BibTeX, biblatex and biber ⇒ Installing BiBTeX Styles

[davis]

Hi there,
I am completely new to the LyX world, but I have already seen its potential power for creating documents efficiently.

Being in the Legal field, I need to abide by the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC2) for my works. Someone has kindly created BiBLaTeX styles, a LaTeX class, and a LyX layout for AGLC2 documents (see here: http://willhardy.com.au/aglc-and-latex/ ). AGLC2 is tricky, because it makes extensive use of 'ibid' and 'above', and from my understanding the files in the link above can automate this process for me (trying to ibid and above an 80+ footnote document is a pain, let me assure you!)

Regrettably, I'm not a computer scientist, and have hit serious hurdles in trying to get it all to "just work".

I use BibDesk for the storing of my citations, as I'm told that it works quite well (I also have EndNote, but I'm not sure how well it plays with LyX, if at all!)

I also am running Mac OS 10.6.6.

Now, I want to be able to use the citations in BibDesk in my LyX document.

If anyone could please provide me with a SIMPLE, step-by-step guide as to:
1. Where I put the files that can be downloaded from http://willhardy.com.au/aglc-and-latex/
2. What I need to do within LyX to insert a citation from my BibDesk database

It would be most appreciated.

As I say, I am not a computer scientist, so please don't assume I have any knowledge about this topic!

Many thanks in advance.

[Matifou]

You need to insert in the lyx document a reference to your biblio database and style. GO simply to insert-> List/TOC-> Bibtex Biblio

Then you will need to indicate the database (use browse), and also the style (again, browse or choose amogn list).

ONce this is done, to insert a citation. search for the "insert citation" button in lyx 2 toolbar, and choose the citation you want.

[davis]

Thanks, Matifou!

I have managed to do that, but I still don't know:
1. Where to put the LyX layout (.layout) file
2. Where to put the LaTex class (.cls) file
3. Where to put the BiBLaTeX styles (.bbx and .cbx) files

Any advice would be most appreciated! I have found how to access the /usr/local/texlive folder, do these files need to go in there somewhere?

Cheers

[Matifou]

Well there are some tutorials where you will find where to install the stuff. I must confess I just put them anywhere, and give the absolute path in Lyx. No need to install in some special directory I think for Lyx.

Mat

[davis]

Hi Matifou,
Regrettably I've been searching the internet for weeks on how to get all of these files working with LyX, and I've come across nothing.

How to you give the absolute path to LyX for each file?

[Matifou]

Mmh, to answer your questions:

1: I think in folder /layouts/ in your user folder (check Help-> About Lyx)

2: I put it randomdly, and simply in the preamble give the path to it:
\usepackage{../../../style}

3: I'm not sure you need .bbx and .cbx When using biblio, I just indicate style in the biblio field inserted by lyx.

If this is still unhelpful, you might ocnsider posting on lyx list.

Best