On Wednesday 02 April 2008 22:49:26 Bo Peng wrote: > > First I note that the first alpha should not wait for this to be > > finished or the goals more or less set. I agree with you if the target is > > the first beta. > > By alpha, we mean the major features are almost done, and we will turn > to bug-fixing mode. Totally rewrite embedding after alpha one does not > make sense to me.
No that is beta. Alpha is a technology preview and it does not mean that all major features are in place. This is the same procedure that we have followed to 1.5. Actually the first alpha was borked there as well. :-) > > Before replying to your other message I have an `ad hoc` question, I > > have tested some of the embed features today. In the document settings > > menu there is a tab to choose embedded files. It allows to choose any > > files you want to. Would not make more sense only show for selection > > those files that are really used by the package? > > Because it is hard to know which files are used. A .cls file may load > a bunch of .sty files, and a .sty file may be referred in user-defined > preamble. The only file that can be added automatically is the layout > file because, local or system, we know where it is. At least before > lyx becomes really clever, by means such as searching latex log file > to determine which files are used, this part has to be done manually. Surely we can know better by parsing the latex output or else we are giving a free ride to all kind of files. That will be difficult to get rid later because of previous usage. > Bo -- José Abílio
