On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 12:41:27PM -0400, Scott Kostyshak wrote: > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 10:24:47PM +0000, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > I am using LyX 2.1.2 on Ubuntu 14.04. > > > > If I enter this: > > > > ab'c de`f > > > > in "Standard" mode I get PDF output with proper left/right single > > quotes. However, if I switch to LyX-Code mode for that text, I get as > > PDF output: > > > > ab'c de'f > > Testing on 2.1.0 and on 2.3.0dev, I get the following as PDF output: > > ab’c de‘f > > which is different from what you get, but also not what you want.
Actually, that would be fine output, as long as they look different. > > This is a problem for text of shell scripts. I the want backticks > > because backtick means 'execute' in the shell. > > > > What I have done instead to get literal backticks output is to use a > > TeX Code URT (Ugly Red Text) block inside the "LyX-Code mode" block and > > used \char18, which properly outputs the backtick. > > > > Is this expected behavior? Is that the recommended solution for this? > > I have not seen a report of this, but I haven't seen an indication that > a lot of people are using LyX-Code, so I'm not sure if is known. OK, not sure what could be the cause then. I am using ps2pdf to produce the PDF. What I have done as a work-around is to warn in my Makefile if a backquote is used in the LyX document. -- Bruce Momjian <[email protected]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + As you are, so once was I. As I am, so you will be. + + Ancient Roman grave inscription +
