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From: Leo <sdl.web@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Close PDF-Viewer automatically before compiling new LaTeX Code
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:51:15 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2d56p4q7g.fsf@sl392.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: jwvr6v5y91z.fsf-monnier+gnu.emacs.help@gnu.org

* [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.

-- 
Leo <sdl.web AT gmail.com>                         (GPG Key: 9283AA3F)

  reply	other threads:[~2006-12-12  5:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-12-11 17:59 Close PDF-Viewer automatically before compiling new LaTeX Code Wilmar Igl
2006-12-12  5:33 ` Stefan Monnier
2006-12-12  5:51   ` Leo [this message]
2006-12-12 15:49     ` Shanks N
2006-12-12 18:33 ` Wilmar Igl
2006-12-12 18:48   ` Leo
2006-12-17 20:24 ` Jesper Harder
     [not found] ` <mailman.2022.1166387121.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-12-17 22:11   ` Thorsten Bonow

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