Am 03.11.2015 um 04:58 schrieb Guillaume Munch <g...@lyx.org>:

> Le 02/11/2015 18:38, Guillaume Munch a écrit :
>> Le 28/10/2015 16:39, Ilan a écrit :
>>> Thanks David and Stephan.
>>> 
>>> My problem is that I'm working on a multi-file project so under the tmp
>>> directory there are several directories and the location of the Latex
>>> file
>>> depends on the file I compiled (and of course the tmp directory has a
>>> different
>>> name each time under windows).
>>> 
>>> What I used to do until few months ago is opening the Latex log, and
>>> there I
>>> saw the full path to the compiled file, so I could copy it to a Latex
>>> editor.
>>> After some updates to Lyx & Latex, I see in the log only the file name
>>> without
>>> the path.
>>> 
>>> I can (and this is what I do) to find the current tmp directory and then
>>> searching for all the Latex files to find the right one by its name.
>>> I hoped there is an option to return to the previous state of easily
>>> finding
>>> the directory with a click.
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> (from <http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/9834>)
>> 
>> 
>> Dear List,
>> 
>> (continuing on lyx-devel)
>> 
>> 
>> Here's a proof-of-concept patch to add an “Open directory…” button to
>> the log dialog. I did it very quickly which is why I only call it
>> “proof-of-concept”. If we want to commit this then at least somebody
>> with better QtDesigner skills should add the button to the interface in
>> a more proper way.
>> 
>> I, too, used to spend too much time finding the proper lyxtmpdir (for
>> various reasons ranging from debugging the latex output using
>> divide-and-conquer when LyX's debugging facility was unsufficient, to
>> debugging instant preview). And I think it's not too bad to expose the
>> LyX internals in this way.
>> 
>> What do you think?
>> 
> 
> 
> Pushed at f441590c. Windows/OSX users, please report if it does not work.

It works for me on OSX. Although I'd expect user questions regarding the
attached error message on exit of LyX: 
"Cannot remove temporary directory…" or similar…

Stephan


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