On Mon, Apr 07, 2008, Oscar Lopez wrote: > > My colleague uses the windows version of lyx and I use the linux > version..... I am quite satisfied with the current support of xfig at lyx > using external material. However, as far as I know, xfig only runs at linux > machines...
Xfig runs fine under cygwin (as, in fact, does LyX itself). Cygwin provides excellent tools for making windows appear like linux; this may or may not be what your colleague wants. And there is a learning curve here. But one possibility is to install Xfig and LyX in cygwin, with no need for MikTex. For information, see http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/LyXOnCygwin. There are pre-built cygwin binaries for LyX-1.5.x available. Of course, there are also other vector drawing programs (besides Xfig), so what is outlined here is not the only option you have. ...dave case
