search in master

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

Am 08.03.22 um 19:27 schrieb Steve Litt via lyx-users:
> Wolfgang Engelmann via lyx-users said on Mon, 7 Mar 2022 19:16:09 +0100
> 
>> Am 07.03.22 um 19:11 schrieb Steve Litt via lyx-users:
>>> Wolfgang Engelmann via lyx-users said on Mon, 7 Mar 2022 18:46:39
>>> +0100
>>>> It seems that I can't search for items in child documents in the
>>>> master, but have to go to the various childs in the master and
>>>> repeat there the search. Or is there something I missed?
>>>> Wolfgang
>>>
>>> grep
>>>
>>>
>>> SteveT
> 
>> do you mean I can use the grep in lyx?? How?
>> Wolfgang
> 
> Not in LyX, from the command prompt. It will tell you which child
> file(s) has the target string. Then you load that child file into LyX.
> 
> SteveT
> 
> Steve Litt
> March 2022 featured book: Making Mental Models: Advanced Edition
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/mmm

Which command would you use
say for finding 'predator'?

I followed Scotts proposal >

In advanced find, one workaround is to click on "Settings" and then
"Open documents"

and it is very convenient.

Wolfgang