF (or either of the PDF alternatives), use 
File-Export-Custom, pick the PDF format you want, and click ok.  The 
export command should already be filled in.  For whatever reason, this can 
display the document in an already running copy of Acrobat Reader.


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View-Update-PDF to 
view changes while the previous version of the document is open in Reader. 
Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're displaying the 
previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file in the temp 
directory, so the updated version (which uses the same file name) cannot 
overwrite it.


Paul



Is this workaround useful for this situation?
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXWinTips#pdfwiew
Improved PDF viewing

This tweak makes the View PDF (pdflatex) command open the viewer window 
automatically and avoids the error message that occurs if you invoke View 
PDF (pdflatex) with the opened reader. Other viewer windows will remain 
unaffected.


Assuming that you have the Acrobat or Acrobat Reader installed, do the 
following:


Download pdftools and extract pdfopen.exe and pdfclose.exe into your 
~\Lyx\bin directory. Create a text file PDFview.cmd containing


if not exist %~dpn1-tmp%~x1 goto :go
pdfclose --file  %~dpn1-tmp%~x1
del %~dpn1-tmp%~x1
:go
copy %1 %~dpn1-tmp%~x1
pdfopen --file %~dpn1-tmp%~x1
exit

in the same directory.

In Edit ? Preferences ? File Formats ? Viewer replace the viewer for PDF 
(pdflatex) by PDFview, click Modify and Save.


If you select View ? PDF (pdflatex), this will show the current document as 
a PDF. The error that you get if the Reader is already open will be avoided, 
but the file will be named slightly differently to achieve that result. 

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Paul A. Rubin]

Stephen Harris wrote:


- Original Message - From: Paul A. Rubin 


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View-Update-PDF 
to view changes while the previous version of the document is open in 
Reader. Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're 
displaying the previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file 
in the temp directory, so the updated version (which uses the same 
file name) cannot overwrite it.



Is this workaround useful for this situation?
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXWinTips#pdfwiew
Improved PDF viewing

This tweak makes the View PDF (pdflatex) command open the viewer window 
automatically and avoids the error message that occurs if you invoke 
View PDF (pdflatex) with the opened reader. Other viewer windows will 
remain unaffected.

[...]

This will allow you to alter the document and then see the changed 
version with View-PDF (pdflatex), without manually closing the previous 
version.  View-Update-PDF (pdflatex) still won't work (fails silently, 
old version continues to display in reader), but I don't see that as a 
problem.


Paul

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Stephen Harris]

- Original Message - 
From: "Paul A. Rubin" 

Newsgroups: gmane.editors.lyx.general
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View->PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader 
gives an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in 
the
temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix 
it?

Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on 
the
wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does 
the

installer include them.



Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close 
it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is 
it a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra


Windows does not handle pipes very well, certainly not as well as Unix and 
its derivatives do.  I'm inclined to blame Windows rather than Acrobat 
Reader.


There's a workaround of sorts.  Manually edit your preferences file 
(should be in C:\Documents and Settings\\Application 
Data\lyx), adding the following line:


\custom_export_command "acrord32 $$FName"

This assumes that you have the path to Acrobat Reader on LyX's path 
prefix.  Close and restart LyX if it is open when you make the change. Now 
instead of using View->PDF (or either of the PDF alternatives), use 
File->Export->Custom, pick the PDF format you want, and click ok.  The 
export command should already be filled in.  For whatever reason, this can 
display the document in an already running copy of Acrobat Reader.


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View->Update->PDF to 
view changes while the previous version of the document is open in Reader. 
Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're displaying the 
previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file in the temp 
directory, so the updated version (which uses the same file name) cannot 
overwrite it.


Paul



Is this workaround useful for this situation?
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXWinTips#pdfwiew
Improved PDF viewing

This tweak makes the View PDF (pdflatex) command open the viewer window 
automatically and avoids the error message that occurs if you invoke View 
PDF (pdflatex) with the opened reader. Other viewer windows will remain 
unaffected.


Assuming that you have the Acrobat or Acrobat Reader installed, do the 
following:


Download pdftools and extract pdfopen.exe and pdfclose.exe into your 
~\Lyx\bin directory. Create a text file PDFview.cmd containing


if not exist "%~dpn1-tmp%~x1" goto :go
pdfclose --file  "%~dpn1-tmp%~x1"
del "%~dpn1-tmp%~x1"
:go
copy %1 "%~dpn1-tmp%~x1"
pdfopen --file "%~dpn1-tmp%~x1"
exit

in the same directory.

In Edit ? Preferences ? File Formats ? Viewer replace the viewer for PDF 
(pdflatex) by PDFview, click Modify and Save.


If you select View ? PDF (pdflatex), this will show the current document as 
a PDF. The error that you get if the Reader is already open will be avoided, 
but the file will be named slightly differently to achieve that result. 

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Paul A. Rubin]

Stephen Harris wrote:


- Original Message - From: "Paul A. Rubin" 


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View->Update->PDF 
to view changes while the previous version of the document is open in 
Reader. Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're 
displaying the previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file 
in the temp directory, so the updated version (which uses the same 
file name) cannot overwrite it.



Is this workaround useful for this situation?
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXWinTips#pdfwiew
Improved PDF viewing

This tweak makes the View PDF (pdflatex) command open the viewer window 
automatically and avoids the error message that occurs if you invoke 
View PDF (pdflatex) with the opened reader. Other viewer windows will 
remain unaffected.

[...]

This will allow you to alter the document and then see the changed 
version with View->PDF (pdflatex), without manually closing the previous 
version.  View->Update->PDF (pdflatex) still won't work (fails silently, 
old version continues to display in reader), but I don't see that as a 
problem.


Paul

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Geoffrey Lloyd]

- Original Message - 
From: Gustavo Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View-PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader gives 
an

error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in the
temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on the
wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.


Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close it, 
then select view pdf.


If this doesn;t help let us know

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Gustavo Guerra]

- Original Message - 
From: Geoffrey Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs




- Original Message - 
From: Gustavo Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View-PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader gives 
an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in 
the

temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on 
the

wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.


Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close 
it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is it 
a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Paul A. Rubin]

Gustavo Guerra wrote:


- Original Message - From: Geoffrey Lloyd 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org

Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs




- Original Message - From: Gustavo Guerra 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View-PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader 
gives an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated 
in the

temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given 
on the

wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.



Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so 
close it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is 
it a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra


Windows does not handle pipes very well, certainly not as well as Unix 
and its derivatives do.  I'm inclined to blame Windows rather than 
Acrobat Reader.


There's a workaround of sorts.  Manually edit your preferences file 
(should be in C:\Documents and Settings\your login id\Application 
Data\lyx), adding the following line:


\custom_export_command acrord32 $$FName

This assumes that you have the path to Acrobat Reader on LyX's path 
prefix.  Close and restart LyX if it is open when you make the change. 
Now instead of using View-PDF (or either of the PDF alternatives), use 
File-Export-Custom, pick the PDF format you want, and click ok.  The 
export command should already be filled in.  For whatever reason, this 
can display the document in an already running copy of Acrobat Reader.


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View-Update-PDF 
to view changes while the previous version of the document is open in 
Reader. Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're 
displaying the previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file in 
the temp directory, so the updated version (which uses the same file 
name) cannot overwrite it.


Paul

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Geoffrey Lloyd]

- Original Message - 
From: Gustavo Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View-PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader gives 
an

error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in the
temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on the
wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.


Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close it, 
then select view pdf.


If this doesn;t help let us know

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Gustavo Guerra]

- Original Message - 
From: Geoffrey Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs




- Original Message - 
From: Gustavo Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View-PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader gives 
an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in 
the

temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on 
the

wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.


Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close 
it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is it 
a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Paul A. Rubin]

Gustavo Guerra wrote:


- Original Message - From: Geoffrey Lloyd 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org

Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs




- Original Message - From: Gustavo Guerra 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View-PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader 
gives an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated 
in the

temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given 
on the

wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.



Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so 
close it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is 
it a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra


Windows does not handle pipes very well, certainly not as well as Unix 
and its derivatives do.  I'm inclined to blame Windows rather than 
Acrobat Reader.


There's a workaround of sorts.  Manually edit your preferences file 
(should be in C:\Documents and Settings\your login id\Application 
Data\lyx), adding the following line:


\custom_export_command acrord32 $$FName

This assumes that you have the path to Acrobat Reader on LyX's path 
prefix.  Close and restart LyX if it is open when you make the change. 
Now instead of using View-PDF (or either of the PDF alternatives), use 
File-Export-Custom, pick the PDF format you want, and click ok.  The 
export command should already be filled in.  For whatever reason, this 
can display the document in an already running copy of Acrobat Reader.


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View-Update-PDF 
to view changes while the previous version of the document is open in 
Reader. Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're 
displaying the previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file in 
the temp directory, so the updated version (which uses the same file 
name) cannot overwrite it.


Paul

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Geoffrey Lloyd]

- Original Message - 
From: "Gustavo Guerra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View->PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader gives 
an

error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in the
temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on the
wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.


Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close it, 
then select view pdf.


If this doesn;t help let us know

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Gustavo Guerra]

- Original Message - 
From: "Geoffrey Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs




- Original Message - 
From: "Gustavo Guerra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View->PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader gives 
an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated in 
the

temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given on 
the

wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.


Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so close 
it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is it 
a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra

Re: Problem viewing PDFs

[Paul A. Rubin]

Gustavo Guerra wrote:


- Original Message - From: "Geoffrey Lloyd" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 
<lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>

Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Problem viewing PDFs




- Original Message - From: "Gustavo Guerra" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Problem viewing PDFs



Hi there

I just installed LyX 1.3.6 for Windows.
When I select View->PDF (any of the three versions), acrobat reader 
gives an
error saying that it can't open the document. The file is generated 
in the

temp dir, but probably the path is being passed wrong. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Best regards,
Gustavo Guerra

PS: With this new instaler, I still have to install the fonts given 
on the

wiki site(ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/BaKoMa4LyX.zip), or does the
installer include them.



Firstly the fonts, yes you do have to install them seperately.

Secondly with the pdf problem. Is Acrobat open at the time, if so 
close it, then select view pdf.




Yes, closing acrobat first solves the problem. Thanks.
It's still a weird behaviour, though, having to keep closing acrobat. Is 
it a bug in acrobat?


Best Regards,
Gustavo Guerra


Windows does not handle pipes very well, certainly not as well as Unix 
and its derivatives do.  I'm inclined to blame Windows rather than 
Acrobat Reader.


There's a workaround of sorts.  Manually edit your preferences file 
(should be in C:\Documents and Settings\\Application 
Data\lyx), adding the following line:


\custom_export_command "acrord32 $$FName"

This assumes that you have the path to Acrobat Reader on LyX's path 
prefix.  Close and restart LyX if it is open when you make the change. 
Now instead of using View->PDF (or either of the PDF alternatives), use 
File->Export->Custom, pick the PDF format you want, and click ok.  The 
export command should already be filled in.  For whatever reason, this 
can display the document in an already running copy of Acrobat Reader.


One thing this does not fix:  there is no way to use View->Update->PDF 
to view changes while the previous version of the document is open in 
Reader. Again, I think the fault lies with Windows: while you're 
displaying the previous version, Windows puts a read lock on the file in 
the temp directory, so the updated version (which uses the same file 
name) cannot overwrite it.


Paul