Hi allI have a simple problem with setting up converters in LyX. I want to be able to embed Graphviz DOT files (http://www.graphviz.org) into my LyX document. I have added the DOT file type via the preferences, and I have added a DOT->PDF (pdflatex) file format converter as well, and then I attempt to render my document using the View->PDF (pdflatex) menu item.
It doesn't seem to matter what I do, I always get the error "No information for converting DOT format files to png. Define a converter in the preferences.".
Note that if I do as it asks and provided a DOT->PNG converter, then my PDF includes a bitmap rendering of the Graphviz diagram, which is not what I want. I want nice clean edges which means I need LyX to use a vector graphics format to render the DOT file.
I have attached a simple test file. If someone could tell me the correct way to fix this it would be a great help. I am using LyX 1.5.3 on Ubuntu 8.04.
More generally: how can I get LyX to explain its clearly *wrong* logic that says that the format converter that it is 'missing' is this DOT->PNG converter. At least it should show the *end target* format, which I presume for pdflatex would be any of a number of possible options: PDF, PNG, JPEG and GIF, right?
Cheers JP
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