Re: How to typeset units

2009-05-29 Thread Vincent van Ravesteijn
Dan Phan schreef: As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. When you want to write 1 mm, you use: \unit[1]{mm}. In Lyx, if I select that expression and press Ctrl+M to convert it to a formula, I works perfectly. But if I start math mode first by

Re: How to typeset units

2009-05-29 Thread Vincent van Ravesteijn
Dan Phan schreef: As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. When you want to write 1 mm, you use: \unit[1]{mm}. In Lyx, if I select that expression and press Ctrl+M to convert it to a formula, I works perfectly. But if I start math mode first by

Re: How to typeset units

2009-05-29 Thread Vincent van Ravesteijn
Dan Phan schreef: As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. When you want to write 1 mm, you use: \unit[1]{mm}. In Lyx, if I select that expression and press Ctrl+M to convert it to a formula, I works perfectly. But if I start math mode first by

How to typeset units

2009-05-28 Thread Dan Phan
As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. When you want to write 1 mm, you use: \unit[1]{mm}. In Lyx, if I select that expression and press Ctrl+M to convert it to a formula, I works perfectly. But if I start math mode first by pressing Ctrl+M and

Re: How to typeset units

2009-05-28 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Dan Phan schrieb: As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. You don't need this package, using this ore not is your choice. The Math manual, that you find in LyX's Help menu, tells you at the end of sec. 8.1 how units are typeset. When you

How to typeset units

2009-05-28 Thread Dan Phan
As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. When you want to write 1 mm, you use: \unit[1]{mm}. In Lyx, if I select that expression and press Ctrl+M to convert it to a formula, I works perfectly. But if I start math mode first by pressing Ctrl+M and

Re: How to typeset units

2009-05-28 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Dan Phan schrieb: As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. You don't need this package, using this ore not is your choice. The Math manual, that you find in LyX's Help menu, tells you at the end of sec. 8.1 how units are typeset. When you

How to typeset units

2009-05-28 Thread Dan Phan
As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. When you want to write 1 mm, you use: \unit[1]{mm}. In Lyx, if I select that expression and press Ctrl+M to convert it to a formula, I works perfectly. But if I start math mode first by pressing Ctrl+M and

Re: How to typeset units

2009-05-28 Thread Uwe Stöhr
Dan Phan schrieb: As far as I know, the proper way to typeset values and dimensions is to use units package. You don't need this package, using this ore not is your choice. The Math manual, that you find in LyX's Help menu, tells you at the end of sec. 8.1 how units are typeset. When you