Bo Peng wrote: > On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 05:39:32PM +0000, Angus Leeming wrote: >> In 1.4.x the UpdateCommand is no longer present. Instead the >> externalinset uses the same converters meshanism as is used by the >> graphics inset. So in future just define your converter. > > I do not quite understand the difference. A converter is supposed to > convert from one format to the other but my own converter can do > whatever damage I want, right?
Yes, but we don't ship your converter. Shipping your template means that the recipient of your article can choose to define an appropriate converter; much simpler than trying to guess what the template you used contains. > If my lyx file uses a customized > converter, can it be opened by others? They can open the file. They just won't be able to generate anything from the latex until they define an appropriate *one line" conversion command. > If the converter is static, I > mean, if the lyx file only contains the result of the conversion, > the inset is on longer dynamic. > -- Angus
