oh damn….. it worked…. it worked :) :) Thanks a ton Mark…
Thanks again…. :) -- Anand Anjaria Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) On Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Mark Otto wrote: > Run sudo npm install -g less to install it globally and with proper > permissions. Should resolve your error, Anand. > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:21 PM, Anand Anjaria <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > i was trying compiling bootstrap.less but got error in progress-bar.less (i > > haven't done any change in that file). > > > > Tried using less compiler from terminal as instructed but in that also I am > > getting error. > > -- I installed less via npm > > -- When i am trying to run less bootstrap.less > bootstrap.css , i am > > getting -bash: lessc: command not found > > > > i want to do quite a few change in variables.less to change all colors and > > all and this not compiling is driving me crazy now :( > > > > -- > > Anand Anjaria > > Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) > > > > > > On Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Sam Sherlock wrote: > > > > > if you are using responsive you compile both the boostrap.less (uses the > > > other sheets not responsive one) and the responsive.less (media q's in > > > here it use variables mixins too from memory) sheet > > > > > > not in front of the code right now so the responsive name might be > > > slightly different (it will have media queries) > > > > > > but otherwise its just the bootstrap.less in sources the other less sheets > > > you can check your output again the > > > twitter.github.com/bootstrap/examples/ > > > (http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/examples/) can look at the css in > > > the files there > > > > > > from this you should be able to see whats working. > > > > > > thats assuming the error you get is due to compiling indivual sheets and > > > not because the method of compiling is not working completely > > > if you goto lesscss.org (http://lesscss.org) you can get a simple sample > > > of less t compile proove that less is working for the method your using. > > > > > > node/npm though taxing to setup is the best method (for me lessphp is on > > > par, I have php 5.3.3 on windows and ubuntu 5.3.10 forget actually I > > > could not find a requirement listing sure I used it fine with 5.2.x but a > > > later version) > > > simpLess as yet not tried but will be - have seen reports of issues from > > > others (so can't be specific on use of this nor be certain of it being > > > problem free) - see https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/issues/630 > > > closed and reopenned > > > > > > what method are you using to compile? what error are you getting? > > > > > > - S > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11 February 2012 05:43, Anand Anjaria <[email protected] > > > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > > Hi Sam, > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input. I'll take your suggestion and compile LESS first > > > > and then upload onto server instead of using less.js > > > > > > > > But when I am compiling all LESS files locally, i am getting > > > > compilation error. Am i making any mistake? or Do i have to compile > > > > selected files only? > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Anand > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Anand Anjaria > > > > Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday, February 10, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Sam Sherlock wrote: > > > > > > > > > Clientside less.js is for testing purposes (I would'nt use it in > > > > > production as it requires uses to enable js to get styled pages) > > > > > > > > > > less.js takes the less source and creates a style element with the > > > > > css within (nodejs puts this output to a file) > > > > > you could use firebug (other such inspector) and copy the output of > > > > > style tag and put that in a file > > > > > > > > > > if you use the less.js clientside I had troubles getting it to work > > > > > and read a comment in issues > > > > > stating that 1.1.6 version of less.js worked with bootstrap - I was > > > > > unable to prcess bootstrap.less with the versions > > > > > I used but could process a test file (i did not pin down why and it > > > > > may be something I missed) > > > > > > > > > > also I saw this mentioned yesterday (its available for every > > > > > platform) and it looks cool > > > > > http://wearekiss.com/simpless > > > > > > > > > > and also lessphp is a option too the current master works fine with > > > > > bootstrap (it has for a while) > > > > > > > > > > - S > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9 February 2012 23:16, Anand Anjaria <[email protected] > > > > > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > I am totally a newbie and want to use LESS on my website. > > > > > > > > > > > > I understand from the website I have to include bootstrap.less > > > > > > first and then less.js in HEAD section. > > > > > > > > > > > > But do I have to include other less files as well along with > > > > > > bootstrap.less in the head section (for eg. variables.less)? > > > > > > > > > > > > or i have to save other less files also in the same folder so that > > > > > > when bootstrap.less is getting compiled, it'll refer other > > > > > > dependent less files? > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Anand Anjaria > > > > > > Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > kthxbai! > > Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > Twitter: @mdo > Mobile: (414) 534-5987
