Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

Rather than further troubleshoot my issues with LyX on Snow Leopard, I
decided to wait until I could start fresh with Lion.

After some hardware repairs, I wiped the hard drive on my MacBook Pro and
installed Lion 10.7.4, MaxTeX-2012 (which I immediately updated with the
TeX Live Utility), LyX2.0.4+qt4, and Skim 1.3.21.

I ran LyX - Reconfigure, and then set LyX and Skim to sync with each other.

Now I can successfully typeset LyX documentation without error.

I want to thank everybody on this mailing list who tried to help me
troubleshoot; sometimes an OS simply has too much cruft from being ridden
and put up wet too many times, and it's simpler just to start over.

-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net wrote:

  On 02/07/2012 11:35 AM, Rich Talley wrote:

 Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.

  I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a
 couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one eps
 and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to typeset it
  get back to the list.

  You should also try typesetting it manually from the command line, in so
 far as that is possible.

 Richard


  -- Rich

 On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:


 On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

  On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
 
  I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an
 external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a
 reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
 
  Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
 

  Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!

 Jens

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

Rather than further troubleshoot my issues with LyX on Snow Leopard, I
decided to wait until I could start fresh with Lion.

After some hardware repairs, I wiped the hard drive on my MacBook Pro and
installed Lion 10.7.4, MaxTeX-2012 (which I immediately updated with the
TeX Live Utility), LyX2.0.4+qt4, and Skim 1.3.21.

I ran LyX - Reconfigure, and then set LyX and Skim to sync with each other.

Now I can successfully typeset LyX documentation without error.

I want to thank everybody on this mailing list who tried to help me
troubleshoot; sometimes an OS simply has too much cruft from being ridden
and put up wet too many times, and it's simpler just to start over.

-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net wrote:

  On 02/07/2012 11:35 AM, Rich Talley wrote:

 Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.

  I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a
 couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one eps
 and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to typeset it
  get back to the list.

  You should also try typesetting it manually from the command line, in so
 far as that is possible.

 Richard


  -- Rich

 On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:


 On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

  On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
 
  I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an
 external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a
 reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
 
  Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
 

  Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!

 Jens

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

Rather than further troubleshoot my issues with LyX on Snow Leopard, I
decided to wait until I could start fresh with Lion.

After some hardware repairs, I wiped the hard drive on my MacBook Pro and
installed Lion 10.7.4, MaxTeX-2012 (which I immediately updated with the
TeX Live Utility), LyX2.0.4+qt4, and Skim 1.3.21.

I ran LyX -> Reconfigure, and then set LyX and Skim to sync with each other.

Now I can successfully typeset LyX documentation without error.

I want to thank everybody on this mailing list who tried to help me
troubleshoot; sometimes an OS simply has too much cruft from being ridden
and put up wet too many times, and it's simpler just to start over.

-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Richard Heck  wrote:

>  On 02/07/2012 11:35 AM, Rich Talley wrote:
>
> Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.
>
>  I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a
> couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one eps
> and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to typeset it
> & get back to the list.
>
>  You should also try typesetting it manually from the command line, in so
> far as that is possible.
>
> Richard
>
>
>  -- Rich
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel  wrote:
>
>>
>> On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:
>>
>> > On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an
>> external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a
>> reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
>> >>
>> > Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
>> >
>>
>>  Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!
>>
>> Jens
>>
>
>
>
>

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Heck]

On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an 
external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a 
reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.



Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?

Richard


Jens

On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Rich Talley wrote:

Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I 
probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic 
files (such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert 
manually. The problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is 
not using convert.


As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:

lyx -dbg graphics

A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; 
is this correct?


I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my 
path.


I looked at LyX - Preferences - File Handling - Converters - EPS 
- PNG


This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.

I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript. 
Should there be more?



-- Rich



On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu 
mailto:noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:


Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a
different imagemagick installation.

Two options would be Macports,
http://www.macports.org/install.php
or Fink,
http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en

You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports
nowadays, but it really doesn't matter for your purposes.
After following the installation instructions for one of these
package managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either
sudo port install imagemagick
(for Macports)
or
fink install imagemagick
(for Fink).

This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't
hurt to try. I have used both methods and found convert to work fine.

Jens

On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:


So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of
ImageMagick 6.6.9) that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation
fails to install the necessary xml files that 'convert' needs to
function correctly at the command line.

Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link
to the necessary xml files with this comment:

We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users
familiar with the Unix version
will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you
are using was never tested.

So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately,
this turned out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's
user manual
from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still
don't display within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format')
and
typesetting still fails.

I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and
typesetting the resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting
pdf). But the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
in TeXShop.

What am I missing?

-- Rich


On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley
rich.tal...@gmail.com mailto:rich.tal...@gmail.com wrote:

I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them
extensively for technical documentation and homework
assignments.

I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live
Utility to bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as
read only)

Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable
format' in the LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

Using draft setting for this image.
Try typing return to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.


- OR -

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
\hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...


So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files
correctly into pdfs for LyX to use. Any suggestions for
troubleshooting? I've saved the complete LaTeX log, but it's
huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.

-- Rich
MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

 On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
 
 I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an external 
 file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a reasonably 
 small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
 
 Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
 

Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!

Jens
 

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Rich Talley]

Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.

I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a
couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one eps
and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to typeset it
 get back to the list.

-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:


 On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

  On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
 
  I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an
 external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a
 reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
 
  Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
 

 Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!

 Jens

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Heck]

On 02/07/2012 11:35 AM, Rich Talley wrote:

Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.

I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a 
couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one 
eps and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to 
typeset it  get back to the list.


You should also try typesetting it manually from the command line, in so 
far as that is possible.


Richard


-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu 
mailto:noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:



On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

 On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:

 I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to
an external file, bisect that new file until you localize the
error to a reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect
the LaTeX log.

 Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?


Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing
to do!

Jens

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Heck]

On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an 
external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a 
reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.



Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?

Richard


Jens

On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Rich Talley wrote:

Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I 
probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic 
files (such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert 
manually. The problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is 
not using convert.


As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:

lyx -dbg graphics

A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; 
is this correct?


I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my 
path.


I looked at LyX - Preferences - File Handling - Converters - EPS 
- PNG


This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.

I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript. 
Should there be more?



-- Rich



On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu 
mailto:noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:


Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a
different imagemagick installation.

Two options would be Macports,
http://www.macports.org/install.php
or Fink,
http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en

You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports
nowadays, but it really doesn't matter for your purposes.
After following the installation instructions for one of these
package managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either
sudo port install imagemagick
(for Macports)
or
fink install imagemagick
(for Fink).

This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't
hurt to try. I have used both methods and found convert to work fine.

Jens

On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:


So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of
ImageMagick 6.6.9) that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation
fails to install the necessary xml files that 'convert' needs to
function correctly at the command line.

Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link
to the necessary xml files with this comment:

We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users
familiar with the Unix version
will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you
are using was never tested.

So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately,
this turned out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's
user manual
from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still
don't display within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format')
and
typesetting still fails.

I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and
typesetting the resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting
pdf). But the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
in TeXShop.

What am I missing?

-- Rich


On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley
rich.tal...@gmail.com mailto:rich.tal...@gmail.com wrote:

I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them
extensively for technical documentation and homework
assignments.

I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live
Utility to bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as
read only)

Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable
format' in the LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

Using draft setting for this image.
Try typing return to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.


- OR -

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
\hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...


So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files
correctly into pdfs for LyX to use. Any suggestions for
troubleshooting? I've saved the complete LaTeX log, but it's
huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.

-- Rich
MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

 On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
 
 I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an external 
 file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a reasonably 
 small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
 
 Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
 

Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!

Jens
 

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Rich Talley]

Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.

I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a
couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one eps
and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to typeset it
 get back to the list.

-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:


 On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

  On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
 
  I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an
 external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a
 reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
 
  Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
 

 Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!

 Jens

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Heck]

On 02/07/2012 11:35 AM, Rich Talley wrote:

Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.

I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a 
couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one 
eps and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to 
typeset it  get back to the list.


You should also try typesetting it manually from the command line, in so 
far as that is possible.


Richard


-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu 
mailto:noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:



On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

 On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:

 I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to
an external file, bisect that new file until you localize the
error to a reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect
the LaTeX log.

 Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?


Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing
to do!

Jens

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Heck]

On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an 
external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a 
reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.



Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?

Richard


Jens

On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Rich Talley wrote:

Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I 
probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic 
files (such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert 
manually. The problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is 
not using convert.


As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:

lyx -dbg graphics

A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; 
is this correct?


I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my 
path.


I looked at LyX -> Preferences -> File Handling -> Converters -> EPS 
-> PNG


This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.

I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript. 
Should there be more?



-- Rich



On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel > wrote:


Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a
different imagemagick installation.

Two options would be Macports,
http://www.macports.org/install.php
or Fink,
http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en

You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports
nowadays, but it really doesn't matter for your purposes.
After following the installation instructions for one of these
package managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either
sudo port install imagemagick
(for Macports)
or
fink install imagemagick
(for Fink).

This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't
hurt to try. I have used both methods and found convert to work fine.

Jens

On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:


So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of
ImageMagick 6.6.9) that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation
fails to install the necessary xml files that 'convert' needs to
function correctly at the command line.

Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link
to the necessary xml files with this comment:

"We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users
familiar with the Unix version
will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you
are using was never tested."

So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately,
this turned out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's
user manual
from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still
don't display within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format')
and
typesetting still fails.

I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and
typesetting the resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting
pdf). But the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
in TeXShop.

What am I missing?

-- Rich


On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley
> wrote:

I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them
extensively for technical documentation and homework
assignments.

I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live
Utility to bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as
read only)

Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable
format' in the LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

Using draft setting for this image.
Try typing  to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type X  to quit.


- OR -

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
\hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...


So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files
correctly into pdfs for LyX to use. Any suggestions for
troubleshooting? I've saved the complete LaTeX log, but it's
huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.

-- Rich
MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

> On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
>> 
>> I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an external 
>> file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a reasonably 
>> small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
>> 
> Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
> 

Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!

Jens
 

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Rich Talley]

Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.

I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a
couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one eps
and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to typeset it
& get back to the list.

-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel  wrote:

>
> On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:
>
> > On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
> >>
> >> I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an
> external file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a
> reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.
> >>
> > Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
> >
>
> Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing to do!
>
> Jens
>

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Heck]

On 02/07/2012 11:35 AM, Rich Talley wrote:

Yes, I did reconfigure LyX.

I am going to create a small test document that only has a title and a 
couple of the problematic graphics files from the User's Manual, one 
eps and one pdf. Then I'll see what's in the LaTeX log when I try to 
typeset it & get back to the list.


You should also try typesetting it manually from the command line, in so 
far as that is possible.


Richard


-- Rich

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Jens Nöckel > wrote:



On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Richard Heck wrote:

> On 02/07/2012 12:50 AM, Jens Nöckel wrote:
>>
>> I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to
an external file, bisect that new file until you localize the
error to a reasonably small portion of the file, and then inspect
the LaTeX log.
>>
> Did the OP reconfigure LyX after getting convert working?
>

Good question. Rich -- that should definitely be the first thing
to do!

Jens

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Rich Talley]

Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I
probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic files
(such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert manually.
The problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is not using convert.

As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:

lyx -dbg graphics

A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; is
this correct?

I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my path.

I looked at LyX - Preferences - File Handling - Converters - EPS - PNG

This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.

I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript.
Should there be more?


-- Rich



On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:

 Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different
 imagemagick installation.

 Two options would be Macports,
 http://www.macports.org/install.php
 or Fink,
 http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en

 You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays,
 but it really doesn't matter for your purposes.
 After following the installation instructions for one of these package
 managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either
 sudo port install imagemagick
 (for Macports)
 or
 fink install imagemagick
 (for Fink).

 This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to
 try. I have used both methods and found convert to work fine.

 Jens

 On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:

 So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick
 6.6.9) that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the
 necessary xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the
 command line.

 Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the
 necessary xml files with this comment:

 We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with
 the Unix version
 will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using
 was never tested.

 So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned
 out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual
 from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't
 display within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and
 typesetting still fails.

 I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the
 resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
 except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But
 the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
 in TeXShop.

 What am I missing?

 -- Rich


 On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley rich.tal...@gmail.comwrote:

 I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
 for technical documentation and homework assignments.

 I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to
 bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

 I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
 /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)

 Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in
 the LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

 Package pdftex.def Error: File
 `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

 Using draft setting for this image.
 Try typing return to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.


 - OR -

 Package pdftex.def Error: File
 `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
 \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...


 So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
 for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
 complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.

 -- Rich
 MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an external 
file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a reasonably small 
portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.

Jens

On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Rich Talley wrote:

 Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I 
 probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic files 
 (such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert manually. The 
 problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is not using convert.
 
 As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:
 
 lyx -dbg graphics
 
 A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; is this 
 correct?
 
 I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my path.
 
 I looked at LyX - Preferences - File Handling - Converters - EPS - PNG
 
 This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.
 
 I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript. Should 
 there be more?
 
 
 -- Rich
 
 
 
 On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:
 Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different 
 imagemagick installation. 
 
 Two options would be Macports,
 http://www.macports.org/install.php
 or Fink, 
 http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en
 
 You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays, but 
 it really doesn't matter for your purposes. 
 After following the installation instructions for one of these package 
 managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either 
 sudo port install imagemagick
 (for Macports)
 or
 fink install imagemagick
 (for Fink).
 
 This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to try. I 
 have used both methods and found convert to work fine.
 
 Jens
 
 On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:
 
 So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9) 
 that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary 
 xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.
 
 Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the 
 necessary xml files with this comment:
 
 We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with 
 the Unix version 
 will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using 
 was never tested.
 
 So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned 
 out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual 
 from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display 
 within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and 
 typesetting still fails.
 
 I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the 
 resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works, 
 except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But 
 the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset 
 in TeXShop.
 
 What am I missing?
 
 -- Rich
 
 
 On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley rich.tal...@gmail.com wrote:
 I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively for 
 technical documentation and homework assignments.
 
 I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring 
 all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.
 
 I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in 
 /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)
 
 Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the 
 LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:
 
 Package pdftex.def Error: File 
 `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}
 
 Using draft setting for this image.
 Try typing return to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.
 
 
 - OR -
 
 Package pdftex.def Error: File 
 `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
 \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...
 
 
 So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs for 
 LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the complete 
 LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.
 
 -- Rich
 MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8
 
 
 
 

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Rich Talley]

Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I
probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic files
(such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert manually.
The problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is not using convert.

As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:

lyx -dbg graphics

A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; is
this correct?

I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my path.

I looked at LyX - Preferences - File Handling - Converters - EPS - PNG

This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.

I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript.
Should there be more?


-- Rich



On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:

 Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different
 imagemagick installation.

 Two options would be Macports,
 http://www.macports.org/install.php
 or Fink,
 http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en

 You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays,
 but it really doesn't matter for your purposes.
 After following the installation instructions for one of these package
 managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either
 sudo port install imagemagick
 (for Macports)
 or
 fink install imagemagick
 (for Fink).

 This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to
 try. I have used both methods and found convert to work fine.

 Jens

 On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:

 So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick
 6.6.9) that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the
 necessary xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the
 command line.

 Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the
 necessary xml files with this comment:

 We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with
 the Unix version
 will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using
 was never tested.

 So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned
 out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual
 from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't
 display within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and
 typesetting still fails.

 I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the
 resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
 except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But
 the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
 in TeXShop.

 What am I missing?

 -- Rich


 On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley rich.tal...@gmail.comwrote:

 I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
 for technical documentation and homework assignments.

 I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to
 bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

 I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
 /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)

 Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in
 the LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

 Package pdftex.def Error: File
 `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

 Using draft setting for this image.
 Try typing return to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.


 - OR -

 Package pdftex.def Error: File
 `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
 \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...


 So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
 for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
 complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.

 -- Rich
 MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an external 
file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a reasonably small 
portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.

Jens

On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Rich Talley wrote:

 Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I 
 probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic files 
 (such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert manually. The 
 problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is not using convert.
 
 As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:
 
 lyx -dbg graphics
 
 A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; is this 
 correct?
 
 I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my path.
 
 I looked at LyX - Preferences - File Handling - Converters - EPS - PNG
 
 This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.
 
 I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript. Should 
 there be more?
 
 
 -- Rich
 
 
 
 On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel noec...@uoregon.edu wrote:
 Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different 
 imagemagick installation. 
 
 Two options would be Macports,
 http://www.macports.org/install.php
 or Fink, 
 http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en
 
 You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays, but 
 it really doesn't matter for your purposes. 
 After following the installation instructions for one of these package 
 managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either 
 sudo port install imagemagick
 (for Macports)
 or
 fink install imagemagick
 (for Fink).
 
 This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to try. I 
 have used both methods and found convert to work fine.
 
 Jens
 
 On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:
 
 So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9) 
 that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary 
 xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.
 
 Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the 
 necessary xml files with this comment:
 
 We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with 
 the Unix version 
 will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using 
 was never tested.
 
 So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned 
 out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual 
 from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display 
 within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and 
 typesetting still fails.
 
 I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the 
 resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works, 
 except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But 
 the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset 
 in TeXShop.
 
 What am I missing?
 
 -- Rich
 
 
 On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley rich.tal...@gmail.com wrote:
 I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively for 
 technical documentation and homework assignments.
 
 I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring 
 all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.
 
 I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in 
 /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)
 
 Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the 
 LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:
 
 Package pdftex.def Error: File 
 `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}
 
 Using draft setting for this image.
 Try typing return to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.
 
 
 - OR -
 
 Package pdftex.def Error: File 
 `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
 \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...
 
 
 So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs for 
 LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the complete 
 LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.
 
 -- Rich
 MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8
 
 
 
 

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Rich Talley]

Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I
probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic files
(such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert manually.
The problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is not using convert.

As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:

lyx -dbg graphics

A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; is
this correct?

I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my path.

I looked at LyX -> Preferences -> File Handling -> Converters -> EPS -> PNG

This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.

I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript.
Should there be more?


-- Rich



On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel  wrote:

> Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different
> imagemagick installation.
>
> Two options would be Macports,
> http://www.macports.org/install.php
> or Fink,
> http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en
>
> You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays,
> but it really doesn't matter for your purposes.
> After following the installation instructions for one of these package
> managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either
> sudo port install imagemagick
> (for Macports)
> or
> fink install imagemagick
> (for Fink).
>
> This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to
> try. I have used both methods and found convert to work fine.
>
> Jens
>
> On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:
>
> So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick
> 6.6.9) that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the
> necessary xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the
> command line.
>
> Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the
> necessary xml files with this comment:
>
> "We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with
> the Unix version
> will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using
> was never tested."
>
> So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned
> out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual
> from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't
> display within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and
> typesetting still fails.
>
> I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the
> resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
> except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But
> the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
> in TeXShop.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> -- Rich
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley wrote:
>
>> I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
>> for technical documentation and homework assignments.
>>
>> I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to
>> bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.
>>
>> I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
>> /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)
>>
>> Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in
>> the LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:
>>
>> Package pdftex.def Error: File
>> `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}
>>
>> Using draft setting for this image.
>> Try typing  to proceed.
>> If that doesn't work, type X  to quit.
>>
>>
>> - OR -
>>
>> Package pdftex.def Error: File
>> `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
>> \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...
>>
>>
>> So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
>> for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
>> complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.
>>
>> -- Rich
>> MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8
>>
>>
>
>

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

I think this can only be solved if you save the user's guide to an external 
file, bisect that new file until you localize the error to a reasonably small 
portion of the file, and then inspect the LaTeX log.

Jens

On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Rich Talley wrote:

> Thanks. As convert is now working, I'll put off installing software I 
> probably don't actually need. I am able to convert the problematic files 
> (such as mobius.eps) to pngs at the command line using convert manually. The 
> problem appears to be that my installation of LyX is not using convert.
> 
> As one of the wiki pages recommend, I ran this command:
> 
> lyx -dbg graphics
> 
> A bunch of graphic formats are listed as loadable. Pdf files are not; is this 
> correct?
> 
> I confirmed that I only have one copy of convert and that it's in my path.
> 
> I looked at LyX -> Preferences -> File Handling -> Converters -> EPS -> PNG
> 
> This shows 'convert $$i $$o', which I believe is correct.
> 
> I show only two PDF converters, PDF(ps2pdf) to EPS and to Postscript. Should 
> there be more?
> 
> 
> -- Rich
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Jens Nöckel  wrote:
> Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different 
> imagemagick installation. 
> 
> Two options would be Macports,
> http://www.macports.org/install.php
> or Fink, 
> http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en
> 
> You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays, but 
> it really doesn't matter for your purposes. 
> After following the installation instructions for one of these package 
> managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either 
> sudo port install imagemagick
> (for Macports)
> or
> fink install imagemagick
> (for Fink).
> 
> This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to try. I 
> have used both methods and found convert to work fine.
> 
> Jens
> 
> On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:
> 
>> So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9) 
>> that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary 
>> xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.
>> 
>> Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the 
>> necessary xml files with this comment:
>> 
>> "We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with 
>> the Unix version 
>> will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using 
>> was never tested."
>> 
>> So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned 
>> out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual 
>> from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display 
>> within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and 
>> typesetting still fails.
>> 
>> I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the 
>> resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works, 
>> except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But 
>> the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset 
>> in TeXShop.
>> 
>> What am I missing?
>> 
>> -- Rich
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley  wrote:
>> I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively for 
>> technical documentation and homework assignments.
>> 
>> I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring 
>> all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.
>> 
>> I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in 
>> /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)
>> 
>> Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the 
>> LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:
>> 
>> Package pdftex.def Error: File 
>> `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}
>> 
>> Using draft setting for this image.
>> Try typing  to proceed.
>> If that doesn't work, type X  to quit.
>> 
>> 
>> - OR -
>> 
>> Package pdftex.def Error: File 
>> `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
>> \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...
>> 
>> 
>> So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs for 
>> LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the complete 
>> LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.
>> 
>> -- Rich
>> MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9)
that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary
xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.

Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the
necessary xml files with this comment:

We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with
the Unix version
will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using
was never tested.

So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned
out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual
from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display
within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and
typesetting still fails.

I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the
resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But
the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
in TeXShop.

What am I missing?

-- Rich


On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley rich.tal...@gmail.comwrote:

 I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
 for technical documentation and homework assignments.

 I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to
 bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

 I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
 /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)

 Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the
 LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

 Package pdftex.def Error: File
 `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

 Using draft setting for this image.

 Try typing return to proceed.

 If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.



 - OR -


 Package pdftex.def Error: File
 `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}

 \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...



 So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
 for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
 complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.


 -- Rich

 MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different 
imagemagick installation. 

Two options would be Macports,
http://www.macports.org/install.php
or Fink, 
http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en

You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays, but 
it really doesn't matter for your purposes. 
After following the installation instructions for one of these package 
managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either 
sudo port install imagemagick
(for Macports)
or
fink install imagemagick
(for Fink).

This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to try. I 
have used both methods and found convert to work fine.

Jens

On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:

 So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9) 
 that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary 
 xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.
 
 Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the 
 necessary xml files with this comment:
 
 We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with the 
 Unix version 
 will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using 
 was never tested.
 
 So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned 
 out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual 
 from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display 
 within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and 
 typesetting still fails.
 
 I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the 
 resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works, 
 except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But 
 the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset 
 in TeXShop.
 
 What am I missing?
 
 -- Rich
 
 
 On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley rich.tal...@gmail.com wrote:
 I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively for 
 technical documentation and homework assignments.
 
 I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring 
 all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.
 
 I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in 
 /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)
 
 Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the 
 LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:
 
 Package pdftex.def Error: File 
 `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}
 
 Using draft setting for this image.
 Try typing return to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.
 
 
 - OR -
 
 Package pdftex.def Error: File 
 `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
 \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...
 
 
 So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs for 
 LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the complete 
 LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.
 
 -- Rich
 MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8
 
 

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9)
that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary
xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.

Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the
necessary xml files with this comment:

We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with
the Unix version
will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using
was never tested.

So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned
out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual
from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display
within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and
typesetting still fails.

I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the
resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But
the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
in TeXShop.

What am I missing?

-- Rich


On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley rich.tal...@gmail.comwrote:

 I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
 for technical documentation and homework assignments.

 I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to
 bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

 I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
 /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)

 Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the
 LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

 Package pdftex.def Error: File
 `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

 Using draft setting for this image.

 Try typing return to proceed.

 If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.



 - OR -


 Package pdftex.def Error: File
 `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}

 \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...



 So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
 for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
 complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.


 -- Rich

 MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different 
imagemagick installation. 

Two options would be Macports,
http://www.macports.org/install.php
or Fink, 
http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en

You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays, but 
it really doesn't matter for your purposes. 
After following the installation instructions for one of these package 
managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either 
sudo port install imagemagick
(for Macports)
or
fink install imagemagick
(for Fink).

This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to try. I 
have used both methods and found convert to work fine.

Jens

On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:

 So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9) 
 that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary 
 xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.
 
 Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the 
 necessary xml files with this comment:
 
 We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with the 
 Unix version 
 will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using 
 was never tested.
 
 So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned 
 out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual 
 from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display 
 within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and 
 typesetting still fails.
 
 I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the 
 resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works, 
 except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But 
 the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset 
 in TeXShop.
 
 What am I missing?
 
 -- Rich
 
 
 On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley rich.tal...@gmail.com wrote:
 I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively for 
 technical documentation and homework assignments.
 
 I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring 
 all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.
 
 I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in 
 /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)
 
 Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the 
 LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:
 
 Package pdftex.def Error: File 
 `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}
 
 Using draft setting for this image.
 Try typing return to proceed.
 If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.
 
 
 - OR -
 
 Package pdftex.def Error: File 
 `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
 \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...
 
 
 So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs for 
 LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the complete 
 LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.
 
 -- Rich
 MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8
 
 

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9)
that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary
xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.

Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the
necessary xml files with this comment:

"We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with
the Unix version
will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using
was never tested."

So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned
out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual
from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display
within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and
typesetting still fails.

I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the
resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works,
except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But
the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset
in TeXShop.

What am I missing?

-- Rich


On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley wrote:

> I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
> for technical documentation and homework assignments.
>
> I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to
> bring all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.
>
> I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
> /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)
>
> Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the
> LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:
>
> Package pdftex.def Error: File
> `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}
>
> Using draft setting for this image.
>
> Try typing  to proceed.
>
> If that doesn't work, type X  to quit.
>
>
>
> - OR -
>
>
> Package pdftex.def Error: File
> `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
>
> \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...
>
>
>
> So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
> for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
> complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.
>
>
> -- Rich
>
> MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8
>
>
>

Re: errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Jens Nöckel]

Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different 
imagemagick installation. 

Two options would be Macports,
http://www.macports.org/install.php
or Fink, 
http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en

You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays, but 
it really doesn't matter for your purposes. 
After following the installation instructions for one of these package 
managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either 
sudo port install imagemagick
(for Macports)
or
fink install imagemagick
(for Fink).

This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to try. I 
have used both methods and found convert to work fine.

Jens

On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote:

> So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9) 
> that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary 
> xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line.
> 
> Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the 
> necessary xml files with this comment:
> 
> "We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with the 
> Unix version 
> will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using 
> was never tested."
> 
> So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned 
> out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual 
> from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display 
> within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and 
> typesetting still fails.
> 
> I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the 
> resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works, 
> except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But 
> the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset 
> in TeXShop.
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> -- Rich
> 
> 
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley  wrote:
> I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively for 
> technical documentation and homework assignments.
> 
> I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring 
> all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.
> 
> I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in 
> /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)
> 
> Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the 
> LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:
> 
> Package pdftex.def Error: File 
> `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}
> 
> Using draft setting for this image.
> Try typing  to proceed.
> If that doesn't work, type X  to quit.
> 
> 
> - OR -
> 
> Package pdftex.def Error: File 
> `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}
> \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...
> 
> 
> So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs for 
> LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the complete 
> LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.
> 
> -- Rich
> MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8
> 
> 

errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
for technical documentation and homework assignments.

I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring
all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)

Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the
LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

Using draft setting for this image.

Try typing return to proceed.

If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.



- OR -


Package pdftex.def Error: File
`42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}

\hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...



So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.


-- Rich

MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
for technical documentation and homework assignments.

I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring
all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)

Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the
LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

Using draft setting for this image.

Try typing return to proceed.

If that doesn't work, type X return to quit.



- OR -


Package pdftex.def Error: File
`42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}

\hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...



So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.


-- Rich

MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8

errors typesetting UserGuide.lyx

[Richard Talley]

I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively
for technical documentation and homework assignments.

I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring
all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2.

I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in
/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only)

Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the
LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows:

Package pdftex.def Error: File
`34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf}

Using draft setting for this image.

Try typing  to proceed.

If that doesn't work, type X  to quit.



- OR -


Package pdftex.def Error: File
`42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}}

\hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f...



So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs
for LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the
complete LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant.


-- Rich

MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8