Hello, I am using Lyx 1.3 with qt frontend.
suppose you want a macro for \a^{#1} where #1 is user input.
In the doc mini-buffer one would type, e.g.,
math-macro ax 1 (enter)
This brings up the macro box in the Lyx doc; in the first box you might type
ax (should give the LaTex name for the shortcut). In the second you would
type a^{#1}.
Now in Lyx math mode if you type \ax you get an array to input something for
#1, doing so and hitting space you get what you expect in the equation
editor. If you open the doc with say a text editor, you will see an inset for
the macro which enables its use throughout the doc.
Back in Lyx, hit View->dvi. You will get an error; LaTex does not recognize
the macro. In other words the Formula Macro inset in the Lyx file format is
not translated to the LaTex version of the document, i.e., it should have in
its preamble
\newcommand{\ax}[1]{a^#1}
You can also see this by exporting the Lyx doc to LaTex and opening the LaTex
doc with a text editor.
Is this a feature not really working in the qt frontend yet? did it work in
the xforms version (I really never used that).
There is a workaround: create the macro as above, save the document, remove
the macrobox in the doc, then open Layout->Document->Preamble and type
the LaTex \newcommand for a macro. Viewing the dvi will now work fine.
best regards, b...
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