How to get started

[Ignatius Chinasa]

Dear sir,

How do I start typing on LyX platform so it can produce the LaTeX codes. I
mean, how do I see the LaTeX codes as I type normally the MSWord way on LyX.

I am a novice and would really appreciate if you put me through the hurdle.
I have been battling with how to go about this.

Thank you in anticipation of your response.

Sincerely,
Chinasa

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Ignatius Chinasa

Post by Ignatius Chinasa
Dear sir,
How do I start typing on LyX platform so it can produce the LaTeX codes. I
mean, how do I see the LaTeX codes as I type normally the MSWord way on LyX.
I am a novice and would really appreciate if you put me through the hurdle.
I have been battling with how to go about this.
Thank you in anticipation of your response.
Sincerely,
Chinasa

Dear Chinasa,

Go to View > Source Pane. A pane will open at the bottom of the LyX
window that will show the LaTeX code that LyX is producing. There are
a few options you can configure as well. Note that you cannot edit the
LaTeX there. Another option is File > Export > LaTeX (pdflatex). That
will create a file containing the LaTeX.

Since you are new to LyX, consider reading Help > Introduction and
Help > Tutorial and then Help > User Guide.

Best,

Scott

[Richard Heck]

Post by Scott Kostyshak
On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Ignatius Chinasa

Post by Ignatius Chinasa
Dear sir,
How do I start typing on LyX platform so it can produce the LaTeX codes. I
mean, how do I see the LaTeX codes as I type normally the MSWord way on LyX.
I am a novice and would really appreciate if you put me through the hurdle.
I have been battling with how to go about this.
Thank you in anticipation of your response.
Sincerely,
Chinasa

Dear Chinasa,
Go to View > Source Pane. A pane will open at the bottom of the LyX
window that will show the LaTeX code that LyX is producing. There are
a few options you can configure as well. Note that you cannot edit the
LaTeX there. Another option is File > Export > LaTeX (pdflatex). That
will create a file containing the LaTeX.

Let me just add: Having View> Source Pane open all the time can affect
performance,
if you have "Automatic update" enabled, since then the LaTeX gets
re-generated with every
keypress. It will probably be all right if you keep it to "Current
Paragraph", but if the
paragraph is complex and your machine is slow, you may see problems even
then.

Generally speaking, you really do not need to see the LaTeX all the
time. The whole idea
behind LyX is to hide the LaTeX complexities and allow you to focus on
the *semantics*
of your document, not the code.

Richard