make qt2 compile (linking is another matter)

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--- a/lyx.man
+++ b/lyx.man
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .\"
 .\"  tbl lyx.1 | nroff -man | less
 .\"
 .\"
 .\"  tbl lyx.1 | nroff -man | less
 .\"

-.TH LYX 1 "November 1999" "Version 1.1" "LyX 1.1"
+.TH LYX 1 "April 2002" "Version 1.2" "LyX 1.2"

 .SH NAME
 lyx \- A Document Processor
 .\"
 .SH NAME
 lyx \- A Document Processor
 .\"


@@ -20,22 +20,26 @@ lyx \- A Document Processor
 format. If your system is properly configured, you can access the full
 documentation within \fBLyX\fR under the Help menu.
 
 format. If your system is properly configured, you can access the full
 documentation within \fBLyX\fR under the Help menu.
 

-\fBLyX\fR is a modern approach of writing documents with a computer
-which breaks with the tradition of the obsolete typewriter concept. It
-is designed for people who want a professional output with a minimum
-of time effort, without becoming specialists in typesetting. Compared
-to common word processors, \fBLyX\fR will increase the productivity a
-lot, since most of the typesetting will be done by the computer, not
-the author. With \fBLyX\fR the author can concentrate on the contents
-of his writing, since the computer will take care of the look. Read more 
-about this concept in the online documentation under the Help menu.
+\fBLyX\fR is a document preparation system. It excels at letting you create
+complex technical and scientific articles with mathematics,
+cross-references, bibliographies, indices, etc. It is very good at
+documents of any length in which the usual processing abilities are
+required: automatic sectioning and pagination, spellchecking, and so
+forth. It can also be used to write a letter to your mom, though
+granted, there are probably simpler programs available for that. It is
+definitely not the best tool for creating banners, flyers, or
+advertisements (we'll explain why later), though with some effort all
+these can be done, too. Some examples of what it is used for: memos,
+letters, dissertations and theses, lecture notes, seminar notebooks,
+conference proceedings, software documentation, books (on PostgreSQL,
+remote sensing, cryptology, fictional novels, poetry, and even a
+children's book or two), articles in refereed scientific journals,
+scripts for plays and movies, business proposals... you get the idea.

 
 Currently, \fBLyX\fR uses the XForms library as a toolkit. \fBLyX\fR
 should run everywhere, where XForms runs. This is on all major Unix
 
 Currently, \fBLyX\fR uses the XForms library as a toolkit. \fBLyX\fR
 should run everywhere, where XForms runs. This is on all major Unix

-platforms as well as some PC platforms, including Sun, SGI, HP, Compaq
-Tru64, IBM RS6000, Convex, Cray, i386/Linux, Alpha/Linux,
-i386/FreeBSD, i386/NetBSD, DecSystem(mips)/Ultrix, OS/2 with XFree or 
-PMX and others. 
+platforms as well as Windows, Mac OS X (which actually is a unix
+platform) and OS/2.

 .SH OPTIONS
 \fBLyX\fR supports the following command-line switches, which can also
 be specified as X resources (e. g. in .Xdefaults) with class
 .SH OPTIONS
 \fBLyX\fR supports the following command-line switches, which can also
 be specified as X resources (e. g. in .Xdefaults) with class


@@ -44,6 +48,9 @@ name \fBLyX\fR:
 .BI \-help
 summarizes LyX usage
 .TP
 .BI \-help
 summarizes LyX usage
 .TP

+.BI \-version
+provides version information on the build of LyX.
+.TP

 .BI \-sysdir " directory"
 sets system directory. Normally not needed.
 .TP
 .BI \-sysdir " directory"
 sets system directory. Normally not needed.
 .TP


@@ -52,12 +59,21 @@ sets user directory. Needed if you want to use LyX with different lyxrc
 settings.
 .TP
 .BI \-geometry " WxH+X+Y"
 settings.
 .TP
 .BI \-geometry " WxH+X+Y"

-specifies the preferred size and position of the main \fBLyX\fR window; see \fIX
-(1)\fR.
+specifies the preferred size and position of the main \fBLyX\fR window; see \fIX(1)\fR.

 .TP
 .BI \-dbg " feature[,feature...]"
 where feature is a name or number.
 Use "\fBlyx -dbg\fR" to see the list of available debug features.
 .TP
 .BI \-dbg " feature[,feature...]"
 where feature is a name or number.
 Use "\fBlyx -dbg\fR" to see the list of available debug features.

+.TP
+\fB -x [--execute]\fP \fIcommand
+where command is a lyx command.
+.TP
+\fB -e [--export]\fP \fIfmt
+where fmt is the export format of choice.
+.TP
+\fB -i [--import]\fP \fIfmt file.xxx
+where fmt is the import format of choice and file.xxx is the file to be imported.
+

 .PP
 Furthermore, \fBLyX\fR understands the following generic command line options 
 from the \fBForms Library\fR:
 .PP
 Furthermore, \fBLyX\fR understands the following generic command line options 
 from the \fBForms Library\fR:


@@ -108,7 +124,7 @@ specifies the application name under which resources are to be
 obtained, rather than the default executable file name. 
 .SH ENVIRONMENT
 .TP
 obtained, rather than the default executable file name. 
 .SH ENVIRONMENT
 .TP

-.B LYX_DIR_11x
+.B LYX_DIR_12x

 can be used to specify which system directory to use.
 .PP
 The system directory is determined by searching for the file
 can be used to specify which system directory to use.
 .PP
 The system directory is determined by searching for the file


@@ -116,7 +132,7 @@ The system directory is determined by searching for the file
 .br
 1) -sysdir command line parameter
 .br
 .br
 1) -sysdir command line parameter
 .br

-2) LYX_DIR_11x environment variable
+2) LYX_DIR_12x environment variable

 .br
 3) Maybe <path of binary>/TOP_SRCDIR/lib
 .br
 .br
 3) Maybe <path of binary>/TOP_SRCDIR/lib
 .br


@@ -124,14 +140,14 @@ The system directory is determined by searching for the file
 .br
 5) hardcoded lyx_dir (usually /usr/local/share/lyx on UNIX and %X11ROOT%\\XFree86\\lib\\X11\\lyx on OS/2 with XFree)
 .TP
 .br
 5) hardcoded lyx_dir (usually /usr/local/share/lyx on UNIX and %X11ROOT%\\XFree86\\lib\\X11\\lyx on OS/2 with XFree)
 .TP

-.B LYX_USERDIR_11x
+.B LYX_USERDIR_12x

 can be used to specify which user directory to use.
 .PP
 The user directory is, in order of precedence: 
 .br
 1) -userdir command line parameter
 .br
 can be used to specify which user directory to use.
 .PP
 The user directory is, in order of precedence: 
 .br
 1) -userdir command line parameter
 .br

-2) LYX_USERDIR_11x environment variable
+2) LYX_USERDIR_12x environment variable

 .br
 3) $HOME/.<name of binary> if no explicit setting is made
 
 .br
 3) $HOME/.<name of binary> if no explicit setting is made
 


@@ -165,10 +181,13 @@ reLyX(1), latex(1), xforms(5).
 
 Full documentation in either native \fBLyX\fR or postscript format.
 .SH BUGS/LIMITATIONS
 
 Full documentation in either native \fBLyX\fR or postscript format.
 .SH BUGS/LIMITATIONS

-There are probably still some bugs in \fBLyX\fR. Please report them to
-lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org with detailed info, including which version of
-\fBLyX\fR you use. Consult the "Known Bugs" item under the Help menu
-first if possible.
+There are still some bugs in \fBLyX\fR. To report one, read if
+possible the Introduction found under the Help menu in LyX. You'll
+find detailed info on submitting bug reports there. If you can't do
+that, send details to the LyX Developers mailing list
+lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org, or use the LyX bug tracker at
+http://bugzilla.lyx.org/. Don't forget to mention which version you
+are having problems with!

 
 \fBLaTeX\fR import is still not perfect and may produce buggy *.lyx
 files. Consult the \fBreLyX\fR documentation.
 
 \fBLaTeX\fR import is still not perfect and may produce buggy *.lyx
 files. Consult the \fBreLyX\fR documentation.


@@ -187,12 +206,12 @@ Preview of inline images in rare cases does not show the image. If you
 want to preview the image, just click on it and choose fullscreen
 preview.
 
 want to preview the image, just click on it and choose fullscreen
 preview.
 

-If you have performance problems, please go through the \fBlyxrc\fR
-configuration file. It contains settings that can be used to improve
-performance on slow systems.
+If you have performance problems, please go through the
+Edit>Preferences... dialog. It contains settings that can be used to
+improve performance on slow systems.

 .SH AUTHORS
 Copyright
 .Cr
 .SH AUTHORS
 Copyright
 .Cr

-1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 by Matthias Ettrich
+1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Matthias Ettrich

 (ettrich@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de) and the rest of the \fBLyX
 Team\fR (See Credits under the Help menu item).
 (ettrich@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de) and the rest of the \fBLyX
 Team\fR (See Credits under the Help menu item).