Problems with lyx math macros.

[Ralph Boland]

I have two problems with math macros.

1)  I would like to put all my lyx math macros into one
    lyx file and then include them into each chapter of
    my thesis.  However there doesn't seem to be a way
    to do this.  Each document inclusion method I tried
    doesn't work.  Most fustrating is that if I use an
    include (input) file command to do this it appears
    to work until I attemp to print it.
    The problem appears to be all the other format
    information that the document (containing the macros)
    contains.  
    I thought of constructing a document class with a minimal 
    amount of formatting information but unfortunately 
    when I create a new document class it doesn't become
    available to me even after reconfiguring lyx.

    I think that the problem is that 
    I have to install new document classes in the user 
    directory and they dont appear to show up.  I assume
    that if I had system privilages that I could install
    such a document.


    IS THERE A WAY THAT I CAN DO PUT ALL MY LYX MATH MACROS INTO
     A SINGLE FILE?


2)  I currently put my math macros in each chapter of my thesis.
     This works as long as I am working on a single chapter.

    However when I try to combine my chapters using a master file.
    the fact that the macros are repeated causes errors and thus
    preventing me from printing until I remove the duplicated
    macros.

   Is there a way to get around this?


I am using Lyx 1.0.4

Thanks 

Ralph Boland