>>Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 23:41:19 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: Michael P Friedlander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: math-macros
>>
>>I just started using LyX, and even after a few hours, it's clear that it's
>>a great advance over using LaTeX directly, even with great packages like
>>AucTeX under Emacs. In switching over to LyX, I'm trying to decide how to
>>best deal with the extensive set of LaTeX math macros I've put together
>>over the years.
>>
>>Under LyX, the most straight forward approach would be to simply insert
>>
>>\input{macros.tex}
>>
>>into the LaTeX preamble box. I can then save this preamble as part of the
>>~/.lyx/defaults.lyx file and have it available for all documents I
>>compose. The disadvantage of this approach is that the macro doesn't get
>>expanded into WYSIWM mode. For example, \norm{x} appears in the red, TeX
>>mode.
>>
>>The math-macro definitions have the advantage that they are expanded and
>>appear in WYSIWM mode (a LyX perk!). However, there seems to be no
>>mechanism for saving the math-macro definitions as part of a standard
>>template.
>>
>>Are there other options for setting up my macros in LyX as some sort of
>>default for all new documents, and still take advantage of the WYSIWM
>>feature?
>>
>>Thanks for the help.
>>
>>--Michael
I wrote a perl script to translate (as reLyX, in a way) a set of lateX
macros a sa set of LyX math-macros, which you had to Include
as a LyX file.
I made it work, but time lacked to make it robust, particularly to old
2.09 constructs embedding math in \mbox to be able to use them in normal
and in TeX mode, which makes no sense in mathed and seemingly in 2e as
somebody pointed out to me recently on the list.
I must have it some where, but I can't have a look right now, I may
do so if you're interested.
--
Jean-Pierre
