Am Donnerstag, 12. Oktober 2006 18:22 schrieb Piersante Sestini:
> What is the intended use of the "extra flag" option in the "converters" 
> setting under tools->preferences?

It tells LyX that this converter is some latex compiler. It needs to know 
that in order to handle some special latex things. Search for latex in 
src/converter.C if you want to know more.

> I found by trial that in my system (onder os/2, still not working but 
> improving :) latex works in lyx (i.e. it translates the file from tex to 
> dvi) only if I delete the "latex" extra flag. Does this mean anything?

Yes. The missing flag hides some other problem, it is definitely needed.

> Any possible side effect?

Yes. Look in the file I cited above. IIRC I already told you that making 
LyX work again under OS/2 will be a lot of work, so you are warned ;-)


Georg

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