How to convert LyX doc to LaTeX

[Neal Becker]

I've worked with IEEE pubs that want the .dvi together with figures as
.eps.  These can be exported directly from LyX.

On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 7:50 AM Axel Dessecker <a.dessecker at krimz.de> wrote:
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> Am Dienstag, 12. Oktober 2021, 13:27:20 CEST schrieb typist at mac.com:
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> > On 12 Oct 2021, at 9:10 pm, typist at mac.com wrote:
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> > > On 12 Oct 2021, at 8:59 pm, Axel Dessecker <a.dessecker at krimz.de> wrote:
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> > >> Am Dienstag, 12. Oktober 2021, 11:15:04 CEST schrieb typist at mac.com:
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> > >>> Thanks Alex, I did that. Exported to LaTeX (plain) but I cannot find the
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> > >>> file!? (The system details were included: just-in-case.) LyX101
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> > >>>
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> > >>>> On 12 Oct 2021, at 7:50 pm, Axel Dessecker <a.dessecker at krimz.de>
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> > >>>> wrote:
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> > >>>>
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> > >>>> LyX101,
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> > >>>>
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> > >>>> Am Dienstag, 12. Oktober 2021, 08:41:01 CEST schrieb typist at mac.com:
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> > >>>>> I am looking for a step-by-step guide that shows how to convert my LyX
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> > >>>>> document to LaTeX.
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> > >>>>>
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> > >>>>> That is: a Journal, having approved my PDF, now wants a LaTeX version
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> > >>>>> of
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> > >>>>> it.
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> > >>>>>
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> > >>>>> I use: macOS Big Sur, version 11.6. LyX version 2.3.6.2 (7 January
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> > >>>>> 2021)
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> > >>>>>
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> > >>>>> Thank you,
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> > >>>>>
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> > >>>>> LyX101
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> > >>>>
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> > >>>> Why don't you just export your document via File -> Export? My machine
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> > >>>> shows me five options to export to LaTeX but I don't think this depends
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> > >>>> on the operating system you are using.
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> > >>>>
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> > >>>> Axel
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> > >>
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> > >> Please don't top-post to keep the thread.
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> > >>
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> > >> As the tutorial tells you: "Select File->Export->LaTeX. This will create
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> > >> a file whatever.tex from the whatever.lyx file you are editing.”
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> > >>
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> > >> The file will be created in the directory where whatever.lyx resides.
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> > >> (Unfortunately this is not made explicit in the English version of the
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> > >> tutorial I have installed but it is in translations such as the German
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> > >> one.)
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> > >>
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> > >> Axel
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> > >
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> > > Thanks again, Axel. I'll try again. LyX101.
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> >
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> > File found and tested on LaTeXiT. About 100 errors identified: undefined
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> > control sequence, missing $ inserted, LaTeX error can be used only in
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> > preamble, etc.
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> >
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> > SOS. Where to from here, please? LyX101
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> What was your reason to convert to LaTeX (plain)? In typical cases LaTeX (pdflatex) or even LaTeX (XeTex) might be a better alternative. This depends on your file specifications, which we don't know about. And I just learned LaTeXiT was rather an equation editor...
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> Axel
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