SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Ingar Pareliussen
For graphics settings, you should have a look at graphics groups: just give a group name to several graphics insets and they share the same parameters. This could be extended to other insets. Is that what graphics groups are? I was a bit mystified about that option. 'Initialize group name'

SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Ingar Pareliussen
This is supposed to work. Did you read this in the RELEASE_NOTES? Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x --- Sadly, deleting the .lyx directory did not help. However, I am using kde 4.2beta and I guess that is the cause.

Re: SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
Ingar Pareliussen wrote: Could it be an idea to have a drop-down box instead, with the different groups to choose, and 'add new group' button? Yes, this would definitely be a better UI. Jürgen

Re: SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Vincent van Ravesteijn
Jürgen Spitzmüller schreef: Ingar Pareliussen wrote: Could it be an idea to have a drop-down box instead, with the different groups to choose, and 'add new group' button? Yes, this would definitely be a better UI. Jürgen as in.. the current UI is b... so if you have some

Re: SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Ingar Pareliussen ingar.parelius...@dmmh.no writes: For graphics settings, you should have a look at graphics groups: just give a group name to several graphics insets and they share the same parameters. This could be extended to other insets. Is that what graphics groups are? I was a bit

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Stefan Schimanski
Am 07.01.2009 um 10:59 schrieb Jean-Marc Lasgouttes: [cc:ing to lyx-devel] James C. Sutherland james.sutherl...@utah.edu writes: Okay, I think that I found the problem: I am missing the xargs package. The exported LaTeX file actually had a line: \usepackage{xargs}[2008/03/08] which

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Stefan Schimanski
Am 06.01.2009 um 16:58 schrieb James C. Sutherland: I have been using macros in 1.6.1, and recently tried to use a macro with an optional argument. I have attached a trivial LyX file that shows this macro and an example of its use. This compiles through LyX just fine. The problem

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
xargs is only needed if you have macros with optional arguments. Of course, \newcommand could handle the case with one optional. But, what we need in fact is something equivalent to \global\def for this case. Is there a way to do this with \newcommand? Why \global? I think that

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread James C. Sutherland
On Jan 7, 2009, at 2:05 PM, Stefan Schimanski wrote: Updating your MacTex to the latest version will solve the problem. Updating MacTex did the job. Thank you! James

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
[cc:ing to lyx-devel] "James C. Sutherland" writes: > Okay, I think that I found the problem: I am missing the "xargs" > package. The exported LaTeX file actually had a line: > \usepackage{xargs}[2008/03/08] > which I discarded. This is presumably where the

Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Ingar Pareliussen
Hi, I have just upgraded from 1.5.3 (lyx has evolved so rapidly lately that I have not been able to keep up, good show everyone!). All in all I love lyx 1.6.1 as I have loved every release of lyx, however there are a couple of things that I am not loving as much :). First of all 90% of my

Re: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
"Ingar Pareliussen" writes: > 1. I not able to use the keyboard to select a box or an ERT. If you > use shift+crtl+right-/left-arrow and release shift+ctrl the box/ert is > no longer selected. I cannot reproduce (and why do you need Ctrl?) > 2. I think I understand

Re: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
Ingar Pareliussen wrote: > 1. I not able to use the keyboard to select a box or an ERT. If you use > shift+crtl+right-/left-arrow and release shift+ctrl the box/ert is no > longer selected. This is supposed to work. Did you read this in the RELEASE_NOTES? "Caveats when upgrading from earlier

SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Ingar Pareliussen
> For graphics settings, you should have a look at graphics groups: just > give a group name to several graphics insets and they share the same > parameters. This could be extended to other insets. Is that what graphics groups are? I was a bit mystified about that option. 'Initialize group

SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Ingar Pareliussen
> This is supposed to work. Did you read this in the RELEASE_NOTES? > > "Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x > --- Sadly, deleting the .lyx directory did not help. However, I am using kde 4.2beta and I guess that is the

Re: SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
Ingar Pareliussen wrote: > Could it be an idea to have a drop-down box instead, with the different > groups to choose, and 'add new group' button? Yes, this would definitely be a better UI. Jürgen

Re: SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Vincent van Ravesteijn
Jürgen Spitzmüller schreef: Ingar Pareliussen wrote: Could it be an idea to have a drop-down box instead, with the different groups to choose, and 'add new group' button? Yes, this would definitely be a better UI. Jürgen as in.. the current UI is b... so if you have some

Re: SV: Some thoughts on lyx 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
"Ingar Pareliussen" writes: >> For graphics settings, you should have a look at graphics groups: just >> give a group name to several graphics insets and they share the same >> parameters. This could be extended to other insets. > > Is that what graphics groups are? I

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Stefan Schimanski
Am 07.01.2009 um 10:59 schrieb Jean-Marc Lasgouttes: [cc:ing to lyx-devel] "James C. Sutherland" writes: Okay, I think that I found the problem: I am missing the "xargs" package. The exported LaTeX file actually had a line: \usepackage{xargs}[2008/03/08]

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Stefan Schimanski
Am 06.01.2009 um 16:58 schrieb James C. Sutherland: I have been using macros in 1.6.1, and recently tried to use a macro with an optional argument. I have attached a trivial LyX file that shows this macro and an example of its use. This compiles through LyX just fine. The problem

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
xargs is only needed if you have macros with optional arguments. Of course, \newcommand could handle the case with one optional. But, what we need in fact is something equivalent to \global\def for this case. Is there a way to do this with \newcommand? Why \global? I think that

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-07 Thread James C. Sutherland
On Jan 7, 2009, at 2:05 PM, Stefan Schimanski wrote: Updating your MacTex to the latest version will solve the problem. Updating MacTex did the job. Thank you! James

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: That's one reason to put it under your home (personal, user)   directory. Normally, your TeX distribution will define a user   directory, where you can put stuff that is just yours. In your   case, it's like to be something like /Users/stefan/texmf/, but I   don't know

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread jezZiFeR
That's one reason to put it under your home (personal, user) directory. Normally, your TeX distribution will define a user directory, where you can put stuff that is just yours. In your case, it's like to be something like /Users/stefan/texmf/, but I don't know for sure, as I too am not on Mac.

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread Bennett Helm
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 4:21 AM, Jürgen Spitzmüller juer...@spitzmueller.org wrote: I think on the Mac, it's user/Library/texmf/bibtex/bib (if the bibtex or bib folder does not ecist, just create it) That's right. Bennett

Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-06 Thread James C. Sutherland
I have been using macros in 1.6.1, and recently tried to use a macro with an optional argument. I have attached a trivial LyX file that shows this macro and an example of its use. This compiles through LyX just fine. The problem is that if I export the file to LaTeX and then try

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-06 Thread James C. Sutherland
On Jan 6, 2009, at 8:58 AM, James C. Sutherland wrote: I have been using macros in 1.6.1, and recently tried to use a macro with an optional argument. I have attached a trivial LyX file that shows this macro and an example of its use. This compiles through LyX just fine. The problem

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: That's one reason to put it under your home (personal, user)   directory. Normally, your TeX distribution will define a user   directory, where you can put stuff that is just yours. In your   case, it's like to be something like /Users/stefan/texmf/, but I   don't know

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread jezZiFeR
That's one reason to put it under your home (personal, user) directory. Normally, your TeX distribution will define a user directory, where you can put stuff that is just yours. In your case, it's like to be something like /Users/stefan/texmf/, but I don't know for sure, as I too am not on Mac.

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread Bennett Helm
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 4:21 AM, Jürgen Spitzmüller juer...@spitzmueller.org wrote: I think on the Mac, it's user/Library/texmf/bibtex/bib (if the bibtex or bib folder does not ecist, just create it) That's right. Bennett

Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-06 Thread James C. Sutherland
I have been using macros in 1.6.1, and recently tried to use a macro with an optional argument. I have attached a trivial LyX file that shows this macro and an example of its use. This compiles through LyX just fine. The problem is that if I export the file to LaTeX and then try

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-06 Thread James C. Sutherland
On Jan 6, 2009, at 8:58 AM, James C. Sutherland wrote: I have been using macros in 1.6.1, and recently tried to use a macro with an optional argument. I have attached a trivial LyX file that shows this macro and an example of its use. This compiles through LyX just fine. The problem

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > > That's one reason to put it under your home (personal, user)   > > directory. Normally, your TeX distribution will define a "user"   > > directory, where you can put stuff that is "just yours". In your   > > case, it's like to be something like /Users/stefan/texmf/, but I   > >

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread jezZiFeR
That's one reason to put it under your home (personal, user) directory. Normally, your TeX distribution will define a "user" directory, where you can put stuff that is "just yours". In your case, it's like to be something like /Users/stefan/texmf/, but I don't know for sure, as I too am not on

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-06 Thread Bennett Helm
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 4:21 AM, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > I think on the Mac, it's /Library/texmf/bibtex/bib > (if the bibtex or bib folder does not ecist, just create it) That's right. Bennett

Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-06 Thread James C. Sutherland
I have been using macros in 1.6.1, and recently tried to use a macro with an optional argument. I have attached a trivial LyX file that shows this macro and an example of its use. This compiles through LyX just fine. The problem is that if I export the file to LaTeX and then try

Re: Macros with optional arguments - LyX 1.6.1

2009-01-06 Thread James C. Sutherland
t.tex Description: Binary data On Jan 6, 2009, at 8:58 AM, James C. Sutherland wrote: I have been using macros in 1.6.1, and recently tried to use a macro with an optional argument. I have attached a trivial LyX file that shows this macro and an example of its use. This compiles through

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: Sorry, I forgot to enter the \printbibliography-ERT. I also removed the problem with the false references. Now I at least get an index, but a totally empty one. It seems, that I have to install the styles also. I have downloaded this, which should work for me:

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: If you want to use Dominik Wassenhoven's styles you must also download and install them on your computer because, the styles are not included in the standard biblatex. But you can do that later... So it doesn?t matter which style I choose? In the wiki is mentioned, that I

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Sorry, I forgot to enter the \printbibliography-ERT. I also removed the problem with the false references. Now I at least get an index, but a totally empty one. It seems, that I have to install the styles also. I have downloaded this, which should work for me:

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
The problem now is, that I don?t get an index. I have inserted a BibTex-Index and tried different styles. As far as I understood it doesn?t matter, which one I choose. Or do I have to install a style also? We are getting there You must now follow step 4 and 5 of the wiki

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content   of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx-   latex-biblatex, like the content from bbx in biblatex-dw into bbx   of biblatex? No, that does not matter. Please post the content of

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Thank you again! You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: \usepackage[style=authoryear,natbib=true]{biblatex} \bibliography{name} The path is missing. The wiki clearly states that Note that the bib file must either be located in your texmf-tree, or you must enter an absolute

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? So write the full path to your working directory in the   \bibliography command, not just the file name.

Isn't Lyx 1.6.1 for windows stable?

2009-01-05 Thread Derek Cordeiro
According to http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows Lyx 1.6.0 is the current stable. Is there any problem with the newer update due to which the wiki is not updated? Regards, Derek

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: \usepackage[style=authoryear,natbib=true]{biblatex} \bibliography{name} The path is missing. The wiki clearly states that Note that the bib file must either be located in your texmf-tree, or you must enter an absolute path

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Unfortunately not. Maybe this helps: in the references-dialogue (BibTex- Literaturverzeichnis) I have chosen a biblatex-style,

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: Finally it works! Glad to hear that. I still will have to change some formatting like using italics, german   quotations etc., but it works for a start now. As for the quotation, I noted in your Log file that you don't have the csquotes package installed. You should do

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: And there I put all the folders that come with biblatex-dw? There?s a doc- and a tex-folder, that also have folders inside them. Or is it enough to copy the content of the biblatex-dw-folder (doc-latex- biblatex-dw). Yes. The best introduction to biblatex is the two

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx- latex-biblatex, like the content from bbx in biblatex-dw into bbx of biblatex? No, that does not matter. Okay, thank you. Please post the content of

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread rgheck
Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: jezZiFeR wrote: here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: Here it is: OK, so everything seems to be installed correctly (biblatex finds the styles). However, the bibliography is not found. Did you pass the correct path to the \bibliography environment? Could ou post a small example file? Jürgen

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Do exactly like for the package etoolbox, i.e. create a directory 'biblatex-dw' in ~/Library/texmf/latex/ It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx- latex-biblatex, like the content from bbx in

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread rgheck
jezZiFeR wrote: Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put the biblatex files, it ought now to be relatively easy to put the bib file there, too. In this case I preferred not to put the folder there as I need

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put the biblatex files, it ought now to be relatively easy to put the bib file there, too. In this case I preferred not to put the folder there as I need to use

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: Sorry, I forgot to enter the \printbibliography-ERT. I also removed the problem with the false references. Now I at least get an index, but a totally empty one. It seems, that I have to install the styles also. I have downloaded this, which should work for me:

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: If you want to use Dominik Wassenhoven's styles you must also download and install them on your computer because, the styles are not included in the standard biblatex. But you can do that later... So it doesn?t matter which style I choose? In the wiki is mentioned, that I

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Sorry, I forgot to enter the \printbibliography-ERT. I also removed the problem with the false references. Now I at least get an index, but a totally empty one. It seems, that I have to install the styles also. I have downloaded this, which should work for me:

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
The problem now is, that I don?t get an index. I have inserted a BibTex-Index and tried different styles. As far as I understood it doesn?t matter, which one I choose. Or do I have to install a style also? We are getting there You must now follow step 4 and 5 of the wiki

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content   of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx-   latex-biblatex, like the content from bbx in biblatex-dw into bbx   of biblatex? No, that does not matter. Please post the content of

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Thank you again! You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: \usepackage[style=authoryear,natbib=true]{biblatex} \bibliography{name} The path is missing. The wiki clearly states that Note that the bib file must either be located in your texmf-tree, or you must enter an absolute

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? So write the full path to your working directory in the   \bibliography command, not just the file name.

Isn't Lyx 1.6.1 for windows stable?

2009-01-05 Thread Derek Cordeiro
According to http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows Lyx 1.6.0 is the current stable. Is there any problem with the newer update due to which the wiki is not updated? Regards, Derek

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: \usepackage[style=authoryear,natbib=true]{biblatex} \bibliography{name} The path is missing. The wiki clearly states that Note that the bib file must either be located in your texmf-tree, or you must enter an absolute path

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Unfortunately not. Maybe this helps: in the references-dialogue (BibTex- Literaturverzeichnis) I have chosen a biblatex-style,

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: Finally it works! Glad to hear that. I still will have to change some formatting like using italics, german   quotations etc., but it works for a start now. As for the quotation, I noted in your Log file that you don't have the csquotes package installed. You should do

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: And there I put all the folders that come with biblatex-dw? There?s a doc- and a tex-folder, that also have folders inside them. Or is it enough to copy the content of the biblatex-dw-folder (doc-latex- biblatex-dw). Yes. The best introduction to biblatex is the two

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx- latex-biblatex, like the content from bbx in biblatex-dw into bbx of biblatex? No, that does not matter. Okay, thank you. Please post the content of

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread rgheck
Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: jezZiFeR wrote: here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: Here it is: OK, so everything seems to be installed correctly (biblatex finds the styles). However, the bibliography is not found. Did you pass the correct path to the \bibliography environment? Could ou post a small example file? Jürgen

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Do exactly like for the package etoolbox, i.e. create a directory 'biblatex-dw' in ~/Library/texmf/latex/ It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx- latex-biblatex, like the content from bbx in

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread rgheck
jezZiFeR wrote: Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put the biblatex files, it ought now to be relatively easy to put the bib file there, too. In this case I preferred not to put the folder there as I need

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put the biblatex files, it ought now to be relatively easy to put the bib file there, too. In this case I preferred not to put the folder there as I need to use

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: > Sorry, I forgot to enter the "\printbibliography"-ERT. I also removed > the problem with the false references. Now I at least get an index, > but a totally empty one. It seems, that I have to install the styles > also. I have downloaded this, which should work for me: > >

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: >> If you want to use Dominik Wassenhoven's styles you must also >> download and >> install them on your computer because, the styles are not included >> in the >> standard biblatex. But you can do that later... > > So it doesn?t matter which style I choose? > In the wiki is

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Sorry, I forgot to enter the "\printbibliography"-ERT. I also removed the problem with the false references. Now I at least get an index, but a totally empty one. It seems, that I have to install the styles also. I have downloaded this, which should work for me:

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
The problem now is, that I don?t get an index. I have inserted a BibTex-Index and tried different styles. As far as I understood it doesn?t matter, which one I choose. Or do I have to install a style also? We are getting there You must now follow step 4 and 5 of the wiki

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content   > of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx->   > latex->biblatex, like the content from "bbx" in biblatex-dw into "bbx"   > of biblatex? No, that does not matter. Please post the

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Thank you again! You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: \usepackage[style=authoryear,natbib=true]{biblatex} \bibliography{} The path is missing. The wiki clearly states that "Note that the bib file must either be located in your texmf-tree, or you must enter an absolute path

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > here is he path as I would describe it > hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? > > So write the full path to your working directory in the   > > \bibliography command, > > not just the file

Isn't Lyx 1.6.1 for windows stable?

2009-01-05 Thread Derek Cordeiro
According to http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows Lyx 1.6.0 is the current stable. Is there any problem with the newer update due to which the wiki is not updated? Regards, Derek

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > You mean in the preamble? I have mentioned it there: > \usepackage[style=authoryear,natbib=true]{biblatex} > \bibliography{} The path is missing. The wiki clearly states that "Note that the bib file must either be located in your texmf-tree, or you must enter an absolute path

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Unfortunately not. Maybe this helps: in the references-dialogue (BibTex- Literaturverzeichnis) I have chosen a biblatex-style,

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > Finally it works! Glad to hear that. > I still will have to change some formatting like using italics, german   > quotations etc., but it works for a start now. As for the quotation, I noted in your Log file that you don't have the csquotes package installed. You should do

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Charles de Miramon
jezZiFeR wrote: > And there I put all the folders that come with biblatex-dw? There?s a > doc- and a tex-folder, that also have folders inside them. Or is it > enough to copy the content of the biblatex-dw-folder (doc->latex- > >biblatex-dw). Yes. The best introduction to biblatex is the two

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx-> latex->biblatex, like the content from "bbx" in biblatex-dw into "bbx" of biblatex? No, that does not matter. Okay, thank you. Please post the content of

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread rgheck
Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: jezZiFeR wrote: here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
here is he path as I would describe it hd/user/stefan/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib does \bibliography{~/Dokumente/Bibliographien/BibDesk/testbib} work? Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: > Here it is: OK, so everything seems to be installed correctly (biblatex finds the styles). However, the bibliography is not found. Did you pass the correct path to the \bibliography environment? Could ou post a small example file? Jürgen

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Do exactly like for the package etoolbox, i.e. create a directory 'biblatex-dw' in ~/Library/texmf/latex/ It still doesn´t work. Could it be, that I have to enter the content of the folders of biblatex-dw into the corresponding ones of etx-> latex->biblatex, like the content from "bbx" in

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread rgheck
jezZiFeR wrote: Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put the biblatex files, it ought now to be relatively easy to put the bib file there, too. In this case I preferred not to put the folder there as I need

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-05 Thread jezZiFeR
Another possibility here would be to try to put the bib file in the texmf tree. Since Jess was able to figure out where to put the biblatex files, it ought now to be relatively easy to put the bib file there, too. In this case I preferred not to put the folder there as I need to use

biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
Hello, I´m trying to install biblatex, following the instructions of http://wiki.lyx.org/BibTeX/Biblatex I tried to create a new file bblarticle.layout (for article-class) with Textedit and Lyx, but both are not able to save with the layout- suffix. I was not able to figure out, if it works

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: I tried to create a new file bblarticle.layout (for article-class)   with Textedit and Lyx, but both are not able to save with the layout- suffix. I was not able to figure out, if it works with Texshop, I   really don´t get it. Could somebody please tell me how to create the  

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
) (with biblatex)} Format 11 # Load the report (KOMA-Script) class Input report (KOMA-Script).layout # this is biblatex actually Provides natbib 1 What does Format 11 mean (I use this one, because I use Lyx 1.6.1)? 2) I still don´t get article-class working. After reconfiguring I entered

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: Format 11 # Load the report (KOMA-Script) class Input report (KOMA-Script).layout Input scrreprt.layout BTW, with LyX 1.6, you do not need such a dedicated layout file. You can also use a module that can be loaded for any class without further modification. I

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread jezZiFeR
-Script)]{report (KOMA-Script) (with biblatex)} Format 11 # Load the report (KOMA-Script) class Input report (KOMA-Script).layout Input scrreprt.layout Thanks, this works! What does Format 11 mean (I use this one, because I use Lyx 1.6.1)? This is the current version of the LyX layout

Re: biblatex for Lyx 1.6.1, OSX

2009-01-04 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
jezZiFeR wrote: I found that location, thanks. So I should save my BibDesk-files   there? It seems a little strange for me, as I save them in a documents- folder generally. Or where should I enter the absolute path? I´m also confused, because I have a folder texmf. Is this the   folder,

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