Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
> Angus> Both Lars and you seem to be arguing that we shouldn't have a
> Angus> LyXRC::path_prefix variable. I fail to see why this suggestion
> Angus> is generating so much discussion. It's simple and it'll work.
>
> No, I am arguing that, besides this path_prefix variable, we should
> add the binary dir to the path automatically.
What about the case when LyX is being run from the build directory? In
such a case, adding the directory containing the LyX binary to the PATH is
pointless. How about:
#if !defined (USE_POSIX_PACKAGING)
if (package().build_support().empty()) {
vector<string> path = getEnvPath("PATH");
path.push_back(package().binary_dir());
setEnvPath("PATH", path);
}
#endif
It'll be interesting to see if ::getenv("PATH") returns different styles
of paths dependent on whether LyX is run from a MinSYS shell or from a DOS
cmd shell.
--
Angus
