On 05/09/2011 10:22 AM, Diego Queiroz wrote: > I'm not sure if this is a bug report or a feature request. Probably the > second one. > > In LyX it's ok to define a Math Macro in a Master document and use it in a > child one. It's also ok to use math macros that are defined in a child and > use it in other child document. > > In both cases, I am able to view the Master document and it handles > everything perfectly. > > But if I do so, I am unable to compile the child document alone. > AFAIK the reason is simple: the child document doesn't have the math macros > defined on its scope. And it doesn't really matter if the default master > document is set or not. It simple doesn't work (at least, I don't know how > to do without insert the math macros "again", which in painful). > > My suggestion is to allow the generation of the childs alone. > While working in the document, it's normal to compile only parts of the > document instead of compile the whole set, so this feature would be very > handy. > If you ask to compile just the child, then you are asking to compile it as a standalone document, so it is no surprise that this does not work. If you want to compile just one chapter as part of a larger document, then you need to use the \includeonly support, accessible from Document>Settings.
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