Re: Physical units

2007-06-04 Thread Tim Michelsen
Could this be adapted in the documentation, please? We aren't responsible for documentation of external packages. I know that very well. I took my example from p. 95, section: 6.6.5.2. http://wiki.lyx.org/uploads/LyX/Manuals/1.4.2/UserGuide.pdf The protected space: It is used to tell LYX

Re: Physical units

2007-06-04 Thread Tim Michelsen
Could this be adapted in the documentation, please? We aren't responsible for documentation of external packages. I know that very well. I took my example from p. 95, section: 6.6.5.2. http://wiki.lyx.org/uploads/LyX/Manuals/1.4.2/UserGuide.pdf The protected space: It is used to tell LYX

Re: Physical units

2007-06-04 Thread Tim Michelsen
Could this be adapted in the documentation, please? We aren't responsible for documentation of external packages. I know that very well. I took my example from p. 95, section: 6.6.5.2. http://wiki.lyx.org/uploads/LyX/Manuals/1.4.2/UserGuide.pdf " The protected space: It is used to tell LYX

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Tim Michelsen
Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A half space is produced in LyX with the shortcut Ctrl-Shift Space (menu Insert- Formatting - Thin space), see also the attached example. Thank you for clarifying! I did try the packages units/SIunits but

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Tim Michelsen schrieb: Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A half space is produced in LyX with the shortcut Ctrl-Shift Space (menu Insert- Formatting - Thin space), see also the attached example. Thank you for clarifying! I did try the

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Miki Dovrat schrieb: I always wrote the units outside the math box. Your way seems to make more sense now. I usually write it also outside math using Ctrl-Shift Space. Is there a difference between \textrm and \mathrm ? The font. \mathrm uses an upright math font, \textrm an upright font

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Tim Michelsen
Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A half space is produced in LyX with the shortcut Ctrl-Shift Space (menu Insert- Formatting - Thin space), see also the attached example. Thank you for clarifying! I did try the packages units/SIunits but

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Tim Michelsen schrieb: Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A half space is produced in LyX with the shortcut Ctrl-Shift Space (menu Insert- Formatting - Thin space), see also the attached example. Thank you for clarifying! I did try the

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Miki Dovrat schrieb: I always wrote the units outside the math box. Your way seems to make more sense now. I usually write it also outside math using Ctrl-Shift Space. Is there a difference between \textrm and \mathrm ? The font. \mathrm uses an upright math font, \textrm an upright font

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Tim Michelsen
Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A half space is produced in LyX with the shortcut "Ctrl-Shift Space" (menu Insert-> Formatting -> Thin space), see also the attached example. Thank you for clarifying! I did try the packages units/SIunits

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Tim Michelsen schrieb: Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A half space is produced in LyX with the shortcut "Ctrl-Shift Space" (menu Insert-> Formatting -> Thin space), see also the attached example. Thank you for clarifying! I did try the

Re: Physical units

2007-06-03 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Miki Dovrat schrieb: I always wrote the units outside the math box. Your way seems to make more sense now. I usually write it also outside math using "Ctrl-Shift Space". Is there a difference between \textrm and \mathrm ? The font. \mathrm uses an upright math font, \textrm an upright

Re: Physical units

2007-06-02 Thread Miki Dovrat
Hi, I always wrote the units outside the math box. Your way seems to make more sense now. Is there a difference between \textrm and \mathrm ? Uwe Stöhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dov Feldstern schrieb: BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the thin

Re: Physical units

2007-06-02 Thread Miki Dovrat
Hi, I always wrote the units outside the math box. Your way seems to make more sense now. Is there a difference between \textrm and \mathrm ? Uwe Stöhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dov Feldstern schrieb: BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the thin

Re: Physical units

2007-06-02 Thread Miki Dovrat
Hi, I always wrote the units outside the math box. Your way seems to make more sense now. Is there a difference between \textrm and \mathrm ? "Uwe Stöhr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dov Feldstern schrieb: > >> BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Miki Dovrat
Hi, Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? Miki Uwe Stöhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Steed, Robert J schrieb: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Miki Dovrat schrieb: Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? You already know the answer, see the bottom of the email you sent: Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Dov Feldstern
Miki Dovrat wrote: Hi, Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? Miki Well, if you put it inside an equation, then the thin space itself *is* protected. BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the thin space as

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Dov Feldstern schrieb: BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the thin space as \, You can also use Ctrl-Space and then press Space several times to select the space you need. Ctrl-Space is equal to \, regards Uwe

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Miki Dovrat
Hi, Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? Miki Uwe Stöhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Steed, Robert J schrieb: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Miki Dovrat schrieb: Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? You already know the answer, see the bottom of the email you sent: Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Dov Feldstern
Miki Dovrat wrote: Hi, Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? Miki Well, if you put it inside an equation, then the thin space itself *is* protected. BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the thin space as

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Dov Feldstern schrieb: BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the thin space as \, You can also use Ctrl-Space and then press Space several times to select the space you need. Ctrl-Space is equal to \, regards Uwe

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Miki Dovrat
Hi, Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? Miki "Uwe Stöhr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Steed, Robert J schrieb: > >> I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Miki Dovrat schrieb: Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? You already know the answer, see the bottom of the email you sent: Concerning units, don't forget that there is only a hlaf space between number and units. A

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Dov Feldstern
Miki Dovrat wrote: Hi, Do you know how to make a protected half space, so the units don't come out on a different line than the number? Miki Well, if you put it inside an equation, then the thin space itself *is* protected. BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the thin space as

Re: Physical units

2007-06-01 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Dov Feldstern schrieb: BTW, inside an equation you can also type in the thin space as \, You can also use Ctrl-Space and then press Space several times to select the space you need. Ctrl-Space is equal to \, regards Uwe

RE: Physical units

2007-05-31 Thread Steed, Robert J
$$. -Original Message- From: Uwe Stöhr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 30/05/2007 18:32 To: Steed, Robert J Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Physical units Steed, Robert J schrieb: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use microns(?) in my

RE: Physical units

2007-05-31 Thread Steed, Robert J
$$. -Original Message- From: Uwe Stöhr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 30/05/2007 18:32 To: Steed, Robert J Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Physical units Steed, Robert J schrieb: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use microns(?) in my

RE: Physical units

2007-05-31 Thread Steed, Robert J
$$. -Original Message- From: Uwe Stöhr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 30/05/2007 18:32 To: Steed, Robert J Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Physical units Steed, Robert J schrieb: > I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use > microns(?)

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Brian Larsen
I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. It is a bit cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I just include it in the LyX preamble, here is what I use in the preamble for siunits: % new commands using SIunits.sty %%%

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Graham Griffiths
Steed, Robert J [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use microns(?) in my physical units alot. But I can't get a non-italic ? in math mode. Unicode doesn't seem to work either I get error messages: Package inputenc Error:

RE: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Steed, Robert J
I think that its working. I have to use ERT to do it, right? Thanks for the speedy reply. Rob -Original Message- From: Brian Larsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 30/05/2007 15:40 To: Steed, Robert J Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Physical units I use the SIunits

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Dov Feldstern
: Physical units I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. It is a bit cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I just include it in the LyX preamble, here is what I use in the preamble for siunits: % new commands using SIunits.sty

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steed, Robert J schrieb: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use microns(?) in my physical units alot. But I can't get a non-italic ? in math mode. Unicode doesn't seem to work either I get error messages: Package inputenc Error: Unicode char \u8:μ not

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 30 May 2007 10:40, Brian Larsen wrote: I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. [=] It is a bit cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I think the preceding sentence sums up working with LyX, LaTeX and TeX. SteveT

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Brian Larsen
I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. It is a bit cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I just include it in the LyX preamble, here is what I use in the preamble for siunits: % new commands using SIunits.sty %%%

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Graham Griffiths
Steed, Robert J [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use microns(?) in my physical units alot. But I can't get a non-italic ? in math mode. Unicode doesn't seem to work either I get error messages: Package inputenc Error:

RE: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Steed, Robert J
I think that its working. I have to use ERT to do it, right? Thanks for the speedy reply. Rob -Original Message- From: Brian Larsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 30/05/2007 15:40 To: Steed, Robert J Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Physical units I use the SIunits

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Dov Feldstern
: Physical units I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. It is a bit cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I just include it in the LyX preamble, here is what I use in the preamble for siunits: % new commands using SIunits.sty

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steed, Robert J schrieb: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use microns(?) in my physical units alot. But I can't get a non-italic ? in math mode. Unicode doesn't seem to work either I get error messages: Package inputenc Error: Unicode char \u8:μ not

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 30 May 2007 10:40, Brian Larsen wrote: I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. [=] It is a bit cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I think the preceding sentence sums up working with LyX, LaTeX and TeX. SteveT

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Brian Larsen
I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. It is a bit cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I just include it in the LyX preamble, here is what I use in the preamble for siunits: % new commands using SIunits.sty %%%

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Graham Griffiths
Steed, Robert J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use microns(?) in my physical units > alot. But I can't get a non-italic ? in math mode. Unicode doesn't seem to work either I get error messages: > > Package inputenc

RE: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Steed, Robert J
I think that its working. I have to use ERT to do it, right? Thanks for the speedy reply. Rob -Original Message- From: Brian Larsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 30/05/2007 15:40 To: Steed, Robert J Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Subject: Re: Physical units I use the SIunits

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Dov Feldstern
: Physical units I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. It is a bit cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I just include it in the LyX preamble, here is what I use in the preamble for siunits: % new commands using SIunits.sty

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Steed, Robert J schrieb: I'm starting to write my thesis in Lyx and it so happens that I need to use microns(?) in my physical units alot. But I can't get a non-italic ? in math mode. Unicode doesn't seem to work either I get error messages: Package inputenc Error: Unicode char \u8:μ not

Re: Physical units

2007-05-30 Thread Steve Litt
On Wednesday 30 May 2007 10:40, Brian Larsen wrote: > I use the SIunits package for latex to do all my units. [=] > It is a bit > cumbersome until you get the hang of it but then works great. I think the preceding sentence sums up working with LyX, LaTeX and TeX. SteveT