I use lyxexport, a command-prompt utility that allows you to export
from lyx into the usual formats: tex, txt, dvi, ps, pdf.
I don't know if this achieves what you are trying to do below, but it
seems to: and a bit easier too.
Tony
On 21 Mar, Geoff Russell wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> I've a work around for a lyx2latex batch program. I can't believe I'm the
> only person who wants to do this, so here it is.
>
> First, thanks to Andre Poenitz for the command line option to do
> the export:
>
> $ lyx --export latex FILENAME.lyx
>
> Now the trick is to stop the gui poping up. On linux running XFree86 there
> is a virtual frame buffer X server, that acts a bit like /dev/null. It is
> available for other platforms also.
>
> Start the virtual frame buffer X server with a suitable display number:
>
> $ Xvfb :1 &
>
> This will sit there forever handling x protocol commands sent to that display.
>
> Now run lyx with the display set to this x server:
>
> $ /bin/rm -f FILENAME.tex && lyx -display :1 --export latex FILENAME.lyx
>
> We must remember to get rid of the tex file before we start, otherwise
> lyx will hang in a dialog asking us if we want to delete it!
>
> Bye,
> Geoff Russell
>
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