Re: #8372: PDF-graphics import to LyX document

Tremendous!!! The alternate installer works perfectly. Problem solved. Thank you very much, indeed. GerryD -- On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:38 PM, LyX Ticket Tracker t...@lyx.org wrote: #8372: PDF-graphics import to LyX document

Re: #8372: PDF-graphics import to LyX document

Tremendous!!! The alternate installer works perfectly. Problem solved. Thank you very much, indeed. GerryD -- On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:38 PM, LyX Ticket Tracker <t...@lyx.org> wrote: > #8372: PDF-graphics import to LyX

Re: Import into LyX

On 02/01/2012 03:11 PM, Xu Wang wrote: Hey Rob, that sounds like quite a nice project you have in mind! My two cents: it's not worth carrying it out if you can't get the math to import somewhat well. That seems to be the biggest problem with most ways of converting doc to lyx. I understand

Re: Import into LyX

On Feb 2, 2012, at 8:55 AM, Richard Heck wrote: On 02/01/2012 03:11 PM, Xu Wang wrote: Hey Rob, that sounds like quite a nice project you have in mind! My two cents: it's not worth carrying it out if you can't get the math to import somewhat well. That seems to be the biggest problem with

Re: Import into LyX

, then I'm sceptical that round-trips to Word can be more reliable. It would be great, however, to be able to reasonably import .doc in LyX, and reasonably export from LyX to .doc. Reliable round-tripping should be more of a secondary goal. Regards Liviu

Re: Import into LyX

On 02/02/2012 11:37 AM, Rob Oakes wrote: I'm currently researching solutions for Math and I may have found one using MathML. We currently support MathML creation inside of LyX, do we have a way to import MathML? If so, how is that done? Is a native library or something that we handle with

Re: Import into LyX

Thank you everyone for the comments so far. I really appreciate hearing from others as it helps me to build out a more detailed use-case. In addition to the earlier questions, I have one more: How important is support of .doc? I know that it is the standard upon which the publishing industry

Re: Import into LyX

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Rob Oakes rob.oa...@oak-tree.us wrote: very nice. Hearing your opinions about doc support (versus only docx support) would also be very helpful. If .docx-only support simplifies your task and helps ensure that your tool would support a good deal of functionality,

Re: Import into LyX

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Liviu Andronic landronim...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Rob Oakes rob.oa...@oak-tree.us wrote: very nice. Hearing your opinions about doc support (versus only docx support) would also be very helpful. If .docx-only support simplifies your

Re: Import into LyX

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/02/12 19:27, Liviu Andronic wrote: On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Rob Oakes rob.oa...@oak-tree.us wrote: very nice. Hearing your opinions about doc support (versus only docx support) would also be very helpful. If .docx-only support

Re: Import into LyX

On 02/01/2012 03:11 PM, Xu Wang wrote: Hey Rob, that sounds like quite a nice project you have in mind! My two cents: it's not worth carrying it out if you can't get the math to import somewhat well. That seems to be the biggest problem with most ways of converting doc to lyx. I understand

Re: Import into LyX

On Feb 2, 2012, at 8:55 AM, Richard Heck wrote: > On 02/01/2012 03:11 PM, Xu Wang wrote: >> Hey Rob, that sounds like quite a nice project you have in mind! >> >> My two cents: it's not worth carrying it out if you can't get the math to >> import somewhat well. That seems to be the biggest

Re: Import into LyX

e. If LyX has a hard time to round-trip to LaTeX, as it currently is more or less, then I'm sceptical that round-trips to Word can be more reliable. It would be great, however, to be able to reasonably import .doc in LyX, and reasonably export from LyX to .doc. Reliable round-tripping should be more of a secondary goal. Regards Liviu

Re: Import into LyX

On 02/02/2012 11:37 AM, Rob Oakes wrote: I'm currently researching solutions for Math and I may have found one using MathML. We currently support MathML creation inside of LyX, do we have a way to import MathML? If so, how is that done? Is a native library or something that we handle with

Re: Import into LyX

Thank you everyone for the comments so far. I really appreciate hearing from others as it helps me to build out a more detailed use-case. In addition to the earlier questions, I have one more: How important is support of .doc? I know that it is the standard upon which the publishing industry

Re: Import into LyX

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Rob Oakes wrote: > very nice. Hearing your opinions about doc support (versus only docx > support) would also be very helpful. > If .docx-only support simplifies your task and helps ensure that your tool would support a good deal of

Re: Import into LyX

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Liviu Andronic wrote: > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Rob Oakes wrote: >> very nice. Hearing your opinions about doc support (versus only docx >> support) would also be very helpful. >> > If .docx-only support

Re: Import into LyX

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/02/12 19:27, Liviu Andronic wrote: > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Rob Oakes > wrote: >> very nice. Hearing your opinions about doc support (versus only >> docx support) would also be very helpful. >> > If .docx-only

Import into LyX

and then importing that way. (The original blog article about this can be found at http://blog.oak-tree.us/index.php/2010/05/14/msword-lyx-import.) Since I'm (re)writing a book chapter about this topic, I thought that I would look at alternative strategies for importing Word (and other file formats) into LyX

Re: Import into LyX

to crack the import MS Word to LyX nut). In the process, I got really excited about using OpenOffice to convert the word document to HTML, running tidy on the HTML and then importing that way. (The original blog article about this can be found at http://blog.oak-tree.us/index.php/2010/05/14/msword-lyx

Re: Import into LyX

Hi Rob, first: great project! I constantly struggle with converting file to and from MS Word. I now use the Word--OOffice-- Latex-- Lyx Route, with the needed manual cleanup of Latex code and an additional cleanup of ERT code from LyX after LaTeX import. It is not fun. A project like yours would

Import into LyX

and then importing that way. (The original blog article about this can be found at http://blog.oak-tree.us/index.php/2010/05/14/msword-lyx-import.) Since I'm (re)writing a book chapter about this topic, I thought that I would look at alternative strategies for importing Word (and other file formats) into LyX

Re: Import into LyX

k-tree.us/index.php/2010/05/14/msword-lyx-import.) > > Since I'm (re)writing a book chapter about this topic, I thought that I > would look at alternative strategies for importing Word (and other file > formats) into LyX. While doing research, I came across a (potentially) much > be

Re: Import into LyX

Hi Rob, first: great project! I constantly struggle with converting file to and from MS Word. I now use the Word-->OOffice--> Latex--> Lyx Route, with the needed manual cleanup of Latex code and an additional cleanup of ERT code from LyX after LaTeX import. It is not fun. A project l

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 13. des. 2010 15:04, Pavel Sanda wrote: Helge Hafting wrote: I noticed that the converter supports several other formats, such as lotus. We could probably claim to support them all, if that is interesting. Helge, will still miss LaTeXConfig.lyx entry for hhline from you... pavel I didn't

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

Helge Hafting wrote: Index: LaTeXConfig.lyx === --- LaTeXConfig.lyx (revisjon 36878) +++ LaTeXConfig.lyx (arbeidskopi) @@ -3669,6 +3669,34 @@ \end_layout \begin_layout Subsection +calc +\end_layout +

Fwd: Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 14. des. 2010 13:06, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: This should read +arg calc you can edit info insets via context menu. Thanks, another new feature. A special inset just for this documentation? New patch attached, where the arg part is correct for hhline, multirow and calc. Helge

Re: Fwd: Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: On 14. des. 2010 13:06, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: This should read +arg calc you can edit info insets via context menu. Thanks, another new feature. A special inset just for this documentation? previously, but it knows more nowadays, like buffer-info,

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 13. des. 2010 15:04, Pavel Sanda wrote: Helge Hafting wrote: I noticed that the converter supports several other formats, such as lotus. We could probably claim to support them all, if that is interesting. Helge, will still miss LaTeXConfig.lyx entry for hhline from you... pavel I didn't

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

Helge Hafting wrote: > Index: LaTeXConfig.lyx > === > --- LaTeXConfig.lyx (revisjon 36878) > +++ LaTeXConfig.lyx (arbeidskopi) > @@ -3669,6 +3669,34 @@ > \end_layout > > \begin_layout Subsection > +calc > +\end_layout > + >

Fwd: Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 14. des. 2010 13:06, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > This should read > > +arg "calc" > > you can edit info insets via context menu. Thanks, another new feature. A special inset just for this documentation? New patch attached, where the "arg" part is correct for hhline, multirow and calc.

Re: Fwd: Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > On 14. des. 2010 13:06, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > > > This should read > > > > +arg "calc" > > > > you can edit info insets via context menu. > > Thanks, another new feature. A special inset just for this documentation? previously, but it knows more nowadays,

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 10. des. 2010 21:43, Liviu Andronic wrote: On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Helge Haftinghelge.haft...@hist.no wrote: Spreadsheets are imported as longtables, so a spreadsheet longer than a page will still work fine. I was going to request an option for importing the spreadsheets as normal

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

I noticed that the converter supports several other formats, such as lotus. We could probably claim to support them all, if that is interesting. Only problem is I don't have test files for all these cases. The full list: $ ssconvert --list-importers ID | Description

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

Helge Hafting wrote: I noticed that the converter supports several other formats, such as lotus. We could probably claim to support them all, if that is interesting. Helge, will still miss LaTeXConfig.lyx entry for hhline from you... pavel

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 10. des. 2010 21:43, Liviu Andronic wrote: On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Helge Hafting wrote: Spreadsheets are imported as longtables, so a spreadsheet longer than a page will still work fine. I was going to request an option for importing the spreadsheets as

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

I noticed that the converter supports several other formats, such as lotus. We could probably claim to support them all, if that is interesting. Only problem is I don't have test files for all these cases. The full list: $ ssconvert --list-importers ID | Description

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

Helge Hafting wrote: > I noticed that the converter supports several other formats, such as > lotus. We could probably claim to support them all, if that is interesting. Helge, will still miss LaTeXConfig.lyx entry for hhline from you... pavel

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 09. des. 2010 10:13, Liviu Andronic wrote: [...] What other wiki pages is it that you want? I can put my demo files in Examples, or did you mean something else? I think 'Examples' would be a good place for the demo. Done. A word in http://wiki.lyx.org/Tips/CopyTablesFromSpreadsheets

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Helge Hafting helge.haft...@hist.no wrote: Spreadsheets are imported as longtables, so a spreadsheet longer than a page will still work fine. I was going to request an option for importing the spreadsheets as normal tables, for potential inclusion in floats, but

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 09. des. 2010 10:13, Liviu Andronic wrote: [...] What other wiki pages is it that you want? I can put my demo files in "Examples", or did you mean something else? I think 'Examples' would be a good place for the demo. Done. A word in http://wiki.lyx.org/Tips/CopyTablesFromSpreadsheets

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Helge Hafting wrote: > Spreadsheets are imported as longtables, so a spreadsheet longer > than a page will still work fine. > I was going to request an option for importing the spreadsheets as normal tables, for potential inclusion in floats,

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 12/08/2010 05:11 PM, Helge Hafting wrote: This patch lets LyX 2.0 use spreadsheets as external insets: * gnumeric spreadsheets * openoffice spreadsheets * excel spreadhsheets This is done using the ssconvert utility that comes with gnumeric, so it is necessary to have gnumeric even if the

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 09. des. 2010 02:21, Pavel Sanda wrote: Helge Hafting wrote: I hope this can be useful for LyX 2.0, spreadsheets are requested now and then on the user list. its committed. please add item to newinlyx20 wiki pages. perhaps some other wiki pages about excel import call for update as well.

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Helge Hafting helge.haft...@hist.no wrote: its committed. please add item to newinlyx20 wiki pages. perhaps some other wiki pages about excel import call for update as well. Added information to the wiki under 'Misc', with a link to the pdf demonstrating the

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 12/08/2010 05:11 PM, Helge Hafting wrote: This patch lets LyX 2.0 use spreadsheets as external insets: * gnumeric spreadsheets * openoffice spreadsheets * excel spreadhsheets This is done using the "ssconvert" utility that comes with gnumeric, so it is necessary to have gnumeric even if the

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On 09. des. 2010 02:21, Pavel Sanda wrote: Helge Hafting wrote: I hope this can be useful for LyX 2.0, spreadsheets are requested now and then on the user list. its committed. please add item to newinlyx20 wiki pages. perhaps some other wiki pages about excel import call for update as well.

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Helge Hafting wrote: >> its committed. please add item to newinlyx20 wiki pages. perhaps some >> other wiki pages about excel import call for update as well. > > Added information to the wiki under 'Misc', with a link to > the pdf

[PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

This patch lets LyX 2.0 use spreadsheets as external insets: * gnumeric spreadsheets * openoffice spreadsheets * excel spreadhsheets This is done using the ssconvert utility that comes with gnumeric, so it is necessary to have gnumeric even if the spreadsheets used are made with

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

Helge Hafting wrote: I hope this can be useful for LyX 2.0, spreadsheets are requested now and then on the user list. its committed. please add item to newinlyx20 wiki pages. perhaps some other wiki pages about excel import call for update as well. thanks, pavel

[PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

This patch lets LyX 2.0 use spreadsheets as external insets: * gnumeric spreadsheets * openoffice spreadsheets * excel spreadhsheets This is done using the "ssconvert" utility that comes with gnumeric, so it is necessary to have gnumeric even if the spreadsheets used are made with

Re: [PATCH] external inset supporting spreadsheet import into LyX 2.0

Helge Hafting wrote: > I hope this can be useful for LyX 2.0, spreadsheets are requested > now and then on the user list. its committed. please add item to newinlyx20 wiki pages. perhaps some other wiki pages about excel import call for update as well. thanks, pavel

tex2lyx import problems (lyx-1.4.3)

Hi, please find attached an enhanced version of my tex2lyx_import_test.tex file, which demonstrates the tex2lyx import problems (as compared to the version of Dec 14th, more characters are added together with more equivalent ways to write them in LaTeX). Hope it helps, Best regards,

tex2lyx import problems (lyx-1.4.3)

Hi, please find attached an enhanced version of my "tex2lyx_import_test.tex" file, which demonstrates the "tex2lyx import problems" (as compared to the version of Dec 14th, more characters are added together with more equivalent ways to write them in LaTeX). Hope it helps, Best regards,

Re: Bug w/ 1.1.6 import in Lyx 1.2.0

On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 12:38:14PM +0200, Cyrille Artho wrote: Unfortunately the document is far too big to server as an example for this bug. Can you cut it down to just the relevant bits then (in 1.1.6) and send that ? thanks john -- Do you mean to tell me that The Prince is not the set

Re: Bug w/ 1.1.6 import in Lyx 1.2.0

On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 12:38:14PM +0200, Cyrille Artho wrote: Hi, when trying to import a document which has been written a year ago (with 1.1.6), I get errors in three places with floating figures and tables. The reason is that the Lyx paragraph layout is incorrectly imported as

Re: Bug w/ 1.1.6 import in Lyx 1.2.0

On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 03:18:48PM +0300, Martin Vermeer wrote: I have in my local tree a 'fix' that prints a warning pop-up when encountering this. At a minimum, this -- and the way out of it -- should be documented somewhere. Yes, probably ... there's also a bug open on not allowing this

Re: Bug w/ 1.1.6 import in Lyx 1.2.0

On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 12:38:14PM +0200, Cyrille Artho wrote: > Unfortunately the document is far too big to server as an example for > this bug. Can you cut it down to just the relevant bits then (in 1.1.6) and send that ? thanks john -- "Do you mean to tell me that "The Prince" is not the

Re: Bug w/ 1.1.6 import in Lyx 1.2.0

On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 12:38:14PM +0200, Cyrille Artho wrote: > Hi, > when trying to import a document which has been written a year ago (with > 1.1.6), I get errors in three places with floating figures and tables. > The reason is that the Lyx paragraph layout is incorrectly imported as >

Re: Bug w/ 1.1.6 import in Lyx 1.2.0

On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 03:18:48PM +0300, Martin Vermeer wrote: > I have in my local tree a 'fix' that prints a warning pop-up when > encountering this. At a minimum, this -- and the way out of it -- should > be documented somewhere. Yes, probably ... there's also a bug open on not allowing