Angus Leeming wrote:
> <shrug>
>
> I don't think that this option is better than using gnuplot with my
> gnuplot2fig.sh script to build a .fig file. Gnuplot is an extremely
> powerful tool for scientific data preparation, something that PSTricks
> can never hope to be. That's not to say that PSTricks is not useful, but
> use the right tool for the right job.
>
> The script will mark all text entries in the XFig file as 'Special'
> meaning that the text will be typeset by the latex compiler if you export
> the figure from XFig as a (.pstex_t, .eps) pair. Indeed, LyX will do this
> for you if you use the XFig external inset. (Insert->External
> Material...)
>
> The external inset that comes with LyX 1.3.x will support only output to
> DVI, so PDF files can be generated with dvi->ps->pdf but not using
> pdflatex direct. This limitation is removed with LyX 1.4.x.
>
> </shrug>
I forgot to say. When using XFig and exporting to a (.pstex_t, .eps) pair,
XFig will specify font size and shape UNLESS a LaTeX macro is set already.
Thus, in order to use exactly the same LaTeX fonts in your document and in
your figures, you need to insert a little magic in your Preamble:
%% Preempt the definition of \SetFigFont in the
%% xfig-generated pstex_t files by setting it to "do nothing".
\gdef\SetFigFont#1#2#3#4#5{}
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Angus
