On Sat, Mar 22, 2003 at 06:06:11AM -0800, Serge Winitzki wrote: > in 1.3.1 I noticed a new menu item "use computer > algebra system". I have some questions: > > - this feature is so far undocumented?
Yes. > - how to add new computer algebra systems, > particularly free ones (gap, pari/gp, yacas, ...?) Can > a user do this by putting something in .lyx directory? No, it needs a couple of lines of "real code". It's not hard though. Have a look at src/mathed/math_extern.C if you are interested. > - I am running LyX on a computer that has Maple but it > is not on the path (such is life where I work). Can I > tell LyX where Maple is? LyX starts "maple". This might be an alias, a shell function, a symlink or a real maple... Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)
