Oh perfect! That is exactly the perfect solution! Thank you so much. I never even knew this feature existed, particularly the ability to configure my tex editor! ~Ben
On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Richard Heck <[email protected]> wrote: > On 05/29/2014 09:20 AM, Benedict Holland wrote: > >> >> Thank you for all the fine ideas. I will try to think about how to better >> approach the problem. I suppose the huge feature request would be to make >> ERT into an expansive latex or tex editor with defined functions like in an >> editor such as MikTex. I don't have time right now to tackle the problem >> but that seems like the not so hacky way to deal with it. >> >> > If you're going to use huge ERT, then it would likely be better to have > the LaTeX code in a separate file and include it using Insert> File> Child > Document. This works with TeX files as well as LyX files. You can then > right click on the inset and choose "Edit included file", which will open > whatever program you configure under Tools> Preferences. > > Richard > >
