changebars in 1.5 7A2-99B

2008-11-07 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi We use lyx for a bunch of lab documentation, including our quality manual. We use the Change control ability to print out versions where we can see what we have changed since the last edition. Previously, as well as showing the changes in a different colour, changebars came out in the mar

changebars in 1.5

2008-11-07 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi We use lyx for a bunch of lab documentation, including our quality manual. We use the Change control ability to print out versions where we can see what we have changed since the last edition. Previously, as well as showing the changes in a different colour, changebars came out in the mar

problem with tracked changes and citations

2008-06-26 Thread Pete Phillips
There is a problem with lyx when you are using change tracking and you have citations that you delete. lyx itself is OK in that it shows the deleted citation reference struck through, but if you try to print or create a pdf, you get an error message as follows: " \cite{B50}}, [some other body t

Re: Lyx crash with unknown reason

2008-06-06 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi > [1] Use the libqt4-* packages from testing or pick them up at > snapshot.debian.net / http://snapshot.debian.net/package/qt4-x11 > As a second step you should set them on hold with dpkg --set-selections > until this issue is resolved. I guess you've to roll back to 4.3.4-2. I

problem with citations and change tracking

2008-04-18 Thread Pete Phillips
his a bug or am i doing something wrong ? regards, Pete -- Pete Phillips, Acting Director, | http://www.smtl.co.uk/ Surgical Materials Testing Lab, | http://www.worldwidewounds.com/ Princess of Wales Hospital, S Wales | http://www.dressings.org/ Tel/Fax: +44 1656-752820/30 | [

printing multiple 3x5 cards on a single piece of A4

2006-07-16 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi I have a lyx template which I use for printing onto 3x5 index cards (for GTD stuff). I have been asked if it is possible to print 4 of the index cards on a single piece of A4 so that the cards can then be cut up with a guillotine. I have tried using psnup to postprocess an exported PS file, b

lyx 1.4.1 and branches

2006-04-25 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi I have compiled 1.4.1 from source, and wish to use the branches feature. In Documents/Settings/Branches I can set up different branches, set their colours, activate them etc, but I can't see a menu item to insert a branch, or convert some text already there to a particular branch. Any help ap

writing texinfo manuals with lyx

2006-04-12 Thread Pete Phillips
Is it possible to write texinfo manuals with lyx ? I am running 1.4.1, and can't see an appropriate document class. I have the sgmltool packages installed, and can use the linuxdoc article if necessary, but that seems a bit restricted (footnotes for example don't appear to work). Many thanks Pete

how to keep local config files between lyx updates

2004-04-19 Thread Pete Phillips
of a pointer on how to deal with this in tetex, I'd appreciate a push in that direction also.) Cheers, Pete -- Pete Phillips, Deputy Director, | http://www.smtl.co.uk/ Surgical Materials Testing Lab, | http://www.worldwidewounds.com/ Princess of Wales Hospital, S Wales |

Re: template complains about eps

2002-04-15 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi Herbert > "Herbert" == Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Herbert> put \usepackage{graphicx} into the preamble Herbert> (layout->LaTeX preamble) This makes no difference - when used as a template - I still get exactly the same messages as before. It appears that Lyx insists

Re: template complains about eps

2002-04-09 Thread Pete Phillips
> "Guenter" == Guenter Milde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Guenter> I.e. (if I am right) an eps file in a template needs to Guenter> be given the absolute path (as a template is intended for Guenter> "take and move to a new file"). I agree - and that is what my template file has.

Re: template complains about eps

2002-04-08 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi Herbert > "Herbert" == Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Herbert> is this eps file ok? means: does it has a line like Herbert> %%BoundingBox: in the beginning of the file. Herbert> if yes, than it's a problem with the path. yes - it is a conforming EPS file wit

template complains about eps

2002-04-08 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi I have a lyx file which I can open in lyx, and view, print etc. The file in question is a lyx file I have put together for a quote template for our lab, and it includes an eps file which displays in a footnote at the botteom of the quote. If I copy this file to the lyx templates directory,

Re: accessing document metadata

2002-02-25 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi Yes - RCS is (IMHO) the best way to do it, but you need to use the rcs latex package. In your preamble add this: \usepackage{rcs} \RCS $Header$ \RCS $Date$ \RCS $Revision$ then later on in your document, you can add this (in ERT): Revision: \RCSRevision Date of last revision: \RCSDate Yo

How to get bullets (and other things) into the newlfm letter layout.

2001-08-30 Thread Pete Phillips
As mentioned to this list before, I have created a layout and template file for the newlfm latex package. I find the newlfm package superb for creating your own bespoke letter layout with logo, address information etc already canned in the letrinfo.tex configfuration file. However, I would like t

fax support

2001-08-06 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi Is Fax support scheduled to be re-introduced into lyx ? Staff in our lab found it very useful, and I have had a number of enquiries about it. Pete

Re: Problems setting up a layout/template

2001-07-05 Thread Pete Phillips
ot; == Dekel Tsur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Dekel> On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 10:43:35AM +0100, Pete Phillips Dekel> wrote: >> 2 - If there is a fundamental incompatibility with the babel >> package, what can I do to stop lyx using the babel >> func

Re: Problems setting up a layout/template

2001-07-04 Thread Pete Phillips
> "Jean-Marc" == Jean-Marc Lasgouttes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Jean-Marc> If there is an incompatibility bteween newlfm and Jean-Marc> babel, this is probably a bug. What is the error Jean-Marc> message? Do you have the latest versions of newlfm and Jean-Marc> babel? The b

Re: Problems setting up a layout/template

2001-07-04 Thread Pete Phillips
bert" == Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Herbert> Pete Phillips wrote: >> The template comes up in Lyx, but when I try to print, I get >> the following message: >> >> Undefined control sequence.\LoadClassWithOptions {letter}% the &g

Re: Problems setting up a layout/template

2001-06-27 Thread Pete Phillips
t" == Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Herbert> Pete Phillips wrote: >> The template comes up in Lyx, but when I try to print, I get >> the following message: >> >> Undefined control sequence.\LoadClassWithOptions {letter}% the &g

Problems setting up a layout/template

2001-06-26 Thread Pete Phillips
Hi With Lyx lyx-1.1.5, I set up a new layout file based on the newlfm package for letters and memnos, and a template file. I installed these in /share/store/lyx-1.1.5/share/lyx/layouts/smtl-letter.layout and /share/store/lyx-1.1.5/share/lyx/templates/SMTL-letter.lyx The reas

Re: Grant proposal from a non-profit

2001-06-26 Thread Pete Phillips
> "Michelle" == Michelle Dukich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Michelle> I am trying to write a grant proposal from a large Michelle> non-profit organization to a foundation. They have Michelle> given me the last proposal and challenged me to "make it Michelle> so Number One".

Setting up a layout file for akletter

1999-12-16 Thread Pete Phillips
this argument to the letter environment working (clearly I need to be able to have a "To" field which will get stuffed into this argument). Any help appreciated. Pete -- Pete Phillips, Deputy Director, | Visit http://www.smtl.co.uk/ - the Surgical Materials Testing Lab, | onl