>>> I have tried to add a key-binding to the compiling-function (hope >>> this is the right word...I mean to complile my text to a pdf). I have >>> added the key-command in the preferences ("buffer-viev pdf XeLateX"). >>> When I enter the keybinding I get an error-message, in german: >> >> You should have defined a File Format "PDF (xelatex)" with a certain >> short name like "pdf4" (as in http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/XeTeX). If you >> also have defined a suitable converter, you should be able to preview
>> the file with the command "buffer-preview pdf4". > > >i have defined the format, and in fact the name is pdf4, to which >i linked the key-binding "buffer-viev pdf4". As converter I use >"xelatex $$i" - is this okay/suitable? I don't know. >BTW: It is no problem to choose view>pdf4, this works fine... > If view->pdf4 works fine, I can't think of anything that may cause "buffer-view pdf4" to fail. PS. You can see the command in the statusbar of running View->pdf4. Vincent