Gerard A. Ateshian wrote:
Hi,
I am trying to run both LyX 1.4.2 (just compiled it) and 1.3.7 on my Mac
(Powerbook G4, OS X 10.4.7). I would like to be able to start either
version by simply clicking on the corresponding icon on my desktop.
However, when I do that, LyX always sets the user directory to
~/Library/Application Support/LyX, even if my .login shell has set
LYX_USERDIR_13x to something else, like ~/Library/Application
Support/LyX-1.3. The same thing happens with LyX 1.4.2 and
LYX_USERDIR_14x.
The only way I can get LyX to start with the desired user directory is
by opening a terminal shell and running LyX as a shell command (either
with -userdir or by defining the environmental variables). Is there a
simple way around this problem, where I can start either version with
its correct user directory using a single click?
(I have found a workaround using the Automator utility in Mac OS X,
which creates a 'workflow' application that runs a shell script. The
problem is that during the entire time that LyX is running, there is an
annoying 'Workflow Running' message with a rotating scroll appearing on
the menu bar).
Any help would be appreciated.
Gerard Ateshian
I use Windows with 4 versions of LyX installed, and used
a different icon for each version, appropriately renamed.
Each one is linked to its own lyx.exe and preferences folder.
I would be very surprised if there is another way to do it.
Regards,
Stephen
