Configuration for Dia Conversion on a Mac

Gnosos · Post by **Gnosos** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:15 pm

This page explains how to set up LyX to convert Dia files to PDF on Windows machines. How does one do this on a Mac?

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Post by **scottkosty** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:30 pm

Gnosos wrote:This page explains how to set up LyX to convert Dia files to PDF on Windows machines. How does one do this on a Mac?

Insert File > External Material

Then change from "Chess diagram" to "Dia".

Scott

Gnosos · Post by **Gnosos** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:37 pm

Gnosos wrote:This page explains how to set up LyX to convert Dia files to PDF on Windows machines. How does one do this on a Mac?

Thanks, Scott. But when I do this I get an error message: "No information for converting dia format files to eps. Define a converter in the preferences."

Any idea how to do this?

Post by **scottkosty** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:45 pm

Gnosos wrote:
Gnosos wrote:This page explains how to set up LyX to convert Dia files to PDF on Windows machines. How does one do this on a Mac?
Thanks, Scott. But when I do this I get an error message: "No information for converting dia format files to eps. Define a converter in the preferences."

Any idea how to do this?

Did you install Dia after LyX? Go to LyX > Reconfigure (I think that's the place. If not look in the other menus for Reconfigure. On Ubuntu, it's under "Tools" but I think for Mac there is a "LyX" menu). Then restart and try again.

Does that work?

Scott

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