diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 60c8ade705..2c5b47c8db 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+2000-09-11  Jean-Marc Lasgouttes  <Jean-Marc.Lasgouttes@inria.fr>
+
+	* src/frontends/xforms/GUIRunTime.C (initApplication): use lyxerr,
+	not cerr.
+
+2000-09-09  Dekel Tsur  <dekel@math.tau.ac.il>
+
+	* src/converter.C (Add, Convert): Added support for converter flags:
+	needaux, resultdir, resultfile.
+	(Convert): Added new parameter view_file.
+	(dvips_options): Fixed letter paper option.
+
+	* src/exporter.C (Export, BufferExtension): Added support for Docbook.
+	(Export, GetExportableFormats, GetViewableFormats): Added support
+	for Ascii.
+
+	* src/lyx_main.C (LyX): Call to QuitLyX() to remove temporary
+ 	directory!
+	(easyParse): Fixed to work with new export code.
+	
+	* src/support/filetools.C (DeleteAllFilesInDir) Fixed to delete
+	directories.
+
+	* lyx-devel-export/lib/configure.m4: Changed flags of tth.
+
+	* lib/bind/*.bind: Replaced
+	buffer-view,buffer-view-ps,buffer-typeset,buffer-typeset-ps by
+	buffer-view dvi,buffer-view ps,buffer-update dvi,buffer-update ps
+
 2000-09-11  Juergen Vigna  <jug@sad.it>
 
 	* src/lyx_gui.C (runTime): uses global guiruntime variable.
diff --git a/lib/bind/cua.bind b/lib/bind/cua.bind
index c691c7cd98..b7f493eaa3 100644
--- a/lib/bind/cua.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/cua.bind
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 \bind "C-s"			"buffer-write"
 \bind "C-S-S"			"buffer-write-as"
 \bind "C-p"			"buffer-print" 
-\bind "C-d"			"buffer-view"		# 'd' for dvi
-\bind "C-t"			"buffer-view-ps"
-\bind "C-S-D"			"buffer-typeset"	# 'd' for dvi
-\bind "C-S-T"			"buffer-typeset-ps"
+\bind "C-d"			"buffer-view dvi"	# 'd' for dvi
+\bind "C-t"			"buffer-view ps"
+\bind "C-S-D"			"buffer-update dvi"	# 'd' for dvi
+\bind "C-S-T"			"buffer-update ps"
 \bind "C-q"			"lyx-quit"
 
 \bind "C-b"			"font-bold"
diff --git a/lib/bind/de_menus.bind b/lib/bind/de_menus.bind
index 684b998951..bda956b99b 100644
--- a/lib/bind/de_menus.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/de_menus.bind
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
 \bind "M-d s"			"buffer-write"
 \bind "M-d u"			"buffer-write-as"
 \bind "M-d w"			"buffer-reload"
-\bind "M-d a"			"buffer-view"
-\bind "M-d p"			"buffer-view-ps"
-\bind "M-d i"			"buffer-typeset"
-\bind "M-d k"			"buffer-typeset-ps"
+\bind "M-d a"			"buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "M-d p"			"buffer-view ps"
+\bind "M-d i"			"buffer-update dvi"
+\bind "M-d k"			"buffer-update ps"
 \bind "M-d r"                   "build-program"
 \bind "M-d d"			"buffer-print" 
 \bind "M-d f"			"buffer-fax"
diff --git a/lib/bind/emacs.bind b/lib/bind/emacs.bind
index 1cfc1808a6..4359b270c8 100644
--- a/lib/bind/emacs.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/emacs.bind
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@
 \bind "C-x a"                  "buffer-auto-save"
 #\bind "C-x b"                 "buffer-previous"
 \bind "C-x d"                  "buffer-new"
-\bind "C-x g"                  "buffer-view-ps"
+\bind "C-x g"                  "buffer-view ps"
 \bind "C-x k"                  "buffer-close"
-\bind "C-x p"                  "buffer-view"
-\bind "C-x r"                  "buffer-typeset"
+\bind "C-x p"                  "buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "C-x r"                  "buffer-update dvi"
 # Should have been "buffer-write-some"
 # \bind "C-x s"                  "buffer-write"
-\bind "C-x t"                  "buffer-typeset"
+\bind "C-x t"                  "buffer-update dvi"
 \bind "C-x u"                  "undo"
 \bind "C-x v h"                "vc-history"
 \bind "C-x v v"                "vc-check-in"
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@
 \bind "C-x C-c"                "lyx-quit"
 \bind "C-x C-d"                "buffer-new"
 \bind "C-x C-f"                "buffer-open"
-\bind "C-x C-g"                "buffer-view-ps"
-\bind "C-x C-p"                "buffer-view"
+\bind "C-x C-g"                "buffer-view ps"
+\bind "C-x C-p"                "buffer-view dvi"
 \bind "C-x C-q"                "buffer-toggle-read-only"
-#\bind "C-x C-r"                "buffer-typeset"
+#\bind "C-x C-r"                "buffer-update dvi"
 \bind "C-x C-s"                "buffer-write"
-\bind "C-x C-t"                "buffer-typeset"
+\bind "C-x C-t"                "buffer-update dvi"
 
 
 # this is "upcase-region" in emacs
diff --git a/lib/bind/fi_menus.bind b/lib/bind/fi_menus.bind
index 912e324f40..03c257047b 100644
--- a/lib/bind/fi_menus.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/fi_menus.bind
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
 \bind "M-t t"			"buffer-write"
 \bind "M-t n"			"buffer-write-as"
 \bind "M-t h"			"buffer-reload"
-\bind "M-t d"			"buffer-view"
-\bind "M-t c"			"buffer-view-ps"
-\bind "M-t v"			"buffer-typeset"
-\bind "M-t i"			"buffer-typeset-ps"
+\bind "M-t d"			"buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "M-t c"			"buffer-view ps"
+\bind "M-t v"			"buffer-update dvi"
+\bind "M-t i"			"buffer-update ps"
 \bind "M-t l"		        "buffer-print" 
 \bind "M-t f"			"buffer-fax"
 \bind "M-t o l"                 "buffer-import latex"
diff --git a/lib/bind/fr_menus.bind b/lib/bind/fr_menus.bind
index 352f04aeeb..dcd1a0f024 100644
--- a/lib/bind/fr_menus.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/fr_menus.bind
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 \bind "M-f e"			"buffer-write"		#Enregistrer
 \bind "M-f s"			"buffer-write-as"	#Enregistrer Sous
 \bind "M-f r"			"buffer-reload"		#Recharger
-\bind "M-f S-D"			"buffer-view"		#Visualiser DVI
-\bind "M-f S-P"			"buffer-view-ps"	#Visualiser Postscript
-\bind "M-f d"			"buffer-typeset"	#Mise à jour dvi
-\bind "M-f p"			"buffer-typeset-ps"	#Mise à jour Postscript
+\bind "M-f S-D"			"buffer-view dvi"	#Visualiser DVI
+\bind "M-f S-P"			"buffer-view ps"	#Visualiser Postscript
+\bind "M-f d"			"buffer-update dvi"	#Mise à jour dvi
+\bind "M-f p"			"buffer-update ps"	#Mise à jour Postscript
 \bind "M-f c"			"build-program"		#Compiler programme
 \bind "M-f i"			"buffer-print" 		#Imprimer
 \bind "M-f v"			"buffer-fax"		#Fax
diff --git a/lib/bind/hu_menus.bind b/lib/bind/hu_menus.bind
index f7e63eb161..bdbbb7e1d8 100644
--- a/lib/bind/hu_menus.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/hu_menus.bind
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 \bind "M-f m"			"buffer-write"
 \bind "M-f t"			"buffer-write-as"
 \bind "M-f i"			"buffer-reload"
-\bind "M-f d"			"buffer-view"
-\bind "M-f p"			"buffer-view-ps"
-\bind "M-f v"			"buffer-typeset"
-\bind "M-f o"			"buffer-typeset-ps"
+\bind "M-f d"			"buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "M-f p"			"buffer-view ps"
+\bind "M-f v"			"buffer-update dvi"
+\bind "M-f o"			"buffer-update ps"
 \bind "M-f y"			"buffer-print" 
 \bind "M-f f"			"buffer-fax"
 \bind "M-f l"			"buffer-export latex"
diff --git a/lib/bind/menus.bind b/lib/bind/menus.bind
index 69aa6e781f..07d7a1c390 100644
--- a/lib/bind/menus.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/menus.bind
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 \bind "M-f s"			"buffer-write"
 \bind "M-f a"			"buffer-write-as"
 \bind "M-f r"			"buffer-reload"
-\bind "M-f d"			"buffer-view"
-\bind "M-f w"			"buffer-view-ps"
-\bind "M-f v"			"buffer-typeset"
-\bind "M-f u"			"buffer-typeset-ps"
+\bind "M-f d"			"buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "M-f w"			"buffer-view ps"
+\bind "M-f v"			"buffer-update dvi"
+\bind "M-f u"			"buffer-update ps"
 \bind "M-f p"			"buffer-print" 
 \bind "M-f f"			"buffer-fax"
 \bind "M-f i l"                 "buffer-import latex"
diff --git a/lib/bind/pt_menus.bind b/lib/bind/pt_menus.bind
index 6b04f6b657..179091711c 100644
--- a/lib/bind/pt_menus.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/pt_menus.bind
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
 \bind "M-a l"			"buffer-write"
 \bind "M-a c"			"buffer-write-as"
 \bind "M-a r"			"buffer-reload"
-\bind "M-a d"			"buffer-view"
-\bind "M-a o"			"buffer-view-ps"
-\bind "M-a v"			"buffer-typeset"
-\bind "M-a z"			"buffer-typeset-ps"
+\bind "M-a d"			"buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "M-a o"			"buffer-view ps"
+\bind "M-a v"			"buffer-update dvi"
+\bind "M-a z"			"buffer-update ps"
 \bind "M-a p"			"buffer-print" 
 \bind "M-a x"			"buffer-fax"
 \bind "M-a i l"                 "buffer-import latex"
diff --git a/lib/bind/sciword.bind b/lib/bind/sciword.bind
index ed1513631e..577d71d769 100644
--- a/lib/bind/sciword.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/sciword.bind
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@
 \bind "M-f o"                  "buffer-open"
 \bind "M-f p"                  "buffer-print"
 \bind "M-f q"                  "lyx-quit"
-\bind "M-f r"                  "buffer-typeset"
+\bind "M-f r"                  "buffer-update dvi"
         # Obsolete
 \bind "M-f s"                  "buffer-write"
-\bind "M-f t"                  "buffer-typeset"
+\bind "M-f t"                  "buffer-update dvi"
 
-\bind "M-f x"                  "buffer-view"
-\bind "M-f g"                  "buffer-view-ps"
+\bind "M-f x"                  "buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "M-f g"                  "buffer-view ps"
 \bind "M-f space"              "menu-open File"
 
 
diff --git a/lib/bind/sv_menus.bind b/lib/bind/sv_menus.bind
index 91d97db497..165613617f 100644
--- a/lib/bind/sv_menus.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/sv_menus.bind
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 \bind "M-f s"			"buffer-write"
 \bind "M-f o"			"buffer-write-as"
 \bind "M-f t"			"buffer-reload"
-\bind "M-f v"			"buffer-view"
-\bind "M-f i"			"buffer-view-ps"
-\bind "M-f u"			"buffer-typeset"
-\bind "M-f d"			"buffer-typeset-ps"
+\bind "M-f v"			"buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "M-f i"			"buffer-view ps"
+\bind "M-f u"			"buffer-update dvi"
+\bind "M-f d"			"buffer-update ps"
 \bind "M-f k"			"buffer-print" 
 \bind "M-f f"			"buffer-fax"
 \bind "M-f l"			"buffer-export latex"
diff --git a/lib/bind/xemacs.bind b/lib/bind/xemacs.bind
index a7f9bcc121..13acaf8816 100644
--- a/lib/bind/xemacs.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/xemacs.bind
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@
 # not currently supported
 #\bind "C-x b"                 "buffer-previous"
 \bind "C-x d"                  "buffer-new"
-\bind "C-x g"                  "buffer-view-ps"
+\bind "C-x g"                  "buffer-view ps"
 \bind "C-x k"                  "buffer-close"
-\bind "C-x p"                  "buffer-view"
-\bind "C-x r"                  "buffer-typeset"
+\bind "C-x p"                  "buffer-view dvi"
+\bind "C-x r"                  "buffer-update dvi"
 # Should have been "buffer-write-some"
 # \bind "C-x s"                  "buffer-write"
-\bind "C-x t"                  "buffer-typeset"
+\bind "C-x t"                  "buffer-update dvi"
 \bind "C-x u"                  "undo"
 \bind "C-x v h"                "vc-history"
 \bind "C-x v v"                "vc-check-in"
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@
 \bind "C-x C-c"                "lyx-quit"
 \bind "C-x C-d"                "buffer-new"
 \bind "C-x C-f"                "buffer-open"
-\bind "C-x C-g"                "buffer-view-ps"
+\bind "C-x C-g"                "buffer-view ps"
 \bind "C-x C-l"			"word-lowcase"		# downcase-region!
-\bind "C-x C-p"                "buffer-view"
+\bind "C-x C-p"                "buffer-view dvi"
 \bind "C-x C-q"                "buffer-toggle-read-only"
-#\bind "C-x C-r"                "buffer-typeset"
+#\bind "C-x C-r"                "buffer-update dvi"
 \bind "C-x C-s"                "buffer-write"
-\bind "C-x C-t"                "buffer-typeset"
+\bind "C-x C-t"                "buffer-update dvi"
 \bind "C-x C-u"			"word-upcase"		# upcase-region!
 \bind "C-x C-w"                "buffer-write-as"
 
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@
 #
 ## Start TeX mode, some overlap with AucTeX mode
 #
-\bind "C-c C-b"			"buffer-typeset"
+\bind "C-c C-b"			"buffer-update dvi"
 \bind "C-c C-p"			"buffer-print"
-\bind "C-c C-r"			"buffer-typeset"	# tex region
+\bind "C-c C-r"			"buffer-update dvi"	# tex region
 #
 ## End TeX mode
 #
diff --git a/lib/configure b/lib/configure
index 8c8081660b..a0becb63fd 100755
--- a/lib/configure
+++ b/lib/configure
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ fi
 
 latex_to_html_command = $TOHTML
 case $TOHTML in
-	tth) latex_to_html_command="tth -t < \$\$FName > \$\$OutName";;
+	tth) latex_to_html_command="tth -t -e2 -L\$\$BaseName < \$\$FName > \$\$OutName";;
  latex2html) latex_to_html_command="latex2html -no_subdir -split 0 -show_section_numbers \$\$FName";;
       hevea) latex_to_html_command="hevea -s \$\$FName";;
 esac
@@ -945,15 +945,16 @@ cat >lyxrc.defaults <<EOF
 # want to customize LyX, make a copy of the file LYXDIR/lyxrc as
 # ~/.lyx/lyxrc and edit this file instead. Any setting in lyxrc will
 # override the values given here.
-\\converter tex dvi "$LATEX" noflags
-\\converter tex pdf "$PDFLATEX" noflags
-\\converter dvi ps "$dvi_to_ps_command" noflags
-\\converter ps pdf "$ps_to_pdf_command" noflags
-\\converter sgml tex "$linuxdoc_to_latex_command" noflags
-\\converter sgml html "$linuxdoc_to_html_command" noflags
-\\converter docbook dvi "$docbook_to_dvi_command" noflags
-\\converter docbook html "$docbook_to_html_command" noflags
-\\converter tex html "$latex_to_html_command" noflags
+\\converter tex dvi "$LATEX" ""
+\\converter tex pdf "$PDFLATEX" ""
+\\converter dvi ps "$dvi_to_ps_command" ""
+\\converter ps pdf "$ps_to_pdf_command" ""
+\\converter sgml tex "$linuxdoc_to_latex_command" ""
+\\converter sgml html "$linuxdoc_to_html_command" ""
+\\converter docbook dvi "$docbook_to_dvi_command" ""
+\\converter docbook html "$docbook_to_html_command" ""
+\\converter tex html "$latex_to_html_command"
+	originaldir
 
 \\viewer dvi "$DVI_VIEWER"
 \\viewer html "$HTML_VIEWER"
diff --git a/lib/configure.m4 b/lib/configure.m4
index 4874a815a1..95110a0519 100644
--- a/lib/configure.m4
+++ b/lib/configure.m4
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ esac
 SEARCH_PROG([for an HTML converter], TOHTML, tth latex2html hevea)
 latex_to_html_command = $TOHTML
 case $TOHTML in
-	tth) latex_to_html_command="tth -t < \$\$FName > \$\$OutName";;
+	tth) latex_to_html_command="tth -t -e2 -L\$\$BaseName < \$\$FName > \$\$OutName";;
  latex2html) latex_to_html_command="latex2html -no_subdir -split 0 -show_section_numbers \$\$FName";;
       hevea) latex_to_html_command="hevea -s \$\$FName";;
 esac
@@ -367,15 +367,16 @@ cat >lyxrc.defaults <<EOF
 # want to customize LyX, make a copy of the file LYXDIR/lyxrc as
 # ~/.lyx/lyxrc and edit this file instead. Any setting in lyxrc will
 # override the values given here.
-\\converter tex dvi "$LATEX" noflags
-\\converter tex pdf "$PDFLATEX" noflags
-\\converter dvi ps "$dvi_to_ps_command" noflags
-\\converter ps pdf "$ps_to_pdf_command" noflags
-\\converter sgml tex "$linuxdoc_to_latex_command" noflags
-\\converter sgml html "$linuxdoc_to_html_command" noflags
-\\converter docbook dvi "$docbook_to_dvi_command" noflags
-\\converter docbook html "$docbook_to_html_command" noflags
-\\converter tex html "$latex_to_html_command" noflags
+\\converter tex dvi "$LATEX" ""
+\\converter tex pdf "$PDFLATEX" ""
+\\converter dvi ps "$dvi_to_ps_command" ""
+\\converter ps pdf "$ps_to_pdf_command" ""
+\\converter sgml tex "$linuxdoc_to_latex_command" ""
+\\converter sgml html "$linuxdoc_to_html_command" ""
+\\converter docbook dvi "$docbook_to_dvi_command" ""
+\\converter docbook html "$docbook_to_html_command" ""
+\\converter tex html "$latex_to_html_command"
+	"originaldir,needaux"
 
 \\viewer dvi "$DVI_VIEWER"
 \\viewer html "$HTML_VIEWER"
diff --git a/src/converter.C b/src/converter.C
index 2601feab98..860d6c2ae6 100644
--- a/src/converter.C
+++ b/src/converter.C
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ using std::endl;
 
 map<string, Format> Formats::formats;
 vector<Command> Converter::commands;
+string Converter::latex_command;
 
 inline
 string add_options(string const & command, string const & options)
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ void Formats::SetViewer(string const & name, string const & command)
 
 bool Formats::View(Buffer * buffer, string const & filename)
 {
+	if (filename.empty())
+		return false;
+
 	string extension = GetExtension(filename);
 	Format * format = GetFormat(extension);
 	if (!format || format->viewer.empty()) {
@@ -167,19 +171,43 @@ void Converter::Add(string const & from, string const & to,
 	if (command == "none")
 		return;
 
-	bool original_dir = flags == "origdir";
 	string command2 = 
 		   subst(command, "$$FName", "'$$FName'");
 	command2 = subst(command2, "$$BaseName", "'$$BaseName'");
 	command2 = subst(command2, "$$OutName", "'$$OutName'");
+	Command Com(from, to, command2);
+
+	if (from == "tex" &&
+	    (to == "dvi" ||
+	     (to == "pdf" && latex_command.empty())))
+		latex_command = command2;
+
+	// Read the flags
+	string flag_name,flag_value;
+	string flag_list(flags);
+	while (!flag_list.empty()) {
+		flag_list = split(flag_list, flag_value,',');
+		flag_value = split(flag_value, flag_name, '=');
+		if (flag_name == "originaldir")
+			Com.original_dir = true;
+		else if (flag_name == "needaux")
+			Com.need_aux = true;
+		else if (flag_name == "resultdir")
+			Com.result_dir = (flag_value.empty())
+				? "$$BaseName" : flag_value;
+		else if (flag_name == "resultfile")
+			Com.result_file = flag_value;
+	}
+	if (!Com.result_dir.empty() && Com.result_file.empty())
+		Com.result_file = "index." + to;
 
 	for (vector<Command>::iterator it = commands.begin();
 	     it != commands.end(); ++it)
 		if ((*it).from == from && (*it).to == to) {
-			*it = Command(from, to, command2, original_dir);
+			*it = Com;
 			return;
 		}
-	commands.push_back(Command(from, to, command2, original_dir));
+	commands.push_back(Com);
 	Formats::Add(from);
 	Formats::Add(to);
 	++Formats::GetFormat(to)->in_degree;
@@ -237,8 +265,12 @@ Converter::GetReachable(string const & from, bool only_viewable)
 
 
 bool Converter::Convert(Buffer * buffer, string const & from_file,
-			string const & to_file, string const & using_format)
+			string const & to_file, string const & using_format,
+			string * view_file)
 {
+	if (view_file)
+		*view_file = to_file;
+
 	string from_format = GetExtension(from_file);
 	string to_format = GetExtension(to_file);
 	if (from_format == to_format)
@@ -296,30 +328,51 @@ bool Converter::Convert(Buffer * buffer, string const & from_file,
 		it = (*it).previous;
 	}
 
-	Path p(OnlyPath(from_file));
+	string path = OnlyPath(from_file);
+	Path p(path);
 
-	string basename = ChangeExtension(from_file, "");
+	bool run_latex = false;
+	string from_base = ChangeExtension(from_file, "");
+	string to_base = ChangeExtension(to_file, "");
+	string infile;
+	string outfile = from_file;
 	for (vector< vector<Command>::iterator >::reverse_iterator rit =
 		     S.rbegin(); rit != S.rend(); ++rit) {
 		it = *rit;
 		lyxerr << "Converting from  "
 		       << (*it).from << " to " << (*it).to << endl;
+		infile = outfile;
+		outfile = (*it).result_dir.empty()
+			? ChangeExtension(from_file, (*it).to)
+			: AddName(subst((*it).result_dir,
+					"$$BaseName", from_base),
+				  subst((*it).result_file,
+					"$$BaseName", OnlyFilename(from_base)));
 
 		if ((*it).from == "tex" &&
 		    ( (*it).to == "dvi" || (*it).to == "pdf") ) {
 			lyxrc.pdf_mode = (*it).to == "pdf";
+			lyxerr << "Running " << (*it).command << endl;
+			run_latex = true;
 			if (!runLaTeX(buffer, (*it).command))
 				return false;
 		} else {
-			string infile = ChangeExtension(from_file, (*it).from);
-			if (!(*it).original_dir)
-				infile = OnlyFilename(infile);
-			string outfile = ChangeExtension(infile, (*it).to);
+			if ((*it).need_aux && !run_latex
+			    && !latex_command.empty()) {
+				lyxerr << "Running " << latex_command 
+				       << " to update aux file"<<  endl;
+				runLaTeX(buffer, latex_command);
+			}
+
+			string infile2 = ((*it).original_dir)
+				? infile : MakeRelPath(infile, path);
+			string outfile2 = ((*it).original_dir)
+				? outfile : MakeRelPath(outfile, path);
 
 			string command = (*it).command;
-			command = subst(command, "$$FName", infile);
-			command = subst(command, "$$BaseName", basename);
-			command = subst(command, "$$OutName", outfile);
+			command = subst(command, "$$FName", infile2);
+			command = subst(command, "$$BaseName", from_base);
+			command = subst(command, "$$OutName", outfile2);
 
 			if ((*it).from == "dvi" && (*it).to == "ps")
 				command = add_options(command,
@@ -344,13 +397,26 @@ bool Converter::Convert(Buffer * buffer, string const & from_file,
 		}
 	}
 
-	string result_file = ChangeExtension(from_file, to_format);
-	if (result_file != to_file)
+	if (!(*it).result_dir.empty()) {
+		if (view_file)
+			*view_file = AddName(subst((*it).result_dir,
+						   "$$BaseName", to_base),
+					     subst((*it).result_file,
+						   "$$BaseName", OnlyFilename(to_base)));
+		if (from_base != to_base) {
+			string from = subst((*it).result_dir,
+					    "$$BaseName", from_base);
+			string to = subst((*it).result_dir,
+					  "$$BaseName", to_base);
+			return lyx::rename(from.c_str(), to.c_str());
+		}
+
+	} else if (outfile != to_file)
 		if ((*it).from == "tex" &&
 		    ( (*it).to == "dvi" || (*it).to == "pdf") )
-			return lyx::copy(result_file.c_str(), to_file.c_str());
+			return lyx::copy(outfile.c_str(), to_file.c_str());
 		else
-			return lyx::rename(result_file.c_str(), to_file.c_str());
+			return lyx::rename(outfile.c_str(), to_file.c_str());
 
         return true;
 }
@@ -466,6 +532,8 @@ string Converter::dvips_options(Buffer * buffer)
 		result += ',' + buffer->params.paperheight;
 	} else {
 		string paper_option = dvi_papersize(buffer);
+		if (paper_option == "us")
+			paper_option = "letter";
 		if (paper_option != "letter" ||
 		    buffer->params.orientation != BufferParams::ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
 			// dvips won't accept -t letter -t landscape.  In all other
diff --git a/src/converter.h b/src/converter.h
index dc151dba05..8556952a6c 100644
--- a/src/converter.h
+++ b/src/converter.h
@@ -25,17 +25,25 @@ class Buffer;
 ///
 struct Command {
 	///
-	Command(string const & f, string const & t, string const & c,
-		bool o)
-		: from(f), to(t), command(c), original_dir(o) {}
+	Command(string const & f, string const & t, string const & c)
+		: from(f), to(t), command(c),
+		  original_dir(false), need_aux(false) {}
 	///
 	string from;
 	///
 	string to;
 	///
 	string command;
-	///
+	/// Do we need to run the converter in the original directory?
 	bool original_dir;
+	/// This converter needs the .aux files
+	bool need_aux;
+	/// If the converter put the result in a directory, then result_dir
+	/// is the name of the directory
+	string result_dir;
+	/// If the converter put the result in a directory, then result_file
+	/// is the name of the main file in that directory
+	string result_file;
 	///
 	bool visited;
 	///
@@ -98,7 +106,8 @@ public:
 	///
 	static
 	bool Convert(Buffer * buffer, string const & from_file,
-		     string const & to_file, string const & using_format);
+		     string const & to_file, string const & using_format,
+		     string * view_file = 0);
 	static
 	string const SplitFormat(string const & str, string & format);
 	///
@@ -114,6 +123,9 @@ private:
 	///
 	static
 	std::vector<Command> commands;
+	///
+	static
+	string latex_command;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/exporter.C b/src/exporter.C
index 419ae57380..2ce558e6ca 100644
--- a/src/exporter.C
+++ b/src/exporter.C
@@ -19,17 +19,19 @@
 #include "buffer.h"
 #include "lyx_cb.h" //ShowMessage()
 #include "support/filetools.h"
+#include "lyxrc.h"
 
 using std::vector;
 using std::pair;
 
 bool Exporter::Export(Buffer * buffer, string const & format0,
-		      bool put_in_tempdir)
+		      bool put_in_tempdir, string * view_file)
 {
 	string format;
 	string using_format = Converter::SplitFormat(format0, format);
 
-	string backend_format = BufferExtension(buffer);
+	string backend_format = (format == "txt") 
+		? format : BufferExtension(buffer);
 	bool only_backend = backend_format == format;
 
 	string filename = buffer->getLatexName(false);
@@ -37,8 +39,16 @@ bool Exporter::Export(Buffer * buffer, string const & format0,
 		filename = AddName(buffer->tmppath, filename);
 	filename = ChangeExtension(filename, backend_format);
 
-	if (buffer->isLinuxDoc())
-		buffer->makeLinuxDocFile(filename, only_backend);
+	// Ascii backend
+	if (backend_format == "txt")
+		buffer->writeFileAscii(filename, lyxrc.ascii_linelen);
+	// Linuxdoc backend
+	else if (buffer->isLinuxDoc())
+		buffer->makeLinuxDocFile(filename, true);
+	// Docbook backend
+	else if (buffer->isDocBook())
+		buffer->makeDocBookFile(filename, true);
+	// LaTeX backend
 	else if (only_backend)
 		buffer->makeLaTeXFile(filename, string(), true);
 	else
@@ -48,7 +58,8 @@ bool Exporter::Export(Buffer * buffer, string const & format0,
 		? ChangeExtension(filename, format)
 		: ChangeExtension(buffer->getLatexName(false), format);
 
-	if (!Converter::Convert(buffer, filename, outfile, using_format))
+	if (!Converter::Convert(buffer, filename, outfile, using_format, 
+				view_file))
 		return false;
 
 	if (!put_in_tempdir)
@@ -63,31 +74,33 @@ bool Exporter::Export(Buffer * buffer, string const & format0,
 
 bool Exporter::Preview(Buffer * buffer, string const & format0)
 {
-	if (!Export(buffer, format0, true))
+	string view_file;
+	if (!Export(buffer, format0, true, &view_file))
 		return false;
 
-	string format;
-	Converter::SplitFormat(format0, format);
-
-	string filename = buffer->getLatexName(false);
-	if (!buffer->tmppath.empty())
-		filename = AddName(buffer->tmppath, filename);
-	filename = ChangeExtension(filename, format);
-	return Formats::View(buffer, filename);
+	return Formats::View(buffer, view_file);
 }
 
 
 vector<pair<string, string> > const
 Exporter::GetExportableFormats(Buffer const * buffer)
 {
-	return Converter::GetReachable(BufferExtension(buffer), false);
+	vector<pair<string, string> > result = 
+		Converter::GetReachable(BufferExtension(buffer), false);
+	result.push_back(pair<string,string>("txt", "Ascii"));
+	return result;
 }
 
 
 vector<pair<string, string> > const
 Exporter::GetViewableFormats(Buffer const * buffer)
 {
-	return Converter::GetReachable(BufferExtension(buffer), true);
+	vector<pair<string, string> > result = 
+		Converter::GetReachable(BufferExtension(buffer), false);
+	Format * format = Formats::GetFormat("txt");
+	if (format && !format->viewer.empty())
+		result.push_back(pair<string,string>("txt", "Ascii"));
+	return result;
 }
 
 
@@ -95,6 +108,8 @@ string const Exporter::BufferExtension(Buffer const * buffer)
 {
 	if (buffer->isLinuxDoc())
 		return "sgml";
+	else if (buffer->isDocBook())
+		return "docbook";
 	else
 		return "tex";
 }
diff --git a/src/exporter.h b/src/exporter.h
index fb286f7a2d..b052f591b3 100644
--- a/src/exporter.h
+++ b/src/exporter.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	static
 	bool Export(Buffer * buffer, string const & format,
-		    bool put_in_tempdir);
+		    bool put_in_tempdir, string * view_file = 0);
 	///
 	static
 	bool Preview(Buffer * buffer, string const & format);
diff --git a/src/frontends/Liason.C b/src/frontends/Liason.C
index dd9be1651d..c0a4b31fc3 100644
--- a/src/frontends/Liason.C
+++ b/src/frontends/Liason.C
@@ -145,8 +145,6 @@ bool printBuffer(Buffer * buffer, PrinterParams const & pp)
 			command2 += QuoteName(psname);
 			// First run dvips.
 			// If successful, then spool command
-			lyxerr << "command1 = " << command << endl;
-			lyxerr << "command2 = " << command2 << endl;
 			res = one.startscript(Systemcalls::System, command);
 			if (res == 0)
 				res = one.startscript(Systemcalls::SystemDontWait,
@@ -161,7 +159,6 @@ bool printBuffer(Buffer * buffer, PrinterParams const & pp)
 		command += lyxrc.print_to_file
 			+ QuoteName(MakeAbsPath(pp.file_name, path));
 		command += ' ' + QuoteName(dviname);
-		lyxerr << "command1 = " << command << endl;
 		res = one.startscript(Systemcalls::SystemDontWait, command);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/frontends/xforms/GUIRunTime.C b/src/frontends/xforms/GUIRunTime.C
index 1b1e2338d3..7474250843 100644
--- a/src/frontends/xforms/GUIRunTime.C
+++ b/src/frontends/xforms/GUIRunTime.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int GUIRunTime::initApplication(int argc, char * argv[])
 	// }
 	int xforms_lib_version = fl_library_version(0, 0);
 	if (xforms_include_version != xforms_lib_version) {
-		cerr << "You are either running LyX with wrong "
+		lyxerr << "You are either running LyX with wrong "
 			"version of a dynamic XForms library\n"
 			"or you have build LyX with conflicting header "
 			"and library (different\n"
diff --git a/src/lyx_main.C b/src/lyx_main.C
index 1b6149b65b..de72dc3678 100644
--- a/src/lyx_main.C
+++ b/src/lyx_main.C
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@
 #endif
 #include "ToolbarDefaults.h"
 #include "lyxlex.h"
+#if 1
+// only to get access to NEW_EXPORT
+#include "exporter.h"
+#endif
 
 using std::endl;
 
 extern void LoadLyXFile(string const &);
+extern void QuitLyX();
 
 string system_lyxdir;
 string build_lyxdir;
@@ -151,6 +156,7 @@ LyX::LyX(int * argc, char * argv[])
 		// Maybe we could do something more clever than aborting...
 		if (dispatched) {
 			lyxerr << "We are done!" << endl;
+			QuitLyX();
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -750,7 +756,9 @@ bool LyX::easyParse(int * argc, char * argv[])
 			if (i + 1 < *argc) {
 				string type(argv[i+1]);
 				removeargs = 2;
-
+#ifdef NEW_EXPORT
+				batch_command = "buffer-export " + type;
+#else
 				if (type == "tex")
 					type = "latex";
 				else if (type == "ps")
@@ -766,6 +774,7 @@ bool LyX::easyParse(int * argc, char * argv[])
 					lyxerr << _("Unknown file type '")
 					       << type << _("' after ")
 					       << arg << _(" switch!") << endl;
+#endif
 			} else
 				lyxerr << _("Missing file type [eg latex, "
 					    "ps...] after ")
diff --git a/src/support/filetools.C b/src/support/filetools.C
index 85f5d826d5..e4c2ee6096 100644
--- a/src/support/filetools.C
+++ b/src/support/filetools.C
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ int DeleteAllFilesInDir (string const & path)
 		return -1;
 	}
 	struct dirent * de;
+	int return_value = 0;
 	while ((de = readdir(dir))) {
 		string temp = de->d_name;
 		if (temp == "." || temp == "..") 
@@ -395,12 +396,18 @@ int DeleteAllFilesInDir (string const & path)
 
 		lyxerr.debug() << "Deleting file: " << unlinkpath << endl;
 
- 		if (remove(unlinkpath.c_str()))
+		bool deleted = true;
+		if (FileInfo(unlinkpath).isDir())
+			deleted = (DeleteAllFilesInDir(unlinkpath) == 0);
+		deleted &= (remove(unlinkpath.c_str()) == 0);
+ 		if (!deleted) {
 			WriteFSAlert (_("Error! Could not remove file:"), 
 				      unlinkpath);
+			return_value = -1;
+		}
         }
 	closedir(dir);
-	return 0;
+	return return_value;
 }