Re: Why does a `standalone` document set `TeX-PDF-from-DVI`?

[Maximilian Wuttke]

Hi all,

After a bit of debugging (using `(debug-on-variable-change
'TeX-PDF-from-DVI)`) and reading disassembled elisp code, I have found
the source code where the variable `TeX-PDF-from-DVI` is set:

~~~ style/pstricks.el
782 (TeX-add-style-hook
783  "pstricks"
784  (lambda ()
785    (unless (or (member "pst-pdf" TeX-active-styles)
786                (eq TeX-engine 'xetex))
787      ;; Leave at user's choice whether to disable `TeX-PDF-mode' or
788      ;; not. Instead set up `TeX-PDF-from-DVI' option so that AUCTeX
789      ;; takes dvips+ps2pdf route when `TeX-PDF-mode' is enabled.
790      ;; (TeX-PDF-mode-off)
791      (setq TeX-PDF-from-DVI "Dvips"))
~~~

I think the comment is with regard to a patch. Previously,
TeX-PDF-mode-off was set, but a patch just set `TeX-PDF-from-DVI`.

However, I still find it weird that the variable is set at all. I don't
use `pstricks`, but the `standalone` package seems to load this package.


On 11/01/2021 04:02, Ikumi Keita wrote:
> It doesn't occur for me. I guess that something in your personal
> customization or its parent document, or both, are involved in this
> issue. More detail is necessary to discuss:
>> 1.) How did this happen? 2.) How can I turn off this feature?

Now that I've solved the first question: 3.) How are our setups
different such that you don't run the above code?


-- Maximilian