problems starting to use lyx
I am starting to use lyx 0.12.0, which configured, made, and installed OK, with
no options or changes to the source. My OS is Slackware Linux 2.0.0 (with
miscellaneous updates downloaded and installed (e.g., ghostscript 4.03)). I
have three problems that I have not found how to solve yet.
(1) When I try to print directly to my printer, no result appears. If,
however, I export to postscript file foo.ps and then "lpr foo.ps" it prints OK
(so I have a workaround). My printer is device "lp". I have config.lp
(and config.ps) in /usr/lib/texmf/dvips/. I read the "Dvips" section (2.6.2)
of the User Guide, and thought I was set up OK. I use the printer regularly
from xfig, emacs, etc.
(2) and (3) When I try including a .eps figure float (generated with
xfig 3.1.4) in a document, I have two problems.
First, the caption I enter in the dialogue box does not appear in the document
window.
Second, when I try to export (as PostScript) the page containing the figure,
I get this error message, and no .ps file:
! LaTeX Error: Unknown graphics extension: eps.
l.556 {\centering \includegraphics{fig27.eps}
\par}
Reading a footnote in section 4.3.2 of the User Guide about this error message,
I check the file that it refers to --
/usr/lib/texmf/tex/latex/graphics/dvips.def -- and find that "eps" is defined
there, in the way described in the User Guide, as an extension:
\def\Gin@extensions{eps,ps,eps.gz,ps.gz,eps.Z}
\@namedef{Gin@rule@eps}#1{{eps}{eps}{#1}}
Both the file and its directory are readable by everyone:
504:/usr/lib/texmf/tex/latex/graphics: ls -l dvips.def
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6743 Thu Jul 28 12:26:22 1994 dvips.def
505:/usr/lib/texmf/tex/latex/graphics: ls -l ..
...
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Mon Mar 24 16:46:27 1997 graphics/
I will appreciate any help. I will provide more information that might be
needed.
Dennis Schmidt
Re: Problems viewing Lyx files with .ps
Syrus Nemat-Nasser wrote:
>
> On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
>
> > > "Chris" == Chris Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > Chris> Dear All, I'm trying to get some Postscript figures into my Lyx
> > Chris> documents. I appear to be able to import them into the .lyx
> > Chris> file okay, though I can't "View dvi", "View Postsript" or
> > Chris> "Print" as each time I get the following error:
> >
> > Chris> ! LaTeX Error: Unknown graphics extension: .ps.
> >
> > Chris> |.24 ...degraphics{filename.ps} \par}
> >
> >
> > Chris> The .ps files I'm using were generated with Uniras v7.0, though
> > Chris> I think the problem is to do with my Lyx installation.
> >
> > Chris> Any ideas, anybody please?
> >
> > As far as I know, you are not supposed to include .ps files, but .eps
> > ones. A PS file is supposed to be send on printer. An EPS file (E
> > stands for encapsulated) has information such as a bounding box, and
> > can possibly be included in another document.
>
> While this is probably true, most .ps files work fine in both LyX and
> LaTeX. If there is a problem, it may be with the particular file format. I
> believe there is a ps2eps command line program which one could try for
> converting ps to eps. Also, I would make sure that the files can be viewed
> with gv or ghostview.
>
> Thanks. Syrus.
>
> --
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Thanks for the help chaps,
After some trawling I found that if I explicitly reset
"Layout-Document-PS Driver" to "dvips" (rather than leaving it on
default) I have managed to get over the problem without having to
convert .ps files any further
Cheers for the suggestions, Chris
> Syrus Nemat-Nasser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>UCSD Physics Dept.
Re: Problems viewing Lyx files with .ps
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
> > "Chris" == Chris Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Chris> Dear All, I'm trying to get some Postscript figures into my Lyx
> Chris> documents. I appear to be able to import them into the .lyx
> Chris> file okay, though I can't "View dvi", "View Postsript" or
> Chris> "Print" as each time I get the following error:
>
> Chris> ! LaTeX Error: Unknown graphics extension: .ps.
>
> Chris> |.24 ...degraphics{filename.ps} \par}
>
>
> Chris> The .ps files I'm using were generated with Uniras v7.0, though
> Chris> I think the problem is to do with my Lyx installation.
>
> Chris> Any ideas, anybody please?
>
> As far as I know, you are not supposed to include .ps files, but .eps
> ones. A PS file is supposed to be send on printer. An EPS file (E
> stands for encapsulated) has information such as a bounding box, and
> can possibly be included in another document.
While this is probably true, most .ps files work fine in both LyX and
LaTeX. If there is a problem, it may be with the particular file format. I
believe there is a ps2eps command line program which one could try for
converting ps to eps. Also, I would make sure that the files can be viewed
with gv or ghostview.
Thanks. Syrus.
--
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Syrus Nemat-Nasser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>UCSD Physics Dept.
Re: complose-key on sun keyboard
>Jan> Hi all, as mentioned in section 2.4.2 (Modifiers and >Jan> Mode_switch), lyx supports using the compose key. But on a sun >Jan> keyboard exactly and and only insight the lyx window it does not >Jan> work as described and expected. Typing Compose+"+U leads to a >Jan> double-quote followed by a 'U' and not to =DC. Especially >Jan> Compose+s+s to =DF is necessary for writing German texts. >>> Do you have compose key working in other applications? >>> >Jan> Yes, I don't know any other application where it is not working. > >OK, what does happen when you run 'lyx -dbg 1'. I am interested in >lines beginning with 'InitLyXLookup:'. I can't see any line beginning with 'InitLyXLookup:'. When the Compose-key is pressed down insight the LyX window, 'Empty argument!' is printed. > >What version of X11 are you using? The stock solaris version or a >normal X11R6? I'm not sure, but I think its the stock solaris one. Jan Jan Menzel | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://nummer1.saw.rwth-aachen.de
Re: umlauts in math-mode
> "Ingo" == Ingo Kloecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Ingo> Salut, I'm not able to use umlauts in math-mode. Even if I Ingo> change in the 'text-in-formula'-mode this is not possible. In Ingo> Latex however this is no problem. My question is whether this is Ingo> a "feature" which will be added in a following release of LyX. Unfortunately yes. JMarc
Re: complose-key on sun keyboard
> "Jan" == Jan Menzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> "Jan" =3D=3D Jan Menzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Jan> Hi all, as mentioned in section 2.4.2 (Modifiers and Jan> Mode_switch), lyx supports using the compose key. But on a sun Jan> keyboard exactly and and only insight the lyx window it does not Jan> work as described and expected. Typing Compose+"+U leads to a Jan> double-quote followed by a 'U' and not to =DC. Especially Jan> Compose+s+s to =DF is necessary for writing German texts. >> Do you have compose key working in other applications? >> Jan> Yes, I don't know any other application where it is not working. OK, what does happen when you run 'lyx -dbg 1'. I am interested in lines beginning with 'InitLyXLookup:'. What version of X11 are you using? The stock solaris version or a normal X11R6? JMarc
umlauts in math-mode
Salut, I'm not able to use umlauts in math-mode. Even if I change in the 'text-in-formula'-mode this is not possible. In Latex however this is no problem. My question is whether this is a "feature" which will be added in a following release of LyX. Bye Ingo
Re: Math set Symbols
Andreas wrote:
> I am searching symbols for printing mathematical reel
> numbers (something like |R or |N).
> I found it in the ams fonts, but I don't know how to activate this and
> display the symbols . I have tryed to use Layout -> Document ->
use
> AMS, but I don't know how to get the symbols .
Change into LaTeX-Mode and type "\mathbb{R}" for |R. This works also for
N, Q, Z, C etc. If you use these symbols often in your text you should
define a macro. For "\mathbb{R}" I use for example the shortcut "\RR".
Unfortunately LyX is not able to view |R. But it is printed correctly.
Salut,
Ingo
Re: Multi-Line Equations
"Rodrigo B." wrote: > > "The best way to do this (...) is to insert a new line > (with C-Enter) immediately" > Now, what is exactly "C-Enter"? Is it Ctrl-Enter? Because > that doesn t work for me, no matter where in the > displayed-equation box I am (the displayed-equation box is > that pink box around the math stuff, right?) All right, it's Control-Return, but it only works when you create a seperated math-formula. In a textline it makes no sense to work with more than one math-line. Herbert -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.canisius.de/
Re: complose-key on sun keyboard
>> "Jan" == Jan Menzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Jan> Hi all, as mentioned in section 2.4.2 (Modifiers and >Jan> Mode_switch), lyx supports using the compose key. But on a sun >Jan> keyboard exactly and and only insight the lyx window it does not >Jan> work as described and expected. Typing Compose+"+U leads to a >Jan> double-quote followed by a 'U' and not to Ü. Especially >Jan> Compose+s+s to ß is necessary for writing German texts. > >Do you have compose key working in other applications? > Yes, I don't know any other application where it is not working. Jan PS: Please replay directly, I'm not subscribed. Thanks Jan Menzel | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://nummer1.saw.rwth-aachen.de
RE: Multi-Line Equations
On 15-Apr-99 Rodrigo B. wrote: > Hi there! > > I downloaded and installed Lyx yesterday on my Debian 2.1 > (kernel 2.0.34) and have been testing it a bit. The only > problem I have had so far has to do with multi-line > equations. The document UserGuide.lyx (section 5.3) > describes how create them: > "The best way to do this (...) is to insert a new line > (with C-Enter) immediately" > Now, what is exactly "C-Enter"? Is it Ctrl-Enter? Because > that doesn t work for me, no matter where in the > displayed-equation box I am (the displayed-equation box is > that pink box around the math stuff, right?) > > Can somebody help me? > > Rodrigo A. Batista > > PS: Lyx 1.0.1, teTeX 0.9 > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com You are right, C-Enter ist Control-Enter. The curser has to be in the blue rectangle in mode. Try M-m d (M for Meta or Alt) and immediatly C-Enter. Alex. --- Alexander Wollmann Universität Freiburg, Abteilung Elementar-Mathematik und Didaktik der Mathematik E-Mail: Alexander Wollmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 15-Apr-99 Time: 18:01:09 This message was sent by XFMail ---
Re: Multi-Line Equations
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Rodrigo B. wrote: > I downloaded and installed Lyx yesterday on my Debian 2.1 > (kernel 2.0.34) and have been testing it a bit. The only > problem I have had so far has to do with multi-line > equations. The document UserGuide.lyx (section 5.3) > describes how create them: > "The best way to do this (...) is to insert a new line > (with C-Enter) immediately" > Now, what is exactly "C-Enter"? Is it Ctrl-Enter? yes it is ! > Because > that doesn t work for me, no matter where in the > displayed-equation box I am (the displayed-equation box is > that pink box around the math stuff, right?) how have you switch to math mode ? you must be in the equation environement by using Ctrl-Shift-M and then you can use Ctrl-Enter if you only use Ctrl-M you can have multi-line equations by using the Math panel. ~ LATOUR Kevin e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Ceux qui pensent que le pingouin est un animal placide et debonnaire n'ont encore jamais rencontre un pingouin" Linus Torvalds ~
Re: complose-key on sun keyboard
> "Jan" == Jan Menzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Jan> Hi all, as mentioned in section 2.4.2 (Modifiers and Jan> Mode_switch), lyx supports using the compose key. But on a sun Jan> keyboard exactly and and only insight the lyx window it does not Jan> work as described and expected. Typing Compose+"+U leads to a Jan> double-quote followed by a 'U' and not to Ü. Especially Jan> Compose+s+s to ß is necessary for writing German texts. Do you have compose key working in other applications? JMarc
Re: Problems viewing Lyx files with .ps
> "Chris" == Chris Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Chris> Dear All, I'm trying to get some Postscript figures into my Lyx
Chris> documents. I appear to be able to import them into the .lyx
Chris> file okay, though I can't "View dvi", "View Postsript" or
Chris> "Print" as each time I get the following error:
Chris> ! LaTeX Error: Unknown graphics extension: .ps.
Chris> |.24 ...degraphics{filename.ps} \par}
Chris> The .ps files I'm using were generated with Uniras v7.0, though
Chris> I think the problem is to do with my Lyx installation.
Chris> Any ideas, anybody please?
As far as I know, you are not supposed to include .ps files, but .eps
ones. A PS file is supposed to be send on printer. An EPS file (E
stands for encapsulated) has information such as a bounding box, and
can possibly be included in another document.
JMarc
Multi-Line Equations
Hi there! I downloaded and installed Lyx yesterday on my Debian 2.1 (kernel 2.0.34) and have been testing it a bit. The only problem I have had so far has to do with multi-line equations. The document UserGuide.lyx (section 5.3) describes how create them: "The best way to do this (...) is to insert a new line (with C-Enter) immediately" Now, what is exactly "C-Enter"? Is it Ctrl-Enter? Because that doesn t work for me, no matter where in the displayed-equation box I am (the displayed-equation box is that pink box around the math stuff, right?) Can somebody help me? Rodrigo A. Batista PS: Lyx 1.0.1, teTeX 0.9 _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Problems viewing Lyx files with .ps
Dear All,
I'm trying to get some Postscript figures into my Lyx documents. I
appear to be able to import them into the .lyx file okay, though I
can't "View dvi", "View Postsript" or "Print" as each time I get the
following error:
! LaTeX Error: Unknown graphics extension: .ps.
|.24 ...degraphics{filename.ps} \par}
The .ps files I'm using were generated with Uniras v7.0, though I think
the problem is to do with my Lyx installation.
Any ideas, anybody please?
Cheers
Chris Robinson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Turbulence Modelling Group
Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics Division
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
UMIST, Manchester, UK
complose-key on sun keyboard
Hi all, as mentioned in section 2.4.2 (Modifiers and Mode_switch), lyx supports using the compose key. But on a sun keyboard exactly and and only insight the lyx window it does not work as described and expected. Typing Compose+"+U leads to a double-quote followed by a 'U' and not to Ü. Especially Compose+s+s to ß is necessary for writing German texts. How can I enable the compose key? Jan PS: Please replay directly, I'm not subscribed. Thanks
Garbage on the screen
Hi everyone, did anyone experienced the following problem? When filling a table (after Insert/Table..) I get garbage characters above the table (that partially disappear when I select a menu item covering the region where they are). I have an S3 Virge card (XF86S3V driver). The problem is independent of the window manager (I use wmaker, but it is the same with fvwm). Linux kernel is 2.0.36. Note that on a machine with an S3 (driver XF86S3) all is OK. Thanks to all. Roberto -- Dr. Roberto Olmi IROE "Nello Carrara" National Research Council Phone: +39 055 4235216 Fax: +39 055 410893 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
