>>>>> "Nien-Po" == Nien-Po Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Nien-Po> Hi LyX users, I just discovered LyX and am very excited about
Nien-Po> it. I want to use it with a custom LaTeX class file
Nien-Po> (foo.cls), but it is not part of the standard LaTeX
Nien-Po> installation. I use a shared UNIX host, so I don't have the
Nien-Po> previllage to install it in latex/inputs/ directory, where
Nien-Po> LyX looks for *.cls files. I'm wondering can LyX use *.cls
Nien-Po> files at non-standard location (say, the same directory as my
Nien-Po> *.lyx file)? (on the other hand, latex seems OK on this non-
Nien-Po> standard location of *.cls and *.sty.) Any input will be
Nien-Po> appreciated.
Hello,
In fact, LyX does not have to find the .cls file, and it is enough
that LaTeX can see them. However, you have to provide LyX with a
foo.layout file, which describes what the .cls file does. Creating
these layout file requires a bit of LaTeX knowledge, but is not very
difficult if your class is similar to the base latex classes.
You can find more info on this subject in the Customization manual.
JMarc
