>>>>> "Angus" == Angus Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Angus> 2. LyX currently doesn't behave too well if the root temp Angus> directory does not exist. I guess that it should try to create Angus> it and exit if it fails. >> In which cases does this happen? Angus> When the temp directory is specified as "C:/tmp", as happens by Angus> default on Windows ATM without this packaging patch. Or when Angus> the user specifies the temp directory using LyXRC as, say, Angus> "$HOME/tmp". I see. It may be better to exit without even trying to create the directory. I do not like much programs that create directories outside of their own sandbox. JMarc