Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Adam Kennedy]

Yep, it was setting an absolute path.  Your suggestion solved the problem.
Thanks,
Adam

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Kosta Welke ko...@fillibach.de wrote:

 On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:24:23 +0200, ad_ke kennas...@gmail.com wrote:

  However, I can't figure out how to make
 the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes
 each figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
 project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name
 of the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
 there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
 this.


 I'm not sure if this relates to your problem, but click on the image and
 check the path. Sometimes, I had problems because lyx used the absolute
 path, like C:\Documents and Settings\Kosta\My Documents\test.png instead
 of a simple test.png.
 Also, what kind of figure are you using? Using bitmaps should yield
 absolutely the same results, while I had problems with vector graphics in
 the past (e.g. with gradients or anything gnuplot generated).

 Cheers,
 Kosta





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Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Adam Kennedy]

Yep, it was setting an absolute path.  Your suggestion solved the problem.
Thanks,
Adam

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Kosta Welke ko...@fillibach.de wrote:

 On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:24:23 +0200, ad_ke kennas...@gmail.com wrote:

  However, I can't figure out how to make
 the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes
 each figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
 project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name
 of the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
 there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
 this.


 I'm not sure if this relates to your problem, but click on the image and
 check the path. Sometimes, I had problems because lyx used the absolute
 path, like C:\Documents and Settings\Kosta\My Documents\test.png instead
 of a simple test.png.
 Also, what kind of figure are you using? Using bitmaps should yield
 absolutely the same results, while I had problems with vector graphics in
 the past (e.g. with gradients or anything gnuplot generated).

 Cheers,
 Kosta





-- 
http://www.westernclimate.org
http://oregonstate.edu/feel

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Adam Kennedy]

Yep, it was setting an absolute path.  Your suggestion solved the problem.
Thanks,
Adam

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Kosta Welke  wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:24:23 +0200, ad_ke  wrote:
>
>  However, I can't figure out how to make
>> the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes
>> each figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
>> project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name
>> of the file, and a "loaded into memory.  Generating ...".  This stinks when
>> there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
>> this.
>>
>
> I'm not sure if this relates to your problem, but click on the image and
> check the path. Sometimes, I had problems because lyx used the absolute
> path, like "C:\Documents and Settings\Kosta\My Documents\test.png" instead
> of a simple "test.png".
> Also, what kind of figure are you using? Using bitmaps should yield
> absolutely the same results, while I had problems with vector graphics in
> the past (e.g. with gradients or anything gnuplot generated).
>
> Cheers,
> Kosta
>
>
>


-- 
http://www.westernclimate.org
http://oregonstate.edu/feel

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Helge Hafting]

ad_ke wrote:

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.



1. Make sure the image paths are relative, not absolute. Absolute paths
   tend to be different on different computers.

2. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies
   on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software
   to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export.

Helge Hafting

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Christian Ridderström]

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009, Helge Hafting wrote:


1. Make sure the image paths are relative, not absolute. Absolute paths
   tend to be different on different computers.

2. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies
   on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software
   to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export.


Hmm, is there some way to get a list of all the stuff used to create a 
document, e.g.:


* Included files and images
* LaTeX packages and document class
* Other support software

I guess you could parse the LaTeX log file to get some of this, but is 
there a way to know which software LyX uses when e.g. generating images to 
be shown inside LyX?


/Christian

--
Christian Ridderström   Mobile: +46-70 687 39 44

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Helge Hafting]

ad_ke wrote:

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.



1. Make sure the image paths are relative, not absolute. Absolute paths
   tend to be different on different computers.

2. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies
   on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software
   to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export.

Helge Hafting

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Christian Ridderström]

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009, Helge Hafting wrote:


1. Make sure the image paths are relative, not absolute. Absolute paths
   tend to be different on different computers.

2. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies
   on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software
   to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export.


Hmm, is there some way to get a list of all the stuff used to create a 
document, e.g.:


* Included files and images
* LaTeX packages and document class
* Other support software

I guess you could parse the LaTeX log file to get some of this, but is 
there a way to know which software LyX uses when e.g. generating images to 
be shown inside LyX?


/Christian

--
Christian Ridderström   Mobile: +46-70 687 39 44

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Helge Hafting]

ad_ke wrote:

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a "loaded into memory.  Generating ...".  This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.



1. Make sure the image paths are relative, not absolute. Absolute paths
   tend to be different on different computers.

2. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies
   on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software
   to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export.

Helge Hafting

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Christian Ridderström]

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009, Helge Hafting wrote:


1. Make sure the image paths are relative, not absolute. Absolute paths
   tend to be different on different computers.

2. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies
   on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software
   to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export.


Hmm, is there some way to get a list of all the stuff used to create a 
document, e.g.:


* Included files and images
* LaTeX packages and document class
* Other support software

I guess you could parse the LaTeX log file to get some of this, but is 
there a way to know which software LyX uses when e.g. generating images to 
be shown inside LyX?


/Christian

--
Christian Ridderström   Mobile: +46-70 687 39 44

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Guenter Milde]

On 2009-04-23, ad_ke wrote:

 Hi,
 I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
 the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
 figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
 project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
 the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
 there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
 this.

 Please advise.

* What is the format of the graphics (PDF, EPS, TIFF, JPG, ...)?

* Does the display of graphics of the same format work on computer B 
  in documents written on computer B?

* Is it possible to open the graphic file in another app on computer B? 
  
* How are the graphics referenced (absolute or relative path)?

* What OS and TeX distribution are on these machines?


Günter

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Paul A. Rubin]

ad_ke wrote:

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.



If you get the loaded into memory message, I'm pretty sure LyX is 
finding the image files ok.  It's liable to be a problem with 
ImageMagick (or maybe LyX's communication with ImageMagick) on the 
second machine.


I have an intermittent problem with image display in LyX 1.6.1 on my 
home PC (Win XP).  Sometimes the images in a document will display in 
the GUI, and sometimes the same document will show a bunch of 
Generating ... messages but no images.  Note that in all cases LyX 
finds the images, and they display properly in the output (PDF or DVI), 
just not in the GUI.  I haven't had time to track down the issue.  Maybe 
this is what you're running into.  In my case, sometimes closing and 
reopening the document alleviates the problem.


/Paul

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Guenter Milde]

On 2009-04-23, ad_ke wrote:

 Hi,
 I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
 the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
 figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
 project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
 the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
 there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
 this.

 Please advise.

* What is the format of the graphics (PDF, EPS, TIFF, JPG, ...)?

* Does the display of graphics of the same format work on computer B 
  in documents written on computer B?

* Is it possible to open the graphic file in another app on computer B? 
  
* How are the graphics referenced (absolute or relative path)?

* What OS and TeX distribution are on these machines?


Günter

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Paul A. Rubin]

ad_ke wrote:

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.



If you get the loaded into memory message, I'm pretty sure LyX is 
finding the image files ok.  It's liable to be a problem with 
ImageMagick (or maybe LyX's communication with ImageMagick) on the 
second machine.


I have an intermittent problem with image display in LyX 1.6.1 on my 
home PC (Win XP).  Sometimes the images in a document will display in 
the GUI, and sometimes the same document will show a bunch of 
Generating ... messages but no images.  Note that in all cases LyX 
finds the images, and they display properly in the output (PDF or DVI), 
just not in the GUI.  I haven't had time to track down the issue.  Maybe 
this is what you're running into.  In my case, sometimes closing and 
reopening the document alleviates the problem.


/Paul

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Guenter Milde]

On 2009-04-23, ad_ke wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
> the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
> figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
> project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
> the file, and a "loaded into memory.  Generating ...".  This stinks when
> there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
> this.

> Please advise.

* What is the format of the graphics (PDF, EPS, TIFF, JPG, ...)?

* Does the display of graphics of the same format work on computer B 
  in documents written on computer B?

* Is it possible to open the graphic file in another app on computer B? 
  
* How are the graphics referenced (absolute or relative path)?

* What OS and TeX distribution are on these machines?


Günter

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[Paul A. Rubin]

ad_ke wrote:

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a "loaded into memory.  Generating ...".  This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.



If you get the "loaded into memory" message, I'm pretty sure LyX is 
finding the image files ok.  It's liable to be a problem with 
ImageMagick (or maybe LyX's communication with ImageMagick) on the 
second machine.


I have an intermittent problem with image display in LyX 1.6.1 on my 
home PC (Win XP).  Sometimes the images in a document will display in 
the GUI, and sometimes the same document will show a bunch of 
"Generating ..." messages but no images.  Note that in all cases LyX 
finds the images, and they display properly in the output (PDF or DVI), 
just not in the GUI.  I haven't had time to track down the issue.  Maybe 
this is what you're running into.  In my case, sometimes closing and 
reopening the document alleviates the problem.


/Paul

Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[ad_ke]

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.

Please advise.

Thanks,
AdKe
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Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[ad_ke]

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a loaded into memory.  Generating   This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.

Please advise.

Thanks,
AdKe
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Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

[ad_ke]

Hi,
I'm a new :LyX user and I love it.  However, I can't figure out how to make
the document portable.  I keep each document in a project that includes each
figure, but when I open the file up on a new machine, within that same
project folder, all the figures are gone.  All that is there is the name of
the file, and a "loaded into memory.  Generating ...".  This stinks when
there are a lot of images in the document.  There must be a solution to
this.

Please advise.

Thanks,
AdKe
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