LyX ⇒ path changed from copyeditor in lyx

[mathgeek11]

I am new to lyx. Tried to search for this problem, but can't seem to find a discussion about this.

I sent a tex file to a copyeditor to work on. He sent back the lyx file. I accepted track change, and tried to compile, but it doesn't work. Then I noticed all the paths are wrong now.
For example.

This was original:

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\begin{centering}
\includegraphics{table/table6}
\end{centering}

now it's

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\begin{centering}
\includegraphics{../../Downloads/table/table6}
\end{centering}

I can correct them manually, but I am wondering if there are better ways to work around it? Is it something I should tell copyeditor next time?

Thanks.

[Johannes_B]

Is it something I should tell copyeditor next time?

Definitely.

I bet LyX has a search and replace option. Use that, but make a backup beforehand. And i would confirm every instance, and not just hit change all.

I have to ask: You sent a tex file, and he sent back a lyx file?

Off-topic note: The environment ist called center, but you are most likely looking for the command \centering.

[mathgeek11]

Thanks for the reply. I know there is a replace option [in winedt, which I am more familiar with], and I used it to correct mine.

But I am just curious why would the paths change like that. I dont 'think the copyeditor tried to change them.

What can the copyeditor do so that they won't be changed.

I sent him the tex file and he sent back the lyx. (I also downloaded lyx so i can check the track changes).

[Johannes_B]

Sorry, i am tired.

The editor is either a very experienced user of LaTeX and send you the lyx file in order to get you up to the next level ...
Or (really sorry here) a person that doesn't know what's going on.

I have to say, i am very very tired, but ... i guess it is the latter.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

I think just talk with the copyeditor.

It's late here too, though, 2 am in Toronto.

I published 2 books and there were various editors, busy but usually good to talk about issues.

Stefan

[mathgeek11]

Hi, I am still not getting an answer. Why would the path changed by itself (Since I don't think neither the editor nor me change it)?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Somebody changed it. Just that one (possibly, but maybe the copyeditor wasn't asked) doesn't know.
Nothing happens by itself, somebody does by accident or doesn't know or a program has a bug (but changing to a concrete other path - I doubt).

Stefan

[scottkosty]

There could be a bug in LyX that caused this. That is not expected behavior. But unless we know the exact steps that the copy editor did and we can reproduce the bug ourselves, there's nothing we can do.

If you can do what you think the copyeditor did and reproduce this issue, then we can look into it further.