Re: Multiple files for book
On Tuesday 05 January 2010 21:04:20 Stephen George wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a new comer to Lyx, and reading some of the tute and skim reading > topics of interest the rest. > > I'm still left with a question. (hope I didn't miss it) > > If creating a book with a couple hundred pages, do I put it all in one > big lyx file, or do I split it across multiple files (say one file per > chapter), and somehow pull each chapter into book with some sort of > include command? Hi Steve, I'll give you my outlook -- your mileage may vary. I have two lyx-authored books weighing in at 300 pages, and another couple weighing in at 200 pages. All my LyX books are single-file and I like it that way. Less files in the directory, less hassle. I have modern processors running close to 2Ghz and computers with between 2GB and 4GB of RAM. On these computers, navigating through my LyX files is almost instantaneous, especially if I use LyX navigation or the outline mode. I used one chapter per file in a Wordperfect-authored book once, and it turned out to be a big old hassle. I vowed if at all possible to keep books unifile from then on. The one situation where I'd split into chapters is if different people were working on different chapters. That would necessitate splitting, and LyX is ready, willing and able to handle that. Otherwise, I personally stick to one file for the whole book. Your mileage may vary, consult everyone before making your decision. HTH SteveT Steve Litt Recession Relief Package http://www.recession-relief.US Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stevelitt
Re: Multiple files for book
Stephen George wrote: Hi, I'm a new comer to Lyx, and reading some of the tute and skim reading topics of interest the rest. I'm still left with a question. (hope I didn't miss it) If creating a book with a couple hundred pages, do I put it all in one big lyx file, or do I split it across multiple files (say one file per chapter), and somehow pull each chapter into book with some sort of include command? Whatever you like. Splitting into several files is very useful when there are several authors. It can also be useful in that you can do "view->PDF" for a single file quickly. This operation can take some time (several minutes) for a complete book. Otherwise, it is a matter of taste, as LyX will cope with anything. One big file, many subfiles. All the figures in one place, or sorted into per-chapter folders. This can also be changed later. You can split up a large document by pasting whole chapters into new documents. For going the other way, LyX can insert the contents of several documents into one. Helge Hafting
Re: Multiple files for book
On Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:04:20 +1100 Stephen George wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm a new comer to Lyx, and reading some of the tute and skim reading > topics of interest the rest. > > I'm still left with a question. (hope I didn't miss it) > > If creating a book with a couple hundred pages, do I put it all in > one big lyx file, or do I split it across multiple files (say one > file per chapter), and somehow pull each chapter into book with some > sort of include command? > > I know other programs would suggest the multiple document way so you > don't have to scroll around a single massive file looking for the > area you want to work on, however the navigator in Lyx would seem to > mitigate that effect. > > I just want to understand the Lyx way of structuring a large book. > > I'm guessing if Lyx does support files for each chapter, then the > navigator would not 'span' the multiple files allowing jumping from > chapter to chapter? > > Also the book will have a large number of images, do you usually put > them all in one directory or put them in some sort of hierarchical > directory structure. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks > Steve Hello Steve, As others have already said, it is really a matter of personal preference. I have a 600+ legal texbook with lots of indexing and cross references which I treat as a single file. On the other hand, I have done smaller books with multiple files. In my view, there isn't a lot to choose between the two. I have always kept the images in a single file, but only one of my books contains much in the way of images so I'm not much of an expert. Whichever way you do it, you will love to write with LyX! Cheers, Alan > -- Alan L Tyreehttp://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan Tel: 04 2748 6206
Re: Multiple files for book
On 6.1.2010 10:08, Vincent van Ravesteijn wrote: I'm a new comer to Lyx, and reading some of the tute and skim reading topics of interest the rest. I'm still left with a question. (hope I didn't miss it) If creating a book with a couple hundred pages, do I put it all in one big lyx file, or do I split it across multiple files (say one file per chapter), You can choose either way. and somehow pull each chapter into book with some sort of include command? Yes, you can insert a child via the menu "Insert->File->Child Document". I know other programs would suggest the multiple document way so you don't have to scroll around a single massive file looking for the area you want to work on, however the navigator in Lyx would seem to mitigate that effect. I just want to understand the Lyx way of structuring a large book. I'm guessing if Lyx does support files for each chapter, then the navigator would not 'span' the multiple files allowing jumping from chapter to chapter? It does span the multiple files, it computes the correct chapter numbers and so on.. Also the book will have a large number of images, do you usually put them all in one directory or put them in some sort of hierarchical directory structure. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Steve Vincent Have a look here: http://wiki.lyx.org/Examples/Thesis. Those are basically all books split into several files. Petr
Re: Multiple files for book
I'm a new comer to Lyx, and reading some of the tute and skim reading topics of interest the rest. I'm still left with a question. (hope I didn't miss it) If creating a book with a couple hundred pages, do I put it all in one big lyx file, or do I split it across multiple files (say one file per chapter), You can choose either way. and somehow pull each chapter into book with some sort of include command? Yes, you can insert a child via the menu "Insert->File->Child Document". I know other programs would suggest the multiple document way so you don't have to scroll around a single massive file looking for the area you want to work on, however the navigator in Lyx would seem to mitigate that effect. I just want to understand the Lyx way of structuring a large book. I'm guessing if Lyx does support files for each chapter, then the navigator would not 'span' the multiple files allowing jumping from chapter to chapter? It does span the multiple files, it computes the correct chapter numbers and so on.. Also the book will have a large number of images, do you usually put them all in one directory or put them in some sort of hierarchical directory structure. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Steve Vincent
Multiple files for book
Hi, I'm a new comer to Lyx, and reading some of the tute and skim reading topics of interest the rest. I'm still left with a question. (hope I didn't miss it) If creating a book with a couple hundred pages, do I put it all in one big lyx file, or do I split it across multiple files (say one file per chapter), and somehow pull each chapter into book with some sort of include command? I know other programs would suggest the multiple document way so you don't have to scroll around a single massive file looking for the area you want to work on, however the navigator in Lyx would seem to mitigate that effect. I just want to understand the Lyx way of structuring a large book. I'm guessing if Lyx does support files for each chapter, then the navigator would not 'span' the multiple files allowing jumping from chapter to chapter? Also the book will have a large number of images, do you usually put them all in one directory or put them in some sort of hierarchical directory structure. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Steve
