2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Daniel Renshaw]

Hi,

I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut for
View-View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously the
document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.

Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date); Adobe
Reader XI (11.0.06).

After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window does
not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with Reader?
If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why doesn't
the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some other
interprocess communication?

I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in
Reader just fine.

I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated packages
were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.

I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the AcroRd32.exe
processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.

Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
something I can do to get the view function working once again?

Thanks,
Daniel


[1] http://www.latex-community.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=10855

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 4:36 AM, Daniel Renshaw pantech...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi,

 I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut for
 View-View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously the
 document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.

 Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date); Adobe
 Reader XI (11.0.06).

 After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
 start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
 this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window does
 not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
 according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with Reader?
 If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why doesn't
 the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some other
 interprocess communication?

 I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in Reader
 just fine.

 I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated packages
 were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
 fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.

 I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
 situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the AcroRd32.exe
 processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.

 Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
 something I can do to get the view function working once again?

I have a feeling I saw this somewhere else also (works on 2.0.6 but
not on 2.0.7) but I don't remember where. Have you tried with another
PDF reader such as Sumatra? I don't claim that's a solution to the
problem, but knowing whether it works in Sumatra might help. If not,
then perhaps as you suggest LyX is just not passing the file name. If
it does work, then something else is going on specific to Acrobat
Reader.

Scott

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Daniel Renshaw]

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs
in Windows, it opens fine on view.

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when pdfview is selected in the
pdflatex file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows,
has changed between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the
latter.

I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.

Daniel



On 12 February 2014 15:58, Scott Kostyshak skost...@lyx.org wrote:

 On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 4:36 AM, Daniel Renshaw pantech...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  Hi,
 
  I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut
 for
  View-View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously
 the
  document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.
 
  Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date);
 Adobe
  Reader XI (11.0.06).
 
  After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
  start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
  this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window
 does
  not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
  according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with
 Reader?
  If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why
 doesn't
  the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some
 other
  interprocess communication?
 
  I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in
 Reader
  just fine.
 
  I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated
 packages
  were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
  fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.
 
  I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
  situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the
 AcroRd32.exe
  processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.
 
  Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
  something I can do to get the view function working once again?

 I have a feeling I saw this somewhere else also (works on 2.0.6 but
 not on 2.0.7) but I don't remember where. Have you tried with another
 PDF reader such as Sumatra? I don't claim that's a solution to the
 problem, but knowing whether it works in Sumatra might help. If not,
 then perhaps as you suggest LyX is just not passing the file name. If
 it does work, then something else is going on specific to Acrobat
 Reader.

 Scott

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw pantech...@gmail.com wrote:
 Thanks Scott,

 I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs in
 Windows, it opens fine on view.

 Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
 using SumatraPDF.

 So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when pdfview is selected in the pdflatex
 file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has changed
 between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.

Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.

 I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
 integration with Adobe Reader.

It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Andrew Parsloe]

On 13/02/2014 6:19 a.m., Scott Kostyshak wrote:

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw pantech...@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs in
Windows, it opens fine on view.

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when pdfview is selected in the pdflatex
file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has changed
between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.


Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.


I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.


It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott



I have LyX 2.0.7 working successfully on 64-bit Windows 7. Adobe Reader 
opens without problems when I use the default View button in LyX, but 
this is Adobe Reader 9.5.5. Under File Formats, for PDF (pdflatex) the 
three check boxes are set, and the other settings working down screen 
are: pdf2, pdf, F, None, pdfview. The Copier slot is empty and at the 
bottom under Default Output Format, PDF (pdflatex).


Andrew

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Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Andrew Parsloe]

On 13/02/2014 9:43 a.m., Andrew Parsloe wrote:



On 13/02/2014 6:19 a.m., Scott Kostyshak wrote:

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw
pantech...@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for
PDFs in
Windows, it opens fine on view.

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when pdfview is selected in the
pdflatex
file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has
changed
between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.


Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.


I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.


It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott



I have LyX 2.0.7 working successfully on 64-bit Windows 7. Adobe Reader
opens without problems when I use the default View button in LyX, but
this is Adobe Reader 9.5.5. Under File Formats, for PDF (pdflatex) the
three check boxes are set, and the other settings working down screen
are: pdf2, pdf, F, None, pdfview. The Copier slot is empty and at the
bottom under Default Output Format, PDF (pdflatex).

Andrew



Correction: it's Adobe Reader 10.1.0 on the Windows 7 machine. Adobe 
Reader 9.5.5 works successfully on my older Vista machine.


Andrew

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2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Daniel Renshaw]

Hi,

I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut for
View-View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously the
document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.

Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date); Adobe
Reader XI (11.0.06).

After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window does
not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with Reader?
If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why doesn't
the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some other
interprocess communication?

I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in
Reader just fine.

I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated packages
were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.

I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the AcroRd32.exe
processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.

Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
something I can do to get the view function working once again?

Thanks,
Daniel


[1] http://www.latex-community.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19t=10855

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 4:36 AM, Daniel Renshaw pantech...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi,

 I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut for
 View-View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously the
 document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.

 Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date); Adobe
 Reader XI (11.0.06).

 After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
 start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
 this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window does
 not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
 according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with Reader?
 If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why doesn't
 the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some other
 interprocess communication?

 I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in Reader
 just fine.

 I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated packages
 were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
 fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.

 I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
 situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the AcroRd32.exe
 processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.

 Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
 something I can do to get the view function working once again?

I have a feeling I saw this somewhere else also (works on 2.0.6 but
not on 2.0.7) but I don't remember where. Have you tried with another
PDF reader such as Sumatra? I don't claim that's a solution to the
problem, but knowing whether it works in Sumatra might help. If not,
then perhaps as you suggest LyX is just not passing the file name. If
it does work, then something else is going on specific to Acrobat
Reader.

Scott

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Daniel Renshaw]

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs
in Windows, it opens fine on view.

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when pdfview is selected in the
pdflatex file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows,
has changed between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the
latter.

I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.

Daniel



On 12 February 2014 15:58, Scott Kostyshak skost...@lyx.org wrote:

 On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 4:36 AM, Daniel Renshaw pantech...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  Hi,
 
  I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut
 for
  View-View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously
 the
  document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.
 
  Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date);
 Adobe
  Reader XI (11.0.06).
 
  After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
  start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
  this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window
 does
  not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
  according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with
 Reader?
  If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why
 doesn't
  the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some
 other
  interprocess communication?
 
  I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in
 Reader
  just fine.
 
  I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated
 packages
  were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
  fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.
 
  I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
  situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the
 AcroRd32.exe
  processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.
 
  Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
  something I can do to get the view function working once again?

 I have a feeling I saw this somewhere else also (works on 2.0.6 but
 not on 2.0.7) but I don't remember where. Have you tried with another
 PDF reader such as Sumatra? I don't claim that's a solution to the
 problem, but knowing whether it works in Sumatra might help. If not,
 then perhaps as you suggest LyX is just not passing the file name. If
 it does work, then something else is going on specific to Acrobat
 Reader.

 Scott

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw pantech...@gmail.com wrote:
 Thanks Scott,

 I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs in
 Windows, it opens fine on view.

 Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
 using SumatraPDF.

 So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when pdfview is selected in the pdflatex
 file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has changed
 between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.

Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.

 I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
 integration with Adobe Reader.

It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Andrew Parsloe]

On 13/02/2014 6:19 a.m., Scott Kostyshak wrote:

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw pantech...@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs in
Windows, it opens fine on view.

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when pdfview is selected in the pdflatex
file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has changed
between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.


Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.


I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.


It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott



I have LyX 2.0.7 working successfully on 64-bit Windows 7. Adobe Reader 
opens without problems when I use the default View button in LyX, but 
this is Adobe Reader 9.5.5. Under File Formats, for PDF (pdflatex) the 
three check boxes are set, and the other settings working down screen 
are: pdf2, pdf, F, None, pdfview. The Copier slot is empty and at the 
bottom under Default Output Format, PDF (pdflatex).


Andrew

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Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Andrew Parsloe]

On 13/02/2014 9:43 a.m., Andrew Parsloe wrote:



On 13/02/2014 6:19 a.m., Scott Kostyshak wrote:

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw
pantech...@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for
PDFs in
Windows, it opens fine on view.

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when pdfview is selected in the
pdflatex
file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has
changed
between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.


Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.


I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.


It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott



I have LyX 2.0.7 working successfully on 64-bit Windows 7. Adobe Reader
opens without problems when I use the default View button in LyX, but
this is Adobe Reader 9.5.5. Under File Formats, for PDF (pdflatex) the
three check boxes are set, and the other settings working down screen
are: pdf2, pdf, F, None, pdfview. The Copier slot is empty and at the
bottom under Default Output Format, PDF (pdflatex).

Andrew



Correction: it's Adobe Reader 10.1.0 on the Windows 7 machine. Adobe 
Reader 9.5.5 works successfully on my older Vista machine.


Andrew

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2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Daniel Renshaw]

Hi,

I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut for
View->View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously the
document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.

Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date); Adobe
Reader XI (11.0.06).

After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window does
not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with Reader?
If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why doesn't
the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some other
interprocess communication?

I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in
Reader just fine.

I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated packages
were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.

I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the AcroRd32.exe
processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.

Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
something I can do to get the view function working once again?

Thanks,
Daniel


[1] http://www.latex-community.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19=10855

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 4:36 AM, Daniel Renshaw  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut for
> View->View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously the
> document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.
>
> Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date); Adobe
> Reader XI (11.0.06).
>
> After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
> start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
> this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window does
> not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
> according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with Reader?
> If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why doesn't
> the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some other
> interprocess communication?
>
> I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in Reader
> just fine.
>
> I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated packages
> were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
> fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.
>
> I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
> situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the AcroRd32.exe
> processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.
>
> Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
> something I can do to get the view function working once again?

I have a feeling I saw this somewhere else also (works on 2.0.6 but
not on 2.0.7) but I don't remember where. Have you tried with another
PDF reader such as Sumatra? I don't claim that's a solution to the
problem, but knowing whether it works in Sumatra might help. If not,
then perhaps as you suggest LyX is just not passing the file name. If
it does work, then something else is going on specific to Acrobat
Reader.

Scott

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Daniel Renshaw]

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs
in Windows, it opens fine on "view".

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when "pdfview" is selected in the
pdflatex file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows,
has changed between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the
latter.

I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.

Daniel



On 12 February 2014 15:58, Scott Kostyshak  wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 4:36 AM, Daniel Renshaw 
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just upgraded to 2.0.7 from 2.0.6. When I press Ctrl-R (the shortcut
> for
> > View->View [PDF (pdflatex)]) my document no longer appears. Previously
> the
> > document would appear in Adobe Reader but now nothing.
> >
> > Possibly relevant details: Windows 8 x64; MiKTeX (fully up to date);
> Adobe
> > Reader XI (11.0.06).
> >
> > After pressing Ctrl-R I see that the usual pair of AcroRd32.exe processes
> > start up (two is normal, one sees to communicate with the other and runs
> > this way even when I open Reader manually). However, the Reader window
> does
> > not open. There is also no filename passed on the command line to Reader
> > according to Windows 8 Task Manager. How is Lyx communicating with
> Reader?
> > If it's via the command line then why is no filename passed and why
> doesn't
> > the Reader window open, even if empty? Or maybe Lyx uses DDE, or some
> other
> > interprocess communication?
> >
> > I can still export using pdflatex -- the PDF is produced and opens in
> Reader
> > just fine.
> >
> > I also just updated MiKTeX but only the 3-4 most recently updated
> packages
> > were upgraded so I don't think MiKTeX is the cause. Besides I can export
> > fine. Adobe Reader has not been updated recently.
> >
> > I tried following the instructions at [1] but this seemed to make the
> > situation worse. The document still didn't appear but now the
> AcroRd32.exe
> > processes didn't start either! I've reverted those settings changes.
> >
> > Does anybody know if this is a regression in Lyx 2.0.7, and/or is there
> > something I can do to get the view function working once again?
>
> I have a feeling I saw this somewhere else also (works on 2.0.6 but
> not on 2.0.7) but I don't remember where. Have you tried with another
> PDF reader such as Sumatra? I don't claim that's a solution to the
> problem, but knowing whether it works in Sumatra might help. If not,
> then perhaps as you suggest LyX is just not passing the file name. If
> it does work, then something else is going on specific to Acrobat
> Reader.
>
> Scott
>

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw  wrote:
> Thanks Scott,
>
> I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs in
> Windows, it opens fine on "view".
>
> Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
> using SumatraPDF.
>
> So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when "pdfview" is selected in the pdflatex
> file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has changed
> between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.

Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.

> I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
> integration with Adobe Reader.

It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott

Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Andrew Parsloe]

On 13/02/2014 6:19 a.m., Scott Kostyshak wrote:

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw  wrote:

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for PDFs in
Windows, it opens fine on "view".

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when "pdfview" is selected in the pdflatex
file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has changed
between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.


Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.


I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.


It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott



I have LyX 2.0.7 working successfully on 64-bit Windows 7. Adobe Reader 
opens without problems when I use the default View button in LyX, but 
this is Adobe Reader 9.5.5. Under File Formats, for PDF (pdflatex) the 
three check boxes are set, and the other settings working down screen 
are: pdf2, pdf, F, None, pdfview. The Copier slot is empty and at the 
bottom under Default Output Format, PDF (pdflatex).


Andrew

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Re: 2.0.7: view PDF no longer working?

[Andrew Parsloe]

On 13/02/2014 9:43 a.m., Andrew Parsloe wrote:



On 13/02/2014 6:19 a.m., Scott Kostyshak wrote:

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Daniel Renshaw
 wrote:

Thanks Scott,

I've installed SumatraPDF and, after changing the default viewer for
PDFs in
Windows, it opens fine on "view".

Task Manager shows that the filename is passed on the command line when
using SumatraPDF.

So, somehow, the behaviour of Lyx when "pdfview" is selected in the
pdflatex
file format, and Adobe Reader is the default viewer in Windows, has
changed
between 2.0.6 and 2.07, such that it no longer works in the latter.


Thanks for testing that out Daniel and for the feedback. We only have
a couple developers on Windows and they have a long list of things to
check out but maybe they will get to this.


I now think I'll be sticking with SumatraPDF even if Lyx fixes its
integration with Adobe Reader.


It's good you like it. Even if this issue is resolved, there are other
issues with LyX + Adobe Reader that SumatraPDF does not seem to have
so that will probably work out well.

Best,

Scott



I have LyX 2.0.7 working successfully on 64-bit Windows 7. Adobe Reader
opens without problems when I use the default View button in LyX, but
this is Adobe Reader 9.5.5. Under File Formats, for PDF (pdflatex) the
three check boxes are set, and the other settings working down screen
are: pdf2, pdf, F, None, pdfview. The Copier slot is empty and at the
bottom under Default Output Format, PDF (pdflatex).

Andrew



Correction: it's Adobe Reader 10.1.0 on the Windows 7 machine. Adobe 
Reader 9.5.5 works successfully on my older Vista machine.


Andrew

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