Re[2]: LyX and Scientific Word/Workplace

2008-04-18 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008, Helge Hafting apparently wrote: A serious program error has occurred. ...{various dump and support information} and SWP crashes. Although it is a good and interesting commercial product, it has been a long time since I have had much experience with SWP. My recollection

Re[2]: LyX and Scientific Word/Workplace

2008-04-18 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008, Helge Hafting apparently wrote: A serious program error has occurred. ...{various dump and support information} and SWP crashes. Although it is a good and interesting commercial product, it has been a long time since I have had much experience with SWP. My recollection

Re[2]: LyX and Scientific Word/Workplace

2008-04-18 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008, Helge Hafting apparently wrote: >> "A serious program error has occurred. ...{various dump >> and support information}" >> and SWP crashes. Although it is a good and interesting commercial product, it has been a long time since I have had much experience with SWP. My

Re: LyX + Graphics

2008-04-11 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Ed Sykes apparently wrote: Just wondering about graphics + LyX... I do most of my graphics in MS Viso. I assume the best format is .eps ? I'm having a problem with a graphic that has some symbols (e..g, infinity symbol). They get dropped when I import the .eps

Re: LyX + Graphics

2008-04-11 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Ed Sykes apparently wrote: Just wondering about graphics + LyX... I do most of my graphics in MS Viso. I assume the best format is .eps ? I'm having a problem with a graphic that has some symbols (e..g, infinity symbol). They get dropped when I import the .eps

Re: LyX + Graphics

2008-04-11 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Ed Sykes apparently wrote: > Just wondering about graphics + LyX... > I do most of my graphics in MS Viso. > I assume the best format is .eps ? > I'm having a problem with a graphic that has some symbols (e..g, infinity > symbol). > They get dropped when I import the

Re[2]: multiplatform vector drawing program to use

2008-04-08 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 8 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: I strongly recommend PSTricks. Don't forget about tikz, which is more than enough for most users but it more portable. (E.g., it can be used with pdftex.) Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: multiplatform vector drawing program to use

2008-04-08 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 8 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: I strongly recommend PSTricks. Don't forget about tikz, which is more than enough for most users but it more portable. (E.g., it can be used with pdftex.) Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: multiplatform vector drawing program to use

2008-04-08 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 8 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: > I strongly recommend PSTricks. Don't forget about tikz, which is more than enough for most users but it more portable. (E.g., it can be used with pdftex.) Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Creating a Document Programmatically

2008-04-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
1. You need to use raw strings or double your backslashes. 2. Probably you should use LaTeX tables. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: [OT] templating latex (was: Re: Creating a Document Programmatically)

2008-04-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: The sample code I posted needs to be placed precisely on the page so the pairs are aligned with a row of bubbles on the OMR form. It seems to me that this calls for a page description language, like PostScript of PDF. However maybe you

Re[2]: Creating a Document Programmatically

2008-04-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
1. You need to use raw strings or double your backslashes. 2. Probably you should use LaTeX tables. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: [OT] templating latex (was: Re: Creating a Document Programmatically)

2008-04-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: The sample code I posted needs to be placed precisely on the page so the pairs are aligned with a row of bubbles on the OMR form. It seems to me that this calls for a page description language, like PostScript of PDF. However maybe you

Re[2]: Creating a Document Programmatically

2008-04-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
1. You need to use raw strings or double your backslashes. 2. Probably you should use LaTeX tables. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: [OT] templating latex (was: Re: Creating a Document Programmatically)

2008-04-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: > The sample code I posted needs to be placed precisely on > the page so the pairs are aligned with a row of bubbles on > the OMR form. It seems to me that this calls for a page description language, like PostScript of PDF. However maybe you

Re: Spacing after definition/theorem/remark-environments

2008-03-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 27 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: I am writing my thesis with a line spread of 1.3. After the mathematical environments, LaTeX usually puts some spacing. When I change the general line spread from 1 to 1.3, the spacing after the mathemaical environments like

Re: Spacing after definition/theorem/remark-environments

2008-03-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 27 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: I am writing my thesis with a line spread of 1.3. After the mathematical environments, LaTeX usually puts some spacing. When I change the general line spread from 1 to 1.3, the spacing after the mathemaical environments like

Re: Spacing after definition/theorem/remark-environments

2008-03-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 27 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: > I am writing my thesis with a line spread of 1.3. After the > mathematical environments, LaTeX usually puts some spacing. When I > change the general line spread from 1 to 1.3, the spacing after the > mathemaical environments like

Re[2]: OT: back up and revision control

2008-03-18 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: I asked my tutor if she could provide an svn server for me. A day later someone of the support staff sent me an email with the connection data for my svn server. Maybe you can ask the persons in charge at your university as well. Our

Re[2]: OT: back up and revision control

2008-03-18 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: I asked my tutor if she could provide an svn server for me. A day later someone of the support staff sent me an email with the connection data for my svn server. Maybe you can ask the persons in charge at your university as well. Our

Re[2]: OT: back up and revision control

2008-03-18 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: > I asked my tutor if she could provide an svn server for > me. A day later someone of the support staff sent me an > email with the connection data for "my" svn server. Maybe > you can ask the persons in charge at your university as > well.

OT: back up and revision control

2008-03-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 17 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: I use an SVN-server for my thesis and upload my work to the server twice a day. I find this a great way to work on research papers, especially if they are collaborative. Who is providing the SVN service? (I know of a couple free ones,

Re: GraphTeX

2008-03-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
This looks very interesting and powerful. Some questions. 1. Is it not on CTAN? (If so, why?) By the way there is a name clash with a package on CTAN. You might worry about that given your book title. 2. Does it use PGF or is PS required? (Hoping for the former ...) 3. Does it have a

OT: back up and revision control

2008-03-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 17 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: I use an SVN-server for my thesis and upload my work to the server twice a day. I find this a great way to work on research papers, especially if they are collaborative. Who is providing the SVN service? (I know of a couple free ones,

Re: GraphTeX

2008-03-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
This looks very interesting and powerful. Some questions. 1. Is it not on CTAN? (If so, why?) By the way there is a name clash with a package on CTAN. You might worry about that given your book title. 2. Does it use PGF or is PS required? (Hoping for the former ...) 3. Does it have a

OT: back up and revision control

2008-03-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 17 Mar 2008, Dominik Böhm apparently wrote: > I use an SVN-server for my thesis and upload my work to > the server twice a day. I find this a great way to work on research papers, especially if they are collaborative. Who is providing the SVN service? (I know of a couple free ones,

Re: GraphTeX

2008-03-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
This looks very interesting and powerful. Some questions. 1. Is it not on CTAN? (If so, why?) By the way there is a name clash with a package on CTAN. You might worry about that given your book title. 2. Does it use PGF or is PS required? (Hoping for the former ...) 3. Does it have a

Re[2]: LyX discussion boards?

2008-03-13 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: pine, mutt, and elm I guess pine would be Alpine now. And you left out my favorite: Mahogany. It wins for interface (and for those who care, is Python scriptable). Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: LyX discussion boards?

2008-03-13 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: pine, mutt, and elm I guess pine would be Alpine now. And you left out my favorite: Mahogany. It wins for interface (and for those who care, is Python scriptable). Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: LyX discussion boards?

2008-03-13 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Rich Shepard apparently wrote: > pine, mutt, and elm I guess pine would be Alpine now. And you left out my favorite: Mahogany. It wins for interface (and for those who care, is Python scriptable). Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re: Non-standard table of contents

2007-11-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 05 Nov 2007, Eirik Wixøe Svela apparently wrote: I am currently working on an important assignment (the International Baccalaureate Extended Essay for those of you familiar with exotic school systems), the deadline for which is tomorrow. Using LyX has been of great advantage to me

Re: Non-standard table of contents

2007-11-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 05 Nov 2007, Eirik Wixøe Svela apparently wrote: I am currently working on an important assignment (the International Baccalaureate Extended Essay for those of you familiar with exotic school systems), the deadline for which is tomorrow. Using LyX has been of great advantage to me

Re: Non-standard table of contents

2007-11-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 05 Nov 2007, Eirik Wixøe Svela apparently wrote: > I am currently working on an important assignment (the International > Baccalaureate "Extended Essay" for those of you familiar with exotic > school systems), the deadline for which is tomorrow. Using LyX has been > of great advantage

Re[2]: diff within Lyx and OpenOffice with styles

2007-11-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 2 Nov 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: OpenOffice has the worst implementation of styles I've ever seen. They just magically change and disappear. Googling around, yours seems to be an uncommon experience. However if you are importing Word documents, you may have styles troubles.

Re[2]: diff within Lyx and OpenOffice with styles

2007-11-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 2 Nov 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: OpenOffice has the worst implementation of styles I've ever seen. They just magically change and disappear. Googling around, yours seems to be an uncommon experience. However if you are importing Word documents, you may have styles troubles.

Re[2]: diff within Lyx and OpenOffice with styles

2007-11-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 2 Nov 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: > OpenOffice has the worst implementation of styles I've > ever seen. They just magically change and disappear. Googling around, yours seems to be an uncommon experience. However if you are importing Word documents, you may have styles

Re: Like to ask a question (outliner)

2007-09-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
http://www.vimoutliner.org/

Re: Like to ask a question (outliner)

2007-09-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
http://www.vimoutliner.org/

Re: Like to ask a question (outliner)

2007-09-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
http://www.vimoutliner.org/

Re[2]: Algorithm TOC creates strange mistake

2007-08-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
First problem is that I do not see: \usepackage{float} First problem is that I do not see: \listof{Xalgorithm} Follow the example at the bottom of http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/latextutorial6.html and then look at the float.sty documentation www.tug.org/TeXnik/floats/newFloat.pdf

Re[2]: Algorithm TOC creates strange mistake

2007-08-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007, Thomas Schmidt apparently wrote: \newfloat{Xalgorithm}{tbp}{loa} \floatname{Xalgorithm}{Algorithmus} \newcommand{\theHalgorithm}{\theHXalgorithm} \renewenvironment{algorithm}[1][tbp] {\begin{Xalgorithm}[#1]}{\end{Xalgorithm}} \numberwithin{Xalgorithm}{chapter} It

Re[2]: Algorithm TOC creates strange mistake

2007-08-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
First problem is that I do not see: \usepackage{float} First problem is that I do not see: \listof{Xalgorithm} Follow the example at the bottom of http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/latextutorial6.html and then look at the float.sty documentation www.tug.org/TeXnik/floats/newFloat.pdf

Re[2]: Algorithm TOC creates strange mistake

2007-08-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007, Thomas Schmidt apparently wrote: \newfloat{Xalgorithm}{tbp}{loa} \floatname{Xalgorithm}{Algorithmus} \newcommand{\theHalgorithm}{\theHXalgorithm} \renewenvironment{algorithm}[1][tbp] {\begin{Xalgorithm}[#1]}{\end{Xalgorithm}} \numberwithin{Xalgorithm}{chapter} It

Re[2]: Algorithm TOC creates strange mistake

2007-08-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
First problem is that I do not see: \usepackage{float} First problem is that I do not see: \listof{Xalgorithm} Follow the example at the bottom of http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/latextutorial6.html and then look at the float.sty documentation www.tug.org/TeXnik/floats/newFloat.pdf

Re[2]: Algorithm TOC creates strange mistake

2007-08-27 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007, Thomas Schmidt apparently wrote: >> \newfloat{Xalgorithm}{tbp}{loa} >> \floatname{Xalgorithm}{Algorithmus} >> \newcommand{\theHalgorithm}{\theHXalgorithm} >> \renewenvironment{algorithm}[1][tbp] >> {\begin{Xalgorithm}[#1]}{\end{Xalgorithm}} >>

Re: Prefix powers bind to wrong symbol

2007-08-26 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sun, 26 Aug 2007, Mark Kortink apparently wrote: I use a mathematical convention where when I want to show the set of all maps from X to Y I superscript X in front of Y (see below), as opposed to the more usual Y followed by superscript X. The problem is the X binds to the wrong

Re: Prefix powers bind to wrong symbol

2007-08-26 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sun, 26 Aug 2007, Mark Kortink apparently wrote: I use a mathematical convention where when I want to show the set of all maps from X to Y I superscript X in front of Y (see below), as opposed to the more usual Y followed by superscript X. The problem is the X binds to the wrong

Re: Prefix powers bind to wrong symbol

2007-08-26 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sun, 26 Aug 2007, Mark Kortink apparently wrote: > I use a mathematical convention where when I want to show > the set of all > maps from X to Y I superscript X in front of Y (see > below), as opposed to the more usual Y followed by > superscript X. The problem is the X "binds" to the

Re[2]: OT (Bibtex to Wiki)

2007-07-29 Thread Alan G Isaac
MoinMoin supports using reStructuredText as wiki markup. Bibstuff can generate reST references from ordinary BibTeX databases. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: OT (Bibtex to Wiki)

2007-07-29 Thread Alan G Isaac
MoinMoin supports using reStructuredText as wiki markup. Bibstuff can generate reST references from ordinary BibTeX databases. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: OT (Bibtex to Wiki)

2007-07-29 Thread Alan G Isaac
MoinMoin supports using reStructuredText as wiki markup. Bibstuff can generate reST references from ordinary BibTeX databases. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: RFC: Better name for the wiki page 'LyX for X'

2007-07-23 Thread Alan G Isaac
LyX Tricks

Re[2]: RFC: Better name for the wiki page 'LyX for X'

2007-07-23 Thread Alan G Isaac
LyX Tricks

Re[2]: RFC: Better name for the wiki page 'LyX for X'

2007-07-23 Thread Alan G Isaac
LyX Tricks

Re: LyX vs. Scribus

2007-07-20 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 20 Jul 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: Can someone tell me the differences between LyX and Scribus? LyX does not do page layout (thank goodness). Scribus does not do math. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re: LyX vs. Scribus

2007-07-20 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 20 Jul 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: Can someone tell me the differences between LyX and Scribus? LyX does not do page layout (thank goodness). Scribus does not do math. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re: LyX vs. Scribus

2007-07-20 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Fri, 20 Jul 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: > Can someone tell me the differences between LyX and > Scribus? LyX does not do page layout (thank goodness). Scribus does not do math. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
I missed this thread; sorry. I assume someone suggested: \thispagestyle{empty} ? http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/teTeX/latex/latex2e-html/ltx-140.html Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[4]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
On 7/17/07, Alan G Isaac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I missed this thread; sorry. I assume someone suggested: \thispagestyle{empty} ? http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/teTeX/latex/latex2e-html/ltx-140.html On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Lyx Physicst apparently wrote: Hi, Alan

Re[6]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Lyx Physicst apparently wrote: can you give a little more info on the comp.text.tex? It is a newsgroup. Just point your news reader (e.g., Thunderbird) at comp.text.tex, and post your question. But try my suggestion first: put the pagestyle command *after* your \chapter

Re[2]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
I missed this thread; sorry. I assume someone suggested: \thispagestyle{empty} ? http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/teTeX/latex/latex2e-html/ltx-140.html Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[4]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
On 7/17/07, Alan G Isaac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I missed this thread; sorry. I assume someone suggested: \thispagestyle{empty} ? http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/teTeX/latex/latex2e-html/ltx-140.html On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Lyx Physicst apparently wrote: Hi, Alan

Re[6]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Lyx Physicst apparently wrote: can you give a little more info on the comp.text.tex? It is a newsgroup. Just point your news reader (e.g., Thunderbird) at comp.text.tex, and post your question. But try my suggestion first: put the pagestyle command *after* your \chapter

Re[2]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
I missed this thread; sorry. I assume someone suggested: \thispagestyle{empty} ? http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/teTeX/latex/latex2e-html/ltx-140.html Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[4]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
> On 7/17/07, Alan G Isaac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I missed this thread; sorry. >> I assume someone suggested: >> \thispagestyle{empty} ? >> http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/teTeX/latex/latex2e-html/ltx-140.html >> On Tue, 17

Re[6]: Removing first page number on bibtex generated bibliography

2007-07-17 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Lyx Physicst apparently wrote: > can you give a little more info on the comp.text.tex? It is a newsgroup. Just point your news reader (e.g., Thunderbird) at comp.text.tex, and post your question. But try my suggestion first: put the pagestyle command *after* your \chapter

Re[2]: problem with pdflatex to display an eps figure (MAC ppc os 1.4.10, LyX 1.50rc1 or 2)

2007-07-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 3 Jul 2007, Mael Hilléreau apparently wrote: This problem may come from the bounding box of your EPS figure. Maybe it is interpreted differently when using pdflatex because the EPS is converted by LyX before (epstopdf in fact), which AFAIK is not the case with dvipdfm (here the

Re[2]: problem with pdflatex to display an eps figure (MAC ppc os 1.4.10, LyX 1.50rc1 or 2)

2007-07-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 3 Jul 2007, Mael Hilléreau apparently wrote: This problem may come from the bounding box of your EPS figure. Maybe it is interpreted differently when using pdflatex because the EPS is converted by LyX before (epstopdf in fact), which AFAIK is not the case with dvipdfm (here the

Re[2]: problem with pdflatex to display an eps figure (MAC ppc os 1.4.10, LyX 1.50rc1 or 2)

2007-07-03 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tue, 3 Jul 2007, Mael Hilléreau apparently wrote: > This problem may come from the bounding box of your EPS > figure. Maybe it is interpreted differently when using > pdflatex because the EPS is converted by LyX before > (epstopdf in fact), which AFAIK is not the case with > dvipdfm (here

Re[2]: moving to linux...part3: preferred bibtex editor

2007-06-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, Richard Heck apparently wrote: BibLaTeX, soon to be the new standard Can you provide the background for this claim? (I am not challenging it.) Thank you, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: moving to linux...part3: preferred bibtex editor

2007-06-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, Richard Heck apparently wrote: BibLaTeX, soon to be the new standard Can you provide the background for this claim? (I am not challenging it.) Thank you, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: moving to linux...part3: preferred bibtex editor

2007-06-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, Richard Heck apparently wrote: > BibLaTeX, soon to be the new standard Can you provide the background for this claim? (I am not challenging it.) Thank you, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Problem with PDF output with different pdf reader.

2007-06-14 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, William Adams apparently wrote: Most pdf viewers will maintain a file lock which will prevent the file from being over-written. Yes, which is horrible. Exceptions: GSView/GhostScript and SumatraPDF. The latter is very fast. Currently it will not automatically reload

Re[2]: Problem with PDF output with different pdf reader.

2007-06-14 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, William Adams apparently wrote: Most pdf viewers will maintain a file lock which will prevent the file from being over-written. Yes, which is horrible. Exceptions: GSView/GhostScript and SumatraPDF. The latter is very fast. Currently it will not automatically reload

Re[2]: Problem with PDF output with different pdf reader.

2007-06-14 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, William Adams apparently wrote: > Most pdf viewers will maintain a file lock which will > prevent the file from being over-written. Yes, which is horrible. Exceptions: GSView/GhostScript and SumatraPDF. The latter is very fast. Currently it will not automatically reload

Re[2]: Explanations with equations?

2007-06-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
See section 8.2.7 of The LaTeX Companion 2nd edition, an indispensible aid to mathbook writing projects (and otherwise excellent). Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Explanations with equations?

2007-06-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tuesday 05 June 2007 09:45, Alan G Isaac wrote: See section 8.2.7 of The LaTeX Companion 2nd edition, an indispensible aid to mathbook writing projects (and otherwise excellent). On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: I don't have that book -- I have Guide to LaTeX by Kopka

Re[2]: Explanations with equations?

2007-06-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
See section 8.2.7 of The LaTeX Companion 2nd edition, an indispensible aid to mathbook writing projects (and otherwise excellent). Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Explanations with equations?

2007-06-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Tuesday 05 June 2007 09:45, Alan G Isaac wrote: See section 8.2.7 of The LaTeX Companion 2nd edition, an indispensible aid to mathbook writing projects (and otherwise excellent). On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: I don't have that book -- I have Guide to LaTeX by Kopka

Re[2]: Explanations with equations?

2007-06-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
See section 8.2.7 of The LaTeX Companion 2nd edition, an indispensible aid to mathbook writing projects (and otherwise excellent). Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Explanations with equations?

2007-06-05 Thread Alan G Isaac
> On Tuesday 05 June 2007 09:45, Alan G Isaac wrote: >> See section 8.2.7 of The LaTeX Companion 2nd edition, >> an indispensible aid to mathbook writing projects >> (and otherwise excellent). On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: > I don't have that book

Re: Meaning of Insert-Math choices?

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: Inline Formula Display Formula Eqnarray Environment AMS align Environment AMS alignat Environment AMS flalign Environment AMS gather Environment AMS multiline Environment Array Environment Cases Environment Aligned Environment

Re[2]: Meaning of Insert-Math choices?

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
Alan: The usual advice is not to use eqnarray. On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Gunnar Lindholm apparently wrote: Why not? Google is your friend: http://www.google.com/search?q=eqnarray+avoid The Madsen article goes into great detail very accessibly. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re: Plug for TeX For the Impatient

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: In preparation for writing my math book (and creating the appropriate paragraph and character styles), I'm reading the math chapter of TeX for the Impatient. Once again I marvel at how much easier it is to understand TeX than LaTeX, and how

Re: Meaning of Insert-Math choices?

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: Inline Formula Display Formula Eqnarray Environment AMS align Environment AMS alignat Environment AMS flalign Environment AMS gather Environment AMS multiline Environment Array Environment Cases Environment Aligned Environment

Re[2]: Meaning of Insert-Math choices?

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
Alan: The usual advice is not to use eqnarray. On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Gunnar Lindholm apparently wrote: Why not? Google is your friend: http://www.google.com/search?q=eqnarray+avoid The Madsen article goes into great detail very accessibly. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re: Plug for TeX For the Impatient

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: In preparation for writing my math book (and creating the appropriate paragraph and character styles), I'm reading the math chapter of TeX for the Impatient. Once again I marvel at how much easier it is to understand TeX than LaTeX, and how

Re: Meaning of Insert->Math choices?

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: > Inline Formula > Display Formula > Eqnarray Environment > AMS align Environment > AMS alignat Environment > AMS flalign Environment > AMS gather Environment > AMS multiline Environment > Array Environment > Cases Environment > Aligned

Re[2]: Meaning of Insert->Math choices?

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
> Alan: >> The usual advice is not to use eqnarray. On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Gunnar Lindholm apparently wrote: > Why not? Google is your friend: http://www.google.com/search?q=eqnarray+avoid The Madsen article goes into great detail very accessibly. Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re: Plug for "TeX For the Impatient"

2007-06-02 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: > In preparation for writing my math book (and creating the appropriate > paragraph and character styles), I'm reading the math chapter of "TeX for the > Impatient". Once again I marvel at how much easier it is to understand TeX > than LaTeX,

Re[2]: lyx pictures

2007-05-29 Thread Alan G Isaac
Daniel stated: Unfortunately there are no good converters WMF -- EPS. On Tue, 29 May 2007, Bo Peng apparently wrote: This is exactly the problem. My students have claimed good success with wmf2eps (on Windows). http://www.wmf2eps.de.vu/ fwiw, Alan

Re[2]: lyx pictures

2007-05-29 Thread Alan G Isaac
Daniel stated: Unfortunately there are no good converters WMF -- EPS. On Tue, 29 May 2007, Bo Peng apparently wrote: This is exactly the problem. My students have claimed good success with wmf2eps (on Windows). http://www.wmf2eps.de.vu/ fwiw, Alan

Re[2]: lyx pictures

2007-05-29 Thread Alan G Isaac
> Daniel stated: >> Unfortunately there are no good converters WMF <--> EPS. On Tue, 29 May 2007, Bo Peng apparently wrote: > This is exactly the problem. My students have claimed good success with wmf2eps (on Windows). http://www.wmf2eps.de.vu/ fwiw, Alan

Re[2]: Fully contained lyx + miktex distribution!

2007-05-23 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 21 May 2007, William Adams apparently wrote: One free alternative is SumatraPDF: http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/ which shows promise for being a tex-oriented pdf previewing app/util. Very impressive! What is the license? Why Windows only? Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Fully contained lyx + miktex distribution!

2007-05-23 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 21 May 2007, William Adams apparently wrote: One free alternative is SumatraPDF: http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/ which shows promise for being a tex-oriented pdf previewing app/util. Very impressive! What is the license? Why Windows only? Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Fully contained lyx + miktex distribution!

2007-05-23 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 21 May 2007, William Adams apparently wrote: > One free alternative is SumatraPDF: > http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/ > which shows promise for being a tex-oriented pdf previewing app/util. Very impressive! What is the license? Why Windows only? Cheers, Alan Isaac

Re[2]: Why Lyx-Word?

2007-05-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
Personally, I'd recommend everyone on this list read TeX for the Impatient,available here: http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/impatient/book.pdf On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 12:24:31PM -0500, Bo Peng wrote: A 391 page long book for 'the impatient'? :-) On Tue, 15 May 2007, Andre Poenitz

Re[2]: Why Lyx-Word?

2007-05-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
Personally, I'd recommend everyone on this list read TeX for the Impatient,available here: http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/impatient/book.pdf On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 12:24:31PM -0500, Bo Peng wrote: A 391 page long book for 'the impatient'? :-) On Tue, 15 May 2007, Andre Poenitz

Re[2]: Why Lyx->Word?

2007-05-15 Thread Alan G Isaac
>>> Personally, I'd recommend everyone on this list read >>> "TeX for the Impatient",available here: >>> http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/impatient/book.pdf > On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 12:24:31PM -0500, Bo Peng wrote: >> A 391 page long book for 'the impatient'? :-) On Tue, 15 May 2007,

Re: Why Lyx-Word?

2007-05-14 Thread Alan G Isaac
On Mon, 14 May 2007, Steve Litt apparently wrote: I rack my brains, I can't think of a reason to start a project in LyX, and THEN convert it to MS Word. Interface, interoperability, and reliability. I cannot write in Word. Too slow. Large equations are a nightmare. Not every publisher

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