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Get rid of LYX_ERROR in our configure file.
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@@ -5,56 +5,62 @@ dnl         Allan Rae (rae@lyx.org)
 
 
 dnl Usage LYX_CHECK_VERSION   Displays version of LyX being built and
-dnl sets variables "lyx_devel_version" and "lyx_prerelease"
+dnl sets variable "build_type"
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_VERSION],[
-echo "configuring LyX version $VERSION"
-if echo "$VERSION" | grep 'cvs' >/dev/null ; then
-  lyx_devel_version=yes
-  AC_DEFINE(DEVEL_VERSION, 1, [Define if you are building a development version of LyX])
-  echo "WARNING: This is a development version. Expect bugs."
-else
-  lyx_devel_version=no
-fi
-if echo "$VERSION" | grep 'pre' > /dev/null ; then
-    lyx_prerelease=yes
-    echo "WARNING: This is a prerelease. Be careful and backup your documents."
-else
-    lyx_prerelease=no
-fi
-AC_SUBST(lyx_devel_version)])
+echo "configuring LyX version" AC_PACKAGE_VERSION
+lyx_devel_version=no
+lyx_prerelease=no
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for build type])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(build-type,
+  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-build-type=TYPE],[set build setting according to TYPE=rel(ease), pre(release), dev(elopment), prof(iling), gprof]),
+  [case $enableval in
+    dev*) build_type=development;;
+    pre*) build_type=prerelease;;
+    prof*)  build_type=profiling;;
+    gprof*) build_type=gprof;;
+    rel*) build_type=release;;
+    *) AC_MSG_ERROR([bad build type specification \"$enableval\". Please use one of rel(ease), pre(release), dev(elopment), prof(iling), or gprof]);;
+   esac],
+  [case AC_PACKAGE_VERSION in
+    *svn*|*dev*) build_type=development;;
+    *pre*|*alpha*|*beta*|*rc*) build_type=prerelease;;
+    *) build_type=release ;;
+   esac])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$build_type])
+lyx_flags="$lyx_flags build=$build_type"
+case $build_type in
+    development) lyx_devel_version=yes
+                 AC_DEFINE(DEVEL_VERSION, 1, [Define if you are building a development version of LyX])
+                LYX_DATE="not released yet" ;;
+    prerelease) lyx_prerelease=yes ;;
+esac
+
+AC_SUBST(lyx_devel_version)
+])
 
 
 dnl Define the option to set a LyX version on installed executables and directories
 dnl
 dnl
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_VERSION_SUFFIX],[
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([for install target ... ])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for version suffix])
+dnl We need the literal double quotes in the rpm spec file
 RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX='""'
 AC_ARG_WITH(version-suffix,
-  [  --with-version-suffix[=<version>]  install lyx files as lyx<version>],
+  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-version-suffix@<:@=VERSION@:>@], install lyx files as lyxVERSION (VERSION=-AC_PACKAGE_VERSION))],
   [if test "x$withval" = "xyes";
    then
-     withval="-$VERSION"
-     ac_configure_args=`echo $ac_configure_args | sed "s,--with-version-suffix,--with-version-suffix=$withval,"`
+     withval="-"AC_PACKAGE_VERSION
+     ac_configure_args=`echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed "s,--with-version-suffix,--with-version-suffix=$withval,"`
    fi
-   lyxname="lyx$withval"
-   program_suffix=$withval
-   RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX="--with-version-suffix=$withval"],
-  [lyxname=lyx])
+   AC_SUBST(version_suffix,$withval)
+   RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX="--with-version-suffix=$withval"])
 AC_SUBST(RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX)
-AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyxname])
+AC_SUBST(program_base_name,"lyx")
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$withval])
 ])
 
 
-dnl Usage: LYX_ERROR(message)  Displays the warning "message" and sets the
-dnl flag lyx_error to yes.
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_ERROR],[
-lyx_error_txt="$lyx_error_txt
-** $1
-"
-lyx_error=yes])
-
-
 dnl Usage: LYX_WARNING(message)  Displays the warning "message" and sets the
 dnl flag lyx_warning to yes.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_WARNING],[
@@ -67,35 +73,20 @@ lyx_warning=yes])
 dnl Usage: LYX_LIB_ERROR(file,library)  Displays an error message indication
 dnl  that 'file' cannot be found because 'lib' may be uncorrectly installed.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_LIB_ERROR],[
-LYX_ERROR([Cannot find $1. Please check that the $2 library
+AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot find $1. Please check that the $2 library
    is correctly installed on your system.])])
 
 
-dnl Usage: LYX_CHECK_ERRORS  Displays a warning message if a LYX_ERROR
+dnl Usage: LYX_CHECK_WARNINGS  Displays a warning message if a LYX_WARNING
 dnl   has occured previously.
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_ERRORS],[
-if test x$lyx_error = xyes; then
-cat <<EOF
-**** The following problems have been detected by configure.
-**** Please check the messages below before running 'make'.
-**** (see the section 'Problems' in the INSTALL file)
-$lyx_error_txt
-$lyx_warning_txt
-EOF
-else
-
+AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_WARNINGS],[
 if test x$lyx_warning = xyes; then
 cat <<EOF
 === The following minor problems have been detected by configure.
 === Please check the messages below before running 'make'.
 === (see the section 'Problems' in the INSTALL file)
 $lyx_warning_txt
-EOF
-fi
-cat <<EOF
-Configuration of LyX was successful.
-Type 'make' to compile the program,
-and then 'make install' to install it.
+
 EOF
 fi])
 
@@ -159,6 +150,7 @@ fi
 AC_MSG_RESULT($CXX)
 
 AC_PROG_CXX
+AC_PROG_CXXCPP
 
 ### We might want to get or shut warnings.
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(warnings,
@@ -169,40 +161,31 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(warnings,
        enable_warnings=no;
     fi;])
 if test x$enable_warnings = xyes ; then
-  lyx_flags="warnings $lyx_flags"
-  AC_DEFINE(WITH_WARNINGS, 1,
-  [Define this if you want to see the warning directives put here and
-   there by the developpers to get attention])
+  lyx_flags="$lyx_flags warnings"
 fi
 
 ### We might want to disable debug
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug,
   AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-debug],[enable debug information]),,
-  [ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes -o $lyx_prerelease = yes ; then
-       enable_debug=yes;
-    else
-       enable_debug=no;
-    fi;])
+  [AS_CASE([$build_type], [rel*], [enable_debug=no], [enable_debug=yes])]
+)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(stdlib-debug,
   AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-stdlib-debug],[enable debug mode in the standard library]),,
-  [ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes ; then
-      enable_stdlib_debug=yes;
-    else
-      enable_stdlib_debug=no;
-    fi;])
+  [AS_CASE([$build_type], [dev*], [enable_stdlib_debug=yes], 
+         [enable_stdlib_debug=no])]
+)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(concept-checks,
   AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-concept-checks],[enable concept checks]),,
-  [ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes -o $lyx-prerelease = yes ; then
-       enable_concept_checks=yes;
-    else
-        enable_concept_checks=no;
-    fi;])
+  [AS_CASE([$build_type], [dev*|pre*], [enable_concept_checks=yes], 
+         [enable_concept_checks=no])]
+)
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(profiling,
-  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-profiling],[enable profiling]),,
-  enable_profiling=no;)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(gprof,
+  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-gprof],[enable profiling using gprof]),,
+  [AS_CASE([$build_type], [gprof], [enable_gprof=yes], [enable_gprof=no])]
+)
 
 ### set up optimization
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(optimization,
@@ -221,9 +204,24 @@ esac
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(pch,
   AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-pch],[enable precompiled headers]),,
-       enable_pch=yes;)
+       enable_pch=no;)
 lyx_pch_comp=no
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(cxx11,
+  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-cxx11],[enable C++11 mode]),,
+  enable_cxx11=no;)
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(assertions,
+  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-assertions],[add runtime sanity checks in the program]),,
+  [AS_CASE([$build_type], [dev*|pre*], [enable_assertions=yes],
+         [enable_assertions=no])]
+)
+if test "x$enable_assertions" = xyes ; then
+   lyx_flags="$lyx_flags assertions"
+   AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_ASSERTIONS,1,
+    [Define if you want assertions to be enabled in the code])
+fi
+
 # set the compiler options correctly.
 if test x$GXX = xyes; then
   dnl Useful for global version info
@@ -239,14 +237,16 @@ if test x$GXX = xyes; then
         CFLAGS="-g $CFLAGS"
        CXXFLAGS="-g $CXXFLAGS"
     fi
-    if test x$enable_profiling = xyes ; then
+    if test x$enable_gprof = xyes ; then
         CFLAGS="-pg $CFLAGS"
         CXXFLAGS="-pg $CXXFLAGS"
         LDFLAGS="-pg $LDFLAGS"
     fi
+  fi
+  if test "$ac_env_CPPFLAGS_set" != set; then
     if test x$enable_warnings = xyes ; then
         case $gxx_version in
-            2.*|3.1*|3.2*|3.3*)
+            3.1*|3.2*|3.3*)
                 CPPFLAGS="-W -Wall $CPPFLAGS"
                 ;;
             *)
@@ -256,21 +256,18 @@ if test x$GXX = xyes; then
     fi
   fi
   case $gxx_version in
-      2.95.1)  AM_CXXFLAGS="-fpermissive -ftemplate-depth-30";;
-      2.95.*)  AM_CXXFLAGS="-Wno-non-template-friend -ftemplate-depth-30";;
-      2.96*)  AM_CXXFLAGS="-fno-exceptions -ftemplate-depth-30 -Wno-non-template-friend";;
-      3.1*)    AM_CXXFLAGS="-finline-limit=500 -fno-exceptions";;
-      3.2*|3.3*)    AM_CXXFLAGS="-fno-exceptions";;
-      3.4*|4.0*)
-          AM_CXXFLAGS="-fno-exceptions"
+      3.1*)    AM_CXXFLAGS="-finline-limit=500 ";;
+      3.2*|3.3*)    AM_CXXFLAGS="";;
+      3.4*|4.*)
+          AM_CXXFLAGS=""
           test $enable_pch = yes && lyx_pch_comp=yes
           ;;
       *)       AM_CXXFLAGS="";;
   esac
   if test x$enable_stdlib_debug = xyes ; then
     case $gxx_version in
-      3.4*|4.0*)
-        lyx_flags="stdlib-debug $lyx_flags"
+      3.4*|4.*)
+        lyx_flags="$lyx_flags stdlib-debug"
        AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCXX_DEBUG, 1, [libstdc++ debug mode])
        AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_PEDANTIC, 1, [libstdc++ pedantic debug mode])
         ;;
@@ -279,194 +276,95 @@ if test x$GXX = xyes; then
   if test x$enable_concept_checks = xyes ; then
     case $gxx_version in
       3.3*)
-        lyx_flags="concept-checks $lyx_flags"
+        lyx_flags="$lyx_flags concept-checks"
         AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCPP_CONCEPT_CHECKS, 1, [libstdc++ concept checking])
        ;;
-      3.4*|4.0*)
-        lyx_flags="concept-checks $lyx_flags"
+      3.4*|4.*)
+        lyx_flags="$lyx_flags concept-checks"
        AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCXX_CONCEPT_CHECKS, 1, [libstdc++ concept checking])
        ;;
     esac
   fi
+  if test x$enable_cxx11 = xyes ; then
+      case $gxx_version in
+         4.3*|4.4*|4.5*|4.6*)
+             lyx_flags="$lyx_flags c++11-mode"
+             CXXFLAGS="-std=gnu++0x $CXXFLAGS"
+             ;;
+         4.7*|4.8*)
+             lyx_flags="$lyx_flags c++11-mode"
+             CXXFLAGS="-std=gnu++11 $CXXFLAGS"
+             ;;
+      esac
+  fi
 fi
-test "$lyx_pch_comp" = yes && lyx_flags="pch $lyx_flags"
+test "$lyx_pch_comp" = yes && lyx_flags="$lyx_flags pch"
 AM_CONDITIONAL(LYX_BUILD_PCH, test "$lyx_pch_comp" = yes)
 ])dnl
 
-
-dnl NOT USED CURRENTLY*************************************
-dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_RTTI : checks whether the C++ compiler
-dnl   supports RTTI
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_RTTI],[
-### Check whether the compiler supports runtime type information
-AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the C++ compiler supports RTTI,lyx_cv_rtti,
- [AC_TRY_RUN([
-class rtti {
-public:
-   virtual int tag() { return 0; }
-};
-class derived1 : public rtti {
-public:
-    int tag() { return 1; }
-};
-class derived2 : public rtti {
-public:
-    int tag() { return 2; }
-};
-int main() {
-    derived1 * foo1 = new derived1();
-    derived2 * foo2 = new derived2();
-    rtti * bar = foo1;
-    derived1 * bar1 = dynamic_cast<derived1 *>(bar);
-    if (bar1 == 0)
-       exit(1);
-    bar = foo2;
-    bar1 = dynamic_cast<derived1 *>(bar);
-    if (bar1 != 0)
-       exit(1);
-    return 0;
-}
-],lyx_cv_rtti=yes,lyx_cv_rtti=no,lyx_cv_rtti=no)
-])
-if test x$lyx_cv_rtti = xyes ; then
-  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RTTI, 1,
-   [Define to 1 if your compiler supports runtime type information])
-fi])
-
-
-dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_EXPLICIT : checks whether the C++ compiler
-dnl   understands the "explicit" directive.
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_EXPLICIT],[
-### Check whether the compiler understands the keyword `explicit'
-AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the C++ compiler understands explicit,lyx_cv_explicit,
- [AC_TRY_COMPILE([
-class Expl {
-public:
-       explicit Expl() {}
-};],,lyx_cv_explicit=yes,lyx_cv_explicit=no)
-])
-if test $lyx_cv_explicit = no ; then
-  AC_DEFINE(explicit,[ ],
-   [Define to nothing if your compiler does not understand the
-   'explicit' directive])
-fi])
-
-
-dnl NOT USED CURRENTLY*************************************
-dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_STL_STACK : checks whether the C++ compiler
-dnl   has a working stl stack template
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_STL_STACK],[
-AC_CACHE_CHECK(for broken STL stack template,lyx_cv_broken_stack,
- [AC_TRY_COMPILE([
-#include <stack>
-using std::stack;
-],[
-    stack<int> stakk;
-    stakk.push(0);
-],lyx_cv_broken_stack=no,lyx_cv_broken_stack=yes)
-])
-if test $lyx_cv_broken_stack = yes ; then
-  AC_DEFINE(BROKEN_STL_STACK, 1,
-   [Define if you have the STL from libg++ 2.7.x, where stack<> is not defined
-   correctly])
-fi])
-
-
-dnl Usage: LYX_STD_COUNT : checks wherer the C++ library have a conforming
-dnl    count template, if not the old HP version is assumed.
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_STD_COUNT],[
-AC_CACHE_CHECK(for conforming std::count,lyx_cv_std_count,
- [AC_TRY_COMPILE([
-#include <algorithm>
-using std::count;
-int countChar(char * b, char * e, char const c)
-{
-       return count(b, e, c);
-}
-],[
-    char a[] = "hello";
-    int i = countChar(a, a + 5, 'l');
-],lyx_cv_std_count=yes,lyx_cv_std_count=no)
-])
-if test $lyx_cv_std_count = yes ; then
-    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_STD_COUNT, 1,
-    [Define if you have a conforming std::count template, otherwise HP version of count template is assumed.])
-fi])
-
-
-dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_STL_MODERN_STREAMS : checks whether the C++ compiler
-dnl   supports modern STL streams
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_STL_MODERN_STREAMS],[
-AC_CACHE_CHECK(for modern STL streams,lyx_cv_modern_streams,
- [AC_TRY_COMPILE([
-#include <iostream>
-],[
- std::streambuf * test = std::cerr.rdbuf();
- test->pubsync();
-],lyx_cv_modern_streams=yes,lyx_cv_modern_streams=no)
-])
-if test $lyx_cv_modern_streams = yes ; then
-  AC_DEFINE(MODERN_STL_STREAMS, 1,
-   [Define if you have modern standard-compliant STL streams])
-fi])
-
-
 dnl Usage: LYX_USE_INCLUDED_BOOST : select if the included boost should
 dnl        be used.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_INCLUDED_BOOST],[
+       AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use included boost library])
        AC_ARG_WITH(included-boost,
-           [  --with-included-boost  use the boost lib supplied with LyX],
-           [lyx_cv_with_included_boost=$withval
-               AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_included_boost])],
+           [AC_HELP_STRING([--without-included-boost], [do not use the boost lib supplied with LyX, try to find one in the system directories - compilation will abort if nothing suitable is found])],
+           [lyx_cv_with_included_boost=$withval],
            [lyx_cv_with_included_boost=yes])
        AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_BOOST, test x$lyx_cv_with_included_boost = xyes)
+       AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_cv_with_included_boost])
+       if test x$lyx_cv_with_included_boost != xyes ; then
+               AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
+               save_LIBS=$LIBS
+
+               LIBS="$save_LIBS -lboost_signals -lm"
+               AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([#include <boost/signal.hpp>], [boost::signal<void ()> s;])], [lyx_boost_plain=yes], [])
+               LIBS="$save_LIBS -lboost_signals-mt -lm $LIBTHREAD"
+               AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([#include <boost/signal.hpp>], [boost::signal<void ()> s;])], [lyx_boost_mt=yes], [])
+
+               LIBS=$save_LIBS
+               AC_LANG_POP(C++)
+
+               if test x$lyx_boost_mt = xyes ; then
+                       BOOST_MT="-mt"
+               else
+                       BOOST_MT=""
+                       if test x$lyx_boost_plain != xyes ; then
+                               AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot find suitable boost library (do not use --without-included-boost)])
+                       fi
+               fi
+               AC_SUBST(BOOST_MT)
+       fi
 ])
 
 
-dnl NOT USED CURRENTLY*************************************
-dnl LYX_CXX_PARTIAL
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_PARTIAL], [
-    AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CXX])
-    AC_CACHE_CHECK([if C++ compiler supports partial specialization],
-       [lyx_cv_cxx_partial_specialization],
-       [AC_TRY_COMPILE(
-           [
-           template<class T, class K>
-           class k {
-           public:
-           };
-           template<class T> class k<void,T> { };
-           ],[
-           k<float, float> b;
-           k<void,void> a;
-           ],[
-           lyx_cv_cxx_partial_specialization=yes
-           ],[
-           lyx_cv_cxx_partial_specialization=no
-           ])
-       ])
-    if test x$lyx_cv_cxx_partial_specialization = xyes ; then
-       AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION, 1,
-       [Defined if your compiler supports partial specialization.])
-    fi
-])
-
-
-dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_GLOBAL_CSTD: checks whether C library functions
-dnl   are already in the global namespace
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_GLOBAL_CSTD],[
-    AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether C library functions are already in the global namespace,
-    lyx_cv_cxx_global_cstd,
-    [AC_TRY_COMPILE([
-    #include <cctype>
-    using std::tolower;
-    ],[
-    return 0;
-    ],[lyx_cv_cxx_global_cstd=no],[lyx_cv_cxx_global_cstd=yes])])
-    if test x$lyx_cv_cxx_global_cstd = xyes; then
-       AC_DEFINE(CXX_GLOBAL_CSTD,1,
-       [Define if your C++ compiler puts C library functions in the global namespace])
-    fi
+dnl Usage: LYX_USE_INCLUDED_MYTHES : select if the included MyThes should
+dnl        be used.
+AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_INCLUDED_MYTHES],[
+       AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use included MyThes library])
+       AC_ARG_WITH(included-mythes,
+           [AC_HELP_STRING([--without-included-mythes], [do not use the MyThes lib supplied with LyX, try to find one in the system directories - compilation will abort if nothing suitable is found])],
+           [lyx_cv_with_included_mythes=$withval],
+           [lyx_cv_with_included_mythes=yes])
+       AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_MYTHES, test x$lyx_cv_with_included_mythes = xyes)
+       AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_cv_with_included_mythes])
+       if test x$lyx_cv_with_included_mythes != xyes ; then
+               AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
+               AC_CHECK_HEADER(mythes.hxx,[ac_cv_header_mythes_h=yes lyx_cv_mythes_h_location="<mythes.hxx>"])
+               if test x$ac_cv_header_mythes_h != xyes; then
+                       AC_CHECK_HEADER(mythes/mythes.hxx,[ac_cv_header_mythes_h=yes lyx_cv_mythes_h_location="<mythes/mythes.hxx>"])
+               fi
+               AC_CHECK_LIB(mythes, main, [MYTHES_LIBS="-lmythes" lyx_mythes=yes], [lyx_mythes=no], [-lm])
+               if test x$lyx_mythes != xyes; then
+                       AC_CHECK_LIB(mythes-1.2, main, [MYTHES_LIBS="-lmythes-1.2" lyx_mythes=yes], [lyx_mythes=no], [-lm])
+               fi
+               AC_LANG_POP(C++)
+               if test x$lyx_mythes != xyes -o x$ac_cv_header_mythes_h != xyes; then
+                       AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot find suitable MyThes library (do not use --without-included-mythes)])
+               fi
+               AC_DEFINE(USE_EXTERNAL_MYTHES, 1, [Define as 1 to use an external MyThes library])
+               AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(MYTHES_H_LOCATION,$lyx_cv_mythes_h_location,[Location of mythes.hxx])
+               AC_SUBST(MYTHES_LIBS)
+       fi
 ])
 
 
@@ -475,7 +373,7 @@ dnl                       [default-yes-value])
 dnl  Adds a --with-'dir-name' option (described by 'desc') and puts the
 dnl  resulting directory name in 'dir-var-name'.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_WITH_DIR],[
-  AC_ARG_WITH($1,[  --with-$1        specify $2])
+  AC_ARG_WITH($1,[AC_HELP_STRING([--with-$1],[specify $2])])
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for $2])
   if test -z "$with_$3"; then
      AC_CACHE_VAL(lyx_cv_$3, lyx_cv_$3=$4)
@@ -552,17 +450,17 @@ rm -f conftest*])
 ])
 ### end of LYX_PATH_HEADER
 
-### Check which frontends we want to use. The default is XForms only
+### Check which frontends we want to use.
 ###
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_FRONTENDS],
 [AC_MSG_CHECKING([what frontend should be used for the GUI])
 AC_ARG_WITH(frontend,
-  [  --with-frontend=THIS    Use THIS frontend as main GUI:
-                           Possible values: xforms, qt, gtk(EXPERIMENTAL)],
-  [FRONTENDS="$withval"])
+  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-frontend=THIS], [use THIS frontend as main GUI:
+                           Possible values: qt4])],
+  [FRONTENDS="$withval"],[FRONTENDS="qt4"])
 if test "x$FRONTENDS" = x ; then
   AC_MSG_RESULT(none)
-  AC_ERROR("Please select a frontend using --with-frontend")
+  AC_MSG_ERROR("Please select a frontend using --with-frontend")
 fi
 AC_MSG_RESULT($FRONTENDS)
 AC_SUBST(FRONTENDS)
@@ -576,8 +474,8 @@ AC_SUBST(FRONTENDS_PROGS)
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_PACKAGING],
 [AC_MSG_CHECKING([what packaging should be used])
 AC_ARG_WITH(packaging,
-  [  --with-packaging=THIS   Use THIS packaging for installation:
-                           Possible values: posix, windows, macosx],
+  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-packaging=THIS], [use THIS packaging for installation:
+                           Possible values: posix, windows, macosx])],
   [lyx_use_packaging="$withval"], [
   case $host in
     *-apple-darwin*) lyx_use_packaging=macosx ;;
@@ -585,61 +483,47 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(packaging,
                   *) lyx_use_packaging=posix;;
   esac])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($lyx_use_packaging)
+lyx_install_macosx=false
+lyx_install_cygwin=false
+lyx_install_windows=false
 case $lyx_use_packaging in
    macosx) AC_DEFINE(USE_MACOSX_PACKAGING, 1, [Define to 1 if LyX should use a MacOS X application bundle file layout])
-          test $PACKAGE = "lyx" && PACKAGE=LyX
-          default_prefix="/Applications/LyX.app"
+          PACKAGE=LyX${version_suffix}
+          default_prefix="/Applications/${PACKAGE}.app"
+          AC_SUBST(osx_bundle_program_name,"${program_base_name}")
           bindir='${prefix}/Contents/MacOS'
           libdir='${prefix}/Contents/Resources'
-          datadir='${prefix}/Contents/Resources'
-          mandir='${prefix}/Contents/Resources/man' ;;
+          datarootdir='${prefix}/Contents/Resources'
+          pkgdatadir='${datadir}'
+          mandir='${datadir}/man'
+          lyx_install_macosx=true ;;
   windows) AC_DEFINE(USE_WINDOWS_PACKAGING, 1, [Define to 1 if LyX should use a Windows-style file layout])
-          test $PACKAGE = "lyx" && PACKAGE=LyX
-          default_prefix="C:/Program Files/LyX"
+          PACKAGE=LyX${version_suffix}
+          default_prefix="C:/Program Files/${PACKAGE}"
           bindir='${prefix}/bin'
           libdir='${prefix}/Resources'
-          datadir='${prefix}/Resources'
-          mandir='${prefix}/Resources/man' ;;
+          datarootdir='${prefix}/Resources'
+          pkgdatadir='${datadir}'
+          mandir='${prefix}/Resources/man'
+          lyx_install_windows=true ;;
     posix) AC_DEFINE(USE_POSIX_PACKAGING, 1, [Define to 1 if LyX should use a POSIX-style file layout])
-          default_prefix=$ac_default_prefix ;;
-    *) LYX_ERROR([Unknown packaging type $lyx_use_packaging]) ;;
+          PACKAGE=lyx${version_suffix}
+          program_suffix=$version_suffix
+          pkgdatadir='${datadir}/${PACKAGE}'
+          default_prefix=$ac_default_prefix
+          case ${host} in
+          *cygwin*) lyx_install_cygwin=true ;;
+               *apple-darwin*) lyx_install_macosx=true ;;
+          esac
+          lyx_install_posix=true ;;
+    *) AC_MSG_ERROR([unknown packaging type $lyx_use_packaging.]) ;;
 esac
-])
-
-
-## ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-## Find a file (or one of more files in a list of dirs)
-## ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-##
-AC_DEFUN([AC_FIND_FILE],
-[
-$3=NO
-for i in $2;
-do
-  for j in $1;
-  do
-    if test -r "$i/$j"; then
-      $3=$i
-      break 2
-    fi
-  done
-done
-])
-
-dnl just a wrapper to clean up configure.in
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_PROG_LIBTOOL],
-[
-AC_REQUIRE([AC_ENABLE_SHARED])
-AC_REQUIRE([AC_ENABLE_STATIC])
-dnl libtool is only for C, so I must force him
-dnl to find the correct flags for C++
-ac_save_cc=$CC
-ac_save_cflags="$CFLAGS"
-CC=$CXX
-CFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS"
-AM_PROG_LIBTOOL dnl for libraries
-CC=$ac_save_cc
-CFLAGS="$ac_save_cflags"
+AM_CONDITIONAL(INSTALL_MACOSX, $lyx_install_macosx)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(INSTALL_WINDOWS, $lyx_install_windows)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(INSTALL_CYGWIN, $lyx_install_cygwin)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(INSTALL_POSIX, $lyx_install_posix)
+AC_SUBST(pkgdatadir)
+AC_SUBST(program_suffix)
 ])
 
 
@@ -669,7 +553,7 @@ fi
 
 
 dnl Set VAR to the canonically resolved absolute equivalent of PATHNAME,
-dnl (which may be a relative path, and need not refer to any existing 
+dnl (which may be a relative path, and need not refer to any existing
 dnl entity).
 
 dnl On Win32-MSYS build hosts, the returned path is resolved to its true
@@ -691,3 +575,85 @@ AC_DEFUN([MSYS_AC_CANONICAL_PATH],
  $1=`echo "$2" | sed "s?^[[./]]*$ac_dir/*?$ac_val/?"'
    s?/*$[]??'`
 ])
+
+dnl this is used by the macro blow to general a proper config.h.in entry
+m4_define([LYX_AH_CHECK_DECL],
+[AH_TEMPLATE(AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_DECL_$1),
+  [Define if you have the prototype for function `$1'])])
+
+dnl Check things are declared in headers to avoid errors or warnings.
+dnl Called like LYX_CHECK_DECL(function, header1 header2...)
+dnl Defines HAVE_DECL_{FUNCTION}
+AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_DECL],
+[LYX_AH_CHECK_DECL($1)
+for ac_header in $2
+do
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $1 is declared by header $ac_header])
+  AC_EGREP_HEADER($1, $ac_header,
+      [AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+       AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_DECL_$1))
+       break],
+      [AC_MSG_RESULT(no)])
+done])
+
+dnl this is used by the macro below to generate a proper config.h.in entry
+m4_define([LYX_AH_CHECK_DEF],
+[AH_TEMPLATE(AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_DEF_$1),
+  [Define to 1 if `$1' is defined in `$2'])])
+
+dnl Check whether name is defined in header by using it in codesnippet.
+dnl Called like LYX_CHECK_DEF(name, header, codesnippet)
+dnl Defines HAVE_DEF_{NAME}
+AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_DEF],
+[LYX_AH_CHECK_DEF($1, $2)
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether $1 is defined by header $2])
+ AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include <$2>], [$3],
+     lyx_have_def_name=yes,
+     lyx_have_def_name=no)
+ AC_MSG_RESULT($lyx_have_def_name)
+ if test "x$lyx_have_def_name" = xyes; then
+   AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_DEF_$1))
+ fi
+])
+
+dnl Extract the single digits from PACKAGE_VERSION and make them available.
+dnl Defines LYX_MAJOR_VERSION, LYX_MINOR_VERSION, LYX_RELEASE_LEVEL,
+dnl LYX_RELEASE_PATCH (possibly equal to 0), LYX_DIR_VER, and LYX_USERDIR_VER.
+AC_DEFUN([LYX_SET_VERSION_INFO],
+[lyx_major=`echo $PACKAGE_VERSION | sed -e 's/[[.]].*//'`
+ lyx_patch=`echo $PACKAGE_VERSION | sed -e "s/^$lyx_major//" -e 's/^.//'`
+ lyx_minor=`echo $lyx_patch | sed -e 's/[[.]].*//'`
+ lyx_patch=`echo $lyx_patch | sed -e "s/^$lyx_minor//" -e 's/^.//'`
+ lyx_release=`echo $lyx_patch | sed -e 's/[[^0-9]].*//'`
+ lyx_patch=`echo $lyx_patch | sed -e "s/^$lyx_release//" -e 's/^[[.]]//' -e 's/[[^0-9]].*//'`
+ test "x$lyx_patch" = "x" && lyx_patch=0
+ lyx_dir_ver=LYX_DIR_${lyx_major}${lyx_minor}x
+ lyx_userdir_ver=LYX_USERDIR_${lyx_major}${lyx_minor}x
+ AC_SUBST(LYX_MAJOR_VERSION,$lyx_major)
+ AC_SUBST(LYX_MINOR_VERSION,$lyx_minor)
+ AC_SUBST(LYX_RELEASE_LEVEL,$lyx_release)
+ AC_SUBST(LYX_RELEASE_PATCH,$lyx_patch)
+ AC_SUBST(LYX_DIR_VER,"$lyx_dir_ver")
+ AC_SUBST(LYX_USERDIR_VER,"$lyx_userdir_ver")
+])
+
+# AM_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION(PROG, VERSION, [ACTION-IF-TRUE], [ACTION-IF-FALSE])
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copied from autoconf 2.68, added a check that python version is < 3.0
+# Run ACTION-IF-TRUE if the Python interpreter PROG has version >= VERSION.
+# Run ACTION-IF-FALSE otherwise.
+# This test uses sys.hexversion instead of the string equivalent (first
+# word of sys.version), in order to cope with versions such as 2.2c1.
+# This supports Python 2.0 or higher. (2.0 was released on October 16, 2000).
+AC_DEFUN([AM_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION],
+ [prog="import sys
+# split strings by '.' and convert to numeric.  Append some zeros
+# because we need at least 4 digits for the hex conversion.
+# map returns an iterator in Python 3.0 and a list in 2.x
+minver = list(map(int, '$2'.split('.'))) + [[0, 0, 0]]
+minverhex = 0
+maxverhex = 50331648 # = 3.0.0.0
+# xrange is not present in Python 3.0 and range returns an iterator
+for i in list(range(0, 4)): minverhex = (minverhex << 8) + minver[[i]]
+sys.exit(sys.hexversion < minverhex or sys.hexversion >= maxverhex)"
+  AS_IF([AM_RUN_LOG([$1 -c "$prog"])], [$3], [$4])])