Re: Can't convert

Bill, If you have not yet uninstalled/reinstalled (or if you have and the problem persists), here's another thing you can try. Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and navigate to your user directory (which I think we established was C:\Documents and Settings\you\Application Data\lyx16)

Re: Can't convert

Paul, I've already uninstalled both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0. I reinstalled 2.0 this morning. During the installation process, a got the error message Downloading of MiKTeX failed. (HTTP/1.1 4054 not found. I was nevertheless able to continue with the installation process, and I now have 2.0.0 in

Re: Can't convert

On 07/01/2011 12:46 PM, William Hanson wrote: I've already uninstalled both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0. I reinstalled 2.0 this morning. During the installation process, a got the error message Downloading of MiKTeX failed. (HTTP/1.1 4054 not found. When you uninstalled LyX, you left MiKTeX alone,

Re: Can't convert

I don't remember doing anything to MiKTeX when I reinstalled 2.0.0 this morning. And MiKTeX still appears at C:\Documents and Settings\whanson\Local Settings\Application Data\MiKTeX 2.7. I cannot execute cmd C:\Documents and Settings\you\Application Data\lyx20. When I try I get Application is

Re: Can't convert

William Hanson whanson at umn.edu writes: When I try I get Application is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file.  Could this be because my DOS prompt always comes up as C:\Documents and Settings\whanson  I'm unable to get rid of the , and when I put \

Re: Can't convert

Bill, If you have not yet uninstalled/reinstalled (or if you have and the problem persists), here's another thing you can try. Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and navigate to your user directory (which I think we established was C:\Documents and Settings\you\Application Data\lyx16)

Re: Can't convert

Paul, I've already uninstalled both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0. I reinstalled 2.0 this morning. During the installation process, a got the error message Downloading of MiKTeX failed. (HTTP/1.1 4054 not found. I was nevertheless able to continue with the installation process, and I now have 2.0.0 in

Re: Can't convert

On 07/01/2011 12:46 PM, William Hanson wrote: I've already uninstalled both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0. I reinstalled 2.0 this morning. During the installation process, a got the error message Downloading of MiKTeX failed. (HTTP/1.1 4054 not found. When you uninstalled LyX, you left MiKTeX alone,

Re: Can't convert

I don't remember doing anything to MiKTeX when I reinstalled 2.0.0 this morning. And MiKTeX still appears at C:\Documents and Settings\whanson\Local Settings\Application Data\MiKTeX 2.7. I cannot execute cmd C:\Documents and Settings\you\Application Data\lyx20. When I try I get Application is

Re: Can't convert

William Hanson whanson at umn.edu writes: When I try I get Application is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file.  Could this be because my DOS prompt always comes up as C:\Documents and Settings\whanson  I'm unable to get rid of the , and when I put \

Re: Can't convert

Bill, If you have not yet uninstalled/reinstalled (or if you have and the problem persists), here's another thing you can try. Open a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd) and navigate to your user directory (which I think we established was C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\lyx16)

Re: Can't convert

Paul, I've already uninstalled both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0. I reinstalled 2.0 this morning. During the installation process, a got the error message "Downloading of MiKTeX failed. (HTTP/1.1 4054 not found." I was nevertheless able to continue with the installation process, and I now have 2.0.0 in

Re: Can't convert

On 07/01/2011 12:46 PM, William Hanson wrote: I've already uninstalled both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0. I reinstalled 2.0 this morning. During the installation process, a got the error message "Downloading of MiKTeX failed. (HTTP/1.1 4054 not found." When you uninstalled LyX, you left MiKTeX alone,

Re: Can't convert

I don't remember doing anything to MiKTeX when I reinstalled 2.0.0 this morning. And MiKTeX still appears at C:\Documents and Settings\whanson\Local Settings\Application Data\MiKTeX 2.7. I cannot execute cmd C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\lyx20. When I try I get "Application is not

Re: Can't convert

William Hanson umn.edu> writes: > When I try I get "Application is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file."  Could this be because my DOS prompt always comes up as C:\Documents and Settings\whanson>  I'm unable to get rid of the ">", and when I put "\"

Re: Can't convert

Richard, Paul, LyX Users, It's been over a week since I've been able to convert to finished text in either LyX 1.6.7 or 2.0.0 (using DVI or View). I've received many suggestions, for which I am grateful, but nothing has worked. Is there a way to wipe both versions of LyX off my computer and

Re: Can't convert

On 06/29/2011 02:35 PM, William Hanson wrote: Richard, Paul, LyX Users, It's been over a week since I've been able to convert to finished text in either LyX 1.6.7 or 2.0.0 (using DVI or View). I've received many suggestions, for which I am grateful, but nothing has worked. Is there a way

Re: Can't convert

Richard, Paul, LyX Users, It's been over a week since I've been able to convert to finished text in either LyX 1.6.7 or 2.0.0 (using DVI or View). I've received many suggestions, for which I am grateful, but nothing has worked. Is there a way to wipe both versions of LyX off my computer and

Re: Can't convert

On 06/29/2011 02:35 PM, William Hanson wrote: Richard, Paul, LyX Users, It's been over a week since I've been able to convert to finished text in either LyX 1.6.7 or 2.0.0 (using DVI or View). I've received many suggestions, for which I am grateful, but nothing has worked. Is there a way

Re: Can't convert

Richard, Paul, LyX Users, It's been over a week since I've been able to convert to finished text in either LyX 1.6.7 or 2.0.0 (using DVI or View). I've received many suggestions, for which I am grateful, but nothing has worked. Is there a way to wipe both versions of LyX off my computer and

Re: Can't convert

On 06/29/2011 02:35 PM, William Hanson wrote: Richard, Paul, LyX Users, It's been over a week since I've been able to convert to finished text in either LyX 1.6.7 or 2.0.0 (using DVI or View). I've received many suggestions, for which I am grateful, but nothing has worked. Is there a way

Re: Can't convert

Actually, I have switched away from Miktex on Windows to TexLive, to make my Windows and Linux Latexs more similar to each other. EK On 06/25/2011 10:05 AM, Paul A. Rubin wrote: On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: I have a folder named MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm

Re: Can't convert

Actually, I have switched away from Miktex on Windows to TexLive, to make my Windows and Linux Latexs more similar to each other. EK On 06/25/2011 10:05 AM, Paul A. Rubin wrote: On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: I have a folder named MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm

Re: Can't convert

Actually, I have switched away from Miktex on Windows to TexLive, to make my Windows and Linux Latexs more similar to each other. EK On 06/25/2011 10:05 AM, Paul A. Rubin wrote: On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: I have a folder named "MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm

Re: Can't convert

On 06/26/2011 05:54 PM, William Hanson wrote: Richard, Paul In response to Paul's latest message: 1. No, I can't produce pdf output in LyX 2.0. 2. In each version of LyX, what do you see in the Converter and Extra flag fields when you go to Tools Preferences... File Handling

Re: Can't convert

I can't open the file textclass.lst in either 1.6.7 or 2.0. I get a message from Pareto File Cure saying that I don't have the proper application to open lst files. I get a similar message from Windows. Bill On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net wrote: On 06/26/2011

Re: Can't convert

It's a text file. You can open it with either Notepad or Wordpad. Paul On 06/27/2011 01:32 PM, William Hanson wrote: I can't open the file textclass.lst in either 1.6.7 or 2.0. I get a message from Pareto File Cure saying that I don't have the proper application to open lst files. I get a

Re: Can't convert

On 06/26/2011 05:54 PM, William Hanson wrote: Richard, Paul In response to Paul's latest message: 1. No, I can't produce pdf output in LyX 2.0. 2. In each version of LyX, what do you see in the Converter and Extra flag fields when you go to Tools Preferences... File Handling

Re: Can't convert

I can't open the file textclass.lst in either 1.6.7 or 2.0. I get a message from Pareto File Cure saying that I don't have the proper application to open lst files. I get a similar message from Windows. Bill On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net wrote: On 06/26/2011

Re: Can't convert

It's a text file. You can open it with either Notepad or Wordpad. Paul On 06/27/2011 01:32 PM, William Hanson wrote: I can't open the file textclass.lst in either 1.6.7 or 2.0. I get a message from Pareto File Cure saying that I don't have the proper application to open lst files. I get a

Re: Can't convert

On 06/26/2011 05:54 PM, William Hanson wrote: > Richard, Paul > > In response to Paul's latest message: > 1. No, I can't produce pdf output in LyX 2.0. > 2. "In each version of LyX, what do you see in the "Converter" and > "Extra flag" fields when you go to Tools > Preferences... > File >

Re: Can't convert

I can't open the file textclass.lst in either 1.6.7 or 2.0. I get a message from Pareto File Cure saying that I don't have the proper application to open lst files. I get a similar message from Windows. Bill On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Richard Heck wrote: > On

Re: Can't convert

It's a text file. You can open it with either Notepad or Wordpad. Paul On 06/27/2011 01:32 PM, William Hanson wrote: I can't open the file textclass.lst in either 1.6.7 or 2.0. I get a message from Pareto File Cure saying that I don't have the proper application to open lst files. I get a

Re: Can't convert

Yes, you do have separate user directories (which is good). The configuration logs in the user directories look fine. Both of them found MiKTeX. In particular, the 2.0 log shows that it has the correct converter path for producing PDF output, so View PDF (pdflatex) should be working in

Re: Can't convert

On 06/26/2011 10:41 AM, Paul A. Rubin wrote: Yes, you do have separate user directories (which is good). The configuration logs in the user directories look fine. Both of them found MiKTeX. In particular, the 2.0 log shows that it has the correct converter path for producing PDF output, so

Re: Can't convert

Richard, Paul In response to Paul's latest message: 1. No, I can't produce pdf output in LyX 2.0. 2. In each version of LyX, what do you see in the Converter and Extra flag fields when you go to Tools Preferences... File Handling Converters and highlight LaTeX (pdflatex) - PDF (pdflatex)? In

Re: Can't convert

Yes, you do have separate user directories (which is good). The configuration logs in the user directories look fine. Both of them found MiKTeX. In particular, the 2.0 log shows that it has the correct converter path for producing PDF output, so View PDF (pdflatex) should be working in

Re: Can't convert

On 06/26/2011 10:41 AM, Paul A. Rubin wrote: Yes, you do have separate user directories (which is good). The configuration logs in the user directories look fine. Both of them found MiKTeX. In particular, the 2.0 log shows that it has the correct converter path for producing PDF output, so

Re: Can't convert

Richard, Paul In response to Paul's latest message: 1. No, I can't produce pdf output in LyX 2.0. 2. In each version of LyX, what do you see in the Converter and Extra flag fields when you go to Tools Preferences... File Handling Converters and highlight LaTeX (pdflatex) - PDF (pdflatex)? In

Re: Can't convert

Yes, you do have separate user directories (which is good). The configuration logs in the user directories look fine. Both of them found MiKTeX. In particular, the 2.0 log shows that it has the correct converter path for producing PDF output, so View > PDF (pdflatex) should be working in

Re: Can't convert

On 06/26/2011 10:41 AM, Paul A. Rubin wrote: > Yes, you do have separate user directories (which is good). The > configuration logs in the user directories look fine. Both of them > found MiKTeX. In particular, the 2.0 log shows that it has the > correct converter path for producing PDF output,

Re: Can't convert

Richard, Paul In response to Paul's latest message: 1. No, I can't produce pdf output in LyX 2.0. 2. "In each version of LyX, what do you see in the "Converter" and "Extra flag" fields when you go to Tools > Preferences... > File Handling > Converters and highlight "LaTeX (pdflatex) -> PDF

Re: Can't convert

On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: I have a folder named MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using MiKTeX. You are. Pretty much everyone on Windows is. But I know very little about how LyX works. Also, I don't know what you mean when you say, open a command prompt and

Re: Can't convert

Did it. What I got was C:\Program Files/MikTeX 2.7/tex/latex/base/article.cls Bill On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Paul A. Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote: On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: I have a folder named MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using MiKTeX. You

Re: Can't convert

Okay, this confirms that MiKTeX is correctly installed (still) and that it knows where the article class is located. The error messages you were getting about the article class not being available suggested a problem with MiKTeX -- either a borked installation or something knocking it off the

Re: Can't convert

On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: I have a folder named MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using MiKTeX. You are. Pretty much everyone on Windows is. But I know very little about how LyX works. Also, I don't know what you mean when you say, open a command prompt and

Re: Can't convert

Did it. What I got was C:\Program Files/MikTeX 2.7/tex/latex/base/article.cls Bill On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Paul A. Rubin ru...@msu.edu wrote: On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: I have a folder named MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using MiKTeX. You

Re: Can't convert

Okay, this confirms that MiKTeX is correctly installed (still) and that it knows where the article class is located. The error messages you were getting about the article class not being available suggested a problem with MiKTeX -- either a borked installation or something knocking it off the

Re: Can't convert

On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: I have a folder named "MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using MiKTeX. You are. Pretty much everyone on Windows is. But I know very little about how LyX works. Also, I don't know what you mean when you say, "open a command prompt

Re: Can't convert

Did it. What I got was C:\Program Files/MikTeX 2.7/tex/latex/base/article.cls Bill On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Paul A. Rubin wrote: > > On 06/24/2011 08:22 PM, William Hanson wrote: > >> I have a folder named "MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using >>

Re: Can't convert

Okay, this confirms that MiKTeX is correctly installed (still) and that it knows where the article class is located. The error messages you were getting about the article class not being available suggested a problem with MiKTeX -- either a borked installation or something knocking it off the

Re: Can't convert

Just as an FYI, the Desktop path _does_ contain spaces if it is translated into an absolute path (it maps to C:\Documents and Settings\you\Desktop). Is it possible that your MiKTeX installation (I assume you are using MiKTeX) became borked during an upgrade? If you open a command prompt and run

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 03:06 PM, William Hanson wrote: I reconfigured both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0 just a few moments ago. the only configure.log files I can find are attached. But the first (from 1.6.7) is dated nearly two years ago, and the second (from 2.0.0) is dated three days ago. This is extremely

Re: Can't convert

I have a folder named MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using MiKTeX. But I know very little about how LyX works. Also, I don't know what you mean when you say, open a command prompt and run 'kpsewhich article.cls' . Bill Hanson On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Paul Rubin

Re: Can't convert

Just as an FYI, the Desktop path _does_ contain spaces if it is translated into an absolute path (it maps to C:\Documents and Settings\you\Desktop). Is it possible that your MiKTeX installation (I assume you are using MiKTeX) became borked during an upgrade? If you open a command prompt and run

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 03:06 PM, William Hanson wrote: I reconfigured both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0 just a few moments ago. the only configure.log files I can find are attached. But the first (from 1.6.7) is dated nearly two years ago, and the second (from 2.0.0) is dated three days ago. This is extremely

Re: Can't convert

I have a folder named MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using MiKTeX. But I know very little about how LyX works. Also, I don't know what you mean when you say, open a command prompt and run 'kpsewhich article.cls' . Bill Hanson On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Paul Rubin

Re: Can't convert

Just as an FYI, the Desktop path _does_ contain spaces if it is translated into an absolute path (it maps to C:\Documents and Settings\\Desktop). Is it possible that your MiKTeX installation (I assume you are using MiKTeX) became borked during an upgrade? If you open a command prompt and run

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 03:06 PM, William Hanson wrote: > I reconfigured both 1.6.7 and 2.0.0 just a few moments ago. the only > "configure.log files I can find are attached. But the first (from > 1.6.7) is dated nearly two years ago, and the second (from 2.0.0) is > dated three days ago. > This is

Re: Can't convert

I have a folder named "MIKTEX2.7 in Program Files, so I suppose I'm using MiKTeX. But I know very little about how LyX works. Also, I don't know what you mean when you say, "open a command prompt and run 'kpsewhich article.cls' ". Bill Hanson On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Paul Rubin

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 01:05 AM, William Hanson wrote: My LyX folder has the path C:\Program Files\LyX20. I can't get rifd of the space in Program Files. Are you suggesting that I move the LyX20 folder somewhere else? No, he meant to put the document somewhere else. I'm going to try cc'ing some of

Re: Can't convert

OK, I now have the document I'm trying to open and convert on the Desktop, so there are no spaces in the path to it. When I open the document with LyX 1.6.7 I get the error message Document class not available, and the further information that the file article.layout is not usable. Proceeding

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 12:45 PM, William Hanson wrote: OK, I now have the document I'm trying to open and convert on the Desktop, so there are no spaces in the path to it. When I open the document with LyX 1.6.7 I get the error message Document class not available, and the further information that

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 01:05 AM, William Hanson wrote: My LyX folder has the path C:\Program Files\LyX20. I can't get rifd of the space in Program Files. Are you suggesting that I move the LyX20 folder somewhere else? No, he meant to put the document somewhere else. I'm going to try cc'ing some of

Re: Can't convert

OK, I now have the document I'm trying to open and convert on the Desktop, so there are no spaces in the path to it. When I open the document with LyX 1.6.7 I get the error message Document class not available, and the further information that the file article.layout is not usable. Proceeding

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 12:45 PM, William Hanson wrote: OK, I now have the document I'm trying to open and convert on the Desktop, so there are no spaces in the path to it. When I open the document with LyX 1.6.7 I get the error message Document class not available, and the further information that

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 01:05 AM, William Hanson wrote: > My LyX folder has the path C:\Program Files\LyX20. I can't get rifd > of the space in "Program Files". Are you suggesting that I move the > LyX20 folder somewhere else? > No, he meant to put the document somewhere else. I'm going to try cc'ing

Re: Can't convert

OK, I now have the document I'm trying to open and convert on the Desktop, so there are no spaces in the path to it. When I open the document with LyX 1.6.7 I get the error message "Document class not available", and the further information that the file article.layout is not usable. Proceeding

Re: Can't convert

On 06/23/2011 12:45 PM, William Hanson wrote: > OK, I now have the document I'm trying to open and convert on the > Desktop, so there are no spaces in the path to it. > > When I open the document with LyX 1.6.7 I get the error message > "Document class not available", and the further information

Re: Can't convert

Windows XP Users, The attached message string details my story. Basic Summary: My OS is Windows XP, and I've been using LyX 1.6.7 without problems for about a year. Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons

Re: Can't convert

On 06/22/2011 08:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons brings an error message: Cannot convert file... Nearly the same happened here yesterday. Had been imported a text

Re: Can't convert

On 22/06/2011 4:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: Windows XP Users, The attached message string details my story. Basic Summary: My OS is Windows XP, and I've been using LyX 1.6.7 without problems for about a year. Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions

Re: Can't convert

My LyX folder has the path C:\Program Files\LyX20. I can't get rifd of the space in Program Files. Are you suggesting that I move the LyX20 folder somewhere else? Bill On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Julien Rioux jri...@physics.utoronto.cawrote: On 22/06/2011 4:10 PM, William Hanson wrote:

Re: Can't convert

Windows XP Users, The attached message string details my story. Basic Summary: My OS is Windows XP, and I've been using LyX 1.6.7 without problems for about a year. Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons

Re: Can't convert

On 06/22/2011 08:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons brings an error message: Cannot convert file... Nearly the same happened here yesterday. Had been imported a text

Re: Can't convert

On 22/06/2011 4:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: Windows XP Users, The attached message string details my story. Basic Summary: My OS is Windows XP, and I've been using LyX 1.6.7 without problems for about a year. Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions

Re: Can't convert

My LyX folder has the path C:\Program Files\LyX20. I can't get rifd of the space in Program Files. Are you suggesting that I move the LyX20 folder somewhere else? Bill On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Julien Rioux jri...@physics.utoronto.cawrote: On 22/06/2011 4:10 PM, William Hanson wrote:

Re: Can't convert

Windows XP Users, The attached message string details my story. Basic Summary: My OS is Windows XP, and I've been using LyX 1.6.7 without problems for about a year. Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons

Re: Can't convert

On 06/22/2011 08:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons brings an error message: "Cannot convert file... Nearly the same happened here yesterday. Had been imported a text

Re: Can't convert

On 22/06/2011 4:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: Windows XP Users, The attached message string details my story. Basic Summary: My OS is Windows XP, and I've been using LyX 1.6.7 without problems for about a year. Starting a couple of days ago I've been unable to update or view the DVI versions

Re: Can't convert

My LyX folder has the path C:\Program Files\LyX20. I can't get rifd of the space in "Program Files". Are you suggesting that I move the LyX20 folder somewhere else? Bill On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Julien Rioux wrote: > On 22/06/2011 4:10 PM, William Hanson

Re: Can't convert

On 20/06/2011 12:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: To all, I've been using LyX for a couple of years, but I'm far from expert. Suddenly I'm unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons brings an error message: Cannot convert file An error occurred whilst

Re: Can't convert

I'm not aware of any installation of python. I have an LyX16 folder with a Python subfolder and an LyX 20 folder also with a python subfolder. The former contains python26.dll and python.exe. The latter contains python 27.dll, python.exe, and pythonw.exe. The original error message, which

Re: Can't convert

On 20/06/2011 12:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: To all, I've been using LyX for a couple of years, but I'm far from expert. Suddenly I'm unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons brings an error message: Cannot convert file An error occurred whilst

Re: Can't convert

I'm not aware of any installation of python. I have an LyX16 folder with a Python subfolder and an LyX 20 folder also with a python subfolder. The former contains python26.dll and python.exe. The latter contains python 27.dll, python.exe, and pythonw.exe. The original error message, which

Re: Can't convert

On 20/06/2011 12:10 PM, William Hanson wrote: To all, I've been using LyX for a couple of years, but I'm far from expert. Suddenly I'm unable to update or view the DVI versions of my files. Clicking the dvi or PS icons brings an error message: "Cannot convert file An error occurred whilst

Re: Can't convert

I'm not aware of any installation of python. I have an LyX16 folder with a Python subfolder and an LyX 20 folder also with a python subfolder. The former contains python26.dll and python.exe. The latter contains python 27.dll, python.exe, and pythonw.exe. The original error message, which

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

Paul A. Rubin wrote: John Pye wrote: If I make a DOT-PNG converter and use that, it works fine. So there is nothing wrong with LyX's ability to make some form of file conversion here. It fails when I attempt to configure a conversion from DOT to PDF. Works fine for me here. Keep in

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

Hi Paul Paul A. Rubin wrote: John Pye wrote: If I make a DOT-PNG converter and use that, it works fine. So there is nothing wrong with LyX's ability to make some form of file conversion here. It fails when I attempt to configure a conversion from DOT to PDF. Works fine for me here.

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

John Pye wrote: FWIW, I think that rather than an all-powerful GUI for editing converters, file formats, etc, these things should be stored in flat platform-specific configuration files that can be packaged for distribution as 'plugins' eg a set of LyX configuration files + linux package

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

John, John Pye wrote: Works fine for me here. Keep in mind that there are at least three PDF file formats defined within LyX, because different compilation methods (ps2pdf, pdflatex, dvipdfm) have different requirements. On my box those are designated pdf, pdf2 and pdf3 respectively, and I'm

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

Hi Abdel, Abdelrazak Younes wrote: Maybe you could contribute this converter to LyX? I am very interested in dot but never took the time to try to integrate it within LyX. Happy to oblige, but I'm not sure what there is to contribute. These are the lines I added to the preferences file

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

Paul A. Rubin wrote: Hi Abdel, Abdelrazak Younes wrote: Maybe you could contribute this converter to LyX? I am very interested in dot but never took the time to try to integrate it within LyX. Happy to oblige, but I'm not sure what there is to contribute. These are the lines I added to

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

Paul A. Rubin wrote: John, John Pye wrote: Works fine for me here. Keep in mind that there are at least three PDF file formats defined within LyX, because different compilation methods (ps2pdf, pdflatex, dvipdfm) have different requirements. On my box those are designated pdf, pdf2 and

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

John Pye wrote: Well, it would not be hard for someone to provide a patch file that one could apply to the preferences file. The user would have to know how to merge in a patch file (or else LyX would have to provide a patch merge utility). Unfortunately, these things are not entirely

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

Paul A. Rubin wrote: John Pye wrote: If I make a DOT-PNG converter and use that, it works fine. So there is nothing wrong with LyX's ability to make some form of file conversion here. It fails when I attempt to configure a conversion from DOT to PDF. Works fine for me here. Keep in

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

Hi Paul Paul A. Rubin wrote: John Pye wrote: If I make a DOT-PNG converter and use that, it works fine. So there is nothing wrong with LyX's ability to make some form of file conversion here. It fails when I attempt to configure a conversion from DOT to PDF. Works fine for me here.

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

John Pye wrote: FWIW, I think that rather than an all-powerful GUI for editing converters, file formats, etc, these things should be stored in flat platform-specific configuration files that can be packaged for distribution as 'plugins' eg a set of LyX configuration files + linux package

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

John, John Pye wrote: Works fine for me here. Keep in mind that there are at least three PDF file formats defined within LyX, because different compilation methods (ps2pdf, pdflatex, dvipdfm) have different requirements. On my box those are designated pdf, pdf2 and pdf3 respectively, and I'm

Re: Can't convert graphviz DOT format to PDF

Hi Abdel, Abdelrazak Younes wrote: Maybe you could contribute this converter to LyX? I am very interested in dot but never took the time to try to integrate it within LyX. Happy to oblige, but I'm not sure what there is to contribute. These are the lines I added to the preferences file

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