search math macros

[Richard Kimberly Heck]

On 1/24/24 03:09, Kornel Benko wrote:
> 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.

Yes, that's what I assumed. Though what's odd is that the definition IS 
found if it is used. What's not found is the actual usage, at least in 
my testing.

Riki