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Re: Close PDF-Viewer automatically before compiling new LaTeX Code
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Leo |
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Re: Close PDF-Viewer automatically before compiling new LaTeX Code |
Date: |
Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:51:15 +0000 |
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* [2006.12.12 00:33 -0500] Stefan Monnier wrote:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> I am using (PDF)LaTeX with GNU Emacs 22.0.50.2 and AucTeX. Is
>> there any way to tell Emacs to close the current preview in Adobe
>> Acrobat Reader automatically before compiling a new preview? This
>> is to avoid any error messages like "ERROR: I can't write on file
>> `_region_.pdf'." I find it annoying having to close the Acrobat
>> window by hand.
>
> Just use a saner viewer. Try xpdf, for example. It won't reload
> automatically, but a quick tap on the R key will force it to reload
> the file. No need to close&reopen.
>
> And it's Free Software on top of it, so it's good for your karma,
>
I am not sure if xpdf runs on M$ which Wilmar Igl is using. But there
are definitely other pdf viewers.
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