On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 04:58:16PM -0500, Bo Peng wrote: > >> The inclusion of filepath in .lyx file has always been allowed, and > >> will continue to be allowed. In another word, this is not a problem > >> with embedding, but a general problem with using external files. It > >> would be nice if embedding can help address this problem, but there is > >> nothing wrong if it cannot. > > > > at least it shouldn't worse the situation. when i put reference to some > > file which is within the same directory no file path is written. > > This is certainly the case. > > > if its problem to address in the anonymous way you have written before, > > probably some warning dialog before saving could be one way how to > > 'address' it. > > I do not know. But again, however you address it, this is not a > problem with embedding. > > > i'm not happy to say it, but it can happen again. there are always things > > which are not clear when only proposal is given. so basically no "Period." > > exists. > > The basic idea of using a zip format, and in-place bundle/unbundle > were announced from the very beginning. You do not really need to see > the code to know how it works. > > > i feel some kind of threat within you responses. maybe taking some free > > time from embedding stuff will help to relax from us guys :) > > Because I have long realized that I can not please everyone so I am > not even trying to do so this time.
_Do_ we actually need the name of file foo.png or wouldn't just the contents be enough to embed? This is certainly enough to create a 'standalone' .lyx file, which, at least addresses of of the use cases. Andre'
