On Tue, Jul 27, 1999 at 04:55:47PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bj�nnes wrote:
> | But why in the world would you want to intercept, and override, the
> | update postscript or dvi commands? At best, you're just rewriting the
> | same temporary file you wrote out in a previous update. I suppose maybe
> | you exported before, and now you want to preview? But that can't happen
> | very often.
>
> - makeindex
> - bibtex
> or any other external program that needs to be run to make the output correct
I can't comment here, as I do not use these external programs.
> - references
> - toc and other lists
Why are references, toc's or other lists going to change if you make no
changes in the text sufficient to trigger a re-run of LyX?
> | Again, without working algorithms for detecting changes to included or
> | input files, you require the user to change *actual* text in the document
> | -- meaning the introduction of errors -- just to get an updated preview.
> | Which is absurd.
> |
> | I'd prefer that I could turn intelligence OFF, and have LyX *always* rerun
> | LaTeX. But I suppose if someone want to go through the hoops of actually
> | fixing the intelligent algorithm ...
>
> I would be so much nicer if you could provide some real help...
Sorry, lgb, if you intend to be so much less "nice" to non-programmers.
Perhaps we should shut up, pack our bags and go home.
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-lsm
