search math macros

[Kornel Benko]

Am Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:35:25 -0500
schrieb Richard Kimberly Heck <rikiheck at gmail.com>:

> On 1/22/24 16:27, Michael Dean Pugh wrote:
> > I've been using LyX for a number of years.  Because I was reusing a 
> > lot of math macros, I started putting them in a separate file and 
> > loading that file at the beginning of each document with an input 
> > statement.  Over time, the list has grown and I wanted to search for a 
> > macro to see how I had defined it (probably because I had since found 
> > a better way).  But no configuration in Advanced Search that I have 
> > tried will allow me to search math macros.  Am I missing something or 
> > is this a feature that might be added in the future?  
> 
> OK, this is a bit weird: If you USE the macro, then the definition will 
> be found. So use it temporarily.
> 
> 
> I think I understand why this happens, but it is a bit of a long story, 
> and not a terribly interesting one. I'm not sure it is even possible to 
> fix this.
> 
> 
> Riki
> 

I think the reason is that the macro definitions are not part of any latex output.
Since ADV-Find is using (mostly) unchanged output created for latex, the defs are neither
in the search buffer, nor in searched buffer.
Sure, it can be fixed, but needs more work.

	Kornel
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