#271233 lyx-qt: blank line in address causes letter failure

Package:
lyx
Source:
lyx
Description:
document processor
Submitter:
Ross Boylan
Date:
2010-02-05 19:48:04 UTC
Severity:
normal
#271233#5
Date:
2004-09-12 03:55:25 UTC
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To:
Using the normal letter template, I tried to insert a blank line in
the recipient's address using ctl-enter.  The effect was supposed to
be
---------------------
Repair Shop
Bit Lane
SF, CA 94000

RMA XYZ
-------------------------
I.e., the blank line was before the RMA.

This proved fatal and I could get no output.  Here's what the log
showed:
---------------------------------------------
(Font)              <7> on input line 31.
LaTeX Font Info:    External font `cmex10' loaded for size
(Font)              <5> on input line 31.

! LaTeX Error: There's no line here to end.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
 ...

l.31 \opening{Dear Penguin,}

Your command was ignored.
Type  I <command> <return>  to replace it with another command,
or  <return>  to continue without it.
-----------------------------------

The error message was very misleading, and I thought something was
badly broken.  Deleting the line fixed everything, however.

I suppose this use is slightly outside of the documented useage, but
it seems to me this should work, or at least fail more informatively.

I was using lyx-qt, but I suspect the problem is with the core engine,
and that it is upstream.

I'd rate severity minor except that this problem makes it impossible
to produce a letter, and gives the appearance that something is badly
broken.
#271233#10
Date:
2005-03-06 05:48:07 UTC
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To:
package lyx-qt
tags 271233 moreinfo
thanks my robot friend

Hi there,
sorry for taking so long to respond; could you provide a sample file
which demonstrates this problem?  I can't seem to reproduce it with some
playing with the letter class.

Thanks,
-rob
#271233#15
Date:
2005-03-06 05:48:07 UTC
From:
To:
package lyx-qt
tags 271233 moreinfo
thanks my robot friend

Hi there,
sorry for taking so long to respond; could you provide a sample file
which demonstrates this problem?  I can't seem to reproduce it with some
playing with the letter class.

Thanks,
-rob
#271233#20
Date:
2005-04-05 04:23:01 UTC
From:
To:
Sorry for the slowness of my response too :)

I've attached a file illustrating the problem, at least on my
system...

Currently at version 1.3.4-2.

Ross
#271233#25
Date:
2005-04-05 04:23:01 UTC
From:
To:
Sorry for the slowness of my response too :)

I've attached a file illustrating the problem, at least on my
system...

Currently at version 1.3.4-2.

Ross
#271233#30
Date:
2005-04-12 05:05:12 UTC
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To:
On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 09:23:01PM -0700, Ross Boylan said

Excellent, thanks!
#271233#39
Date:
2005-10-14 05:34:16 UTC
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To:
package lyx-qt
tags 271233 - unreproducible
tags 271233 confirmed upstream
thanks

On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 03:05:12PM +1000, Rob Weir said

And now I can reproduce it, thanks.  I'll file it upstream.  Thanks
again!
#271233#44
Date:
2007-08-22 13:00:08 UTC
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To:
forwarded 271233 http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4164
found 271233 1.5.1-1
thanks

Hi,

Sorry for taking so long to respond. I have forwarded your bug report upstream.
#271233#51
Date:
2007-08-22 13:00:08 UTC
From:
To:
forwarded 271233 http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4164
found 271233 1.5.1-1
thanks

Hi,

Sorry for taking so long to respond. I have forwarded your bug report upstream.