Run shell command from latex?

Run shell command from latex?

[saneman]

I am using auctex for latex. I would like to configure Alt-1 to run a 
shell script compiles a .tex file and a few other things I have made.

It this possible?

Re: Run shell command from latex?

[David Hansen]

On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:11:32 +0200 saneman wrote:

> I am using auctex for latex. I would like to configure Alt-1 to run a
> shell script compiles a .tex file and a few other things I have made.
>
> It this possible?

How about writing a Makefile and use M-x compile?  BTW M-! aka
`shell-command' works everywhere.

David

Re: Run shell command from latex?

[saneman]

David Hansen wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:11:32 +0200 saneman wrote:
> 
>> I am using auctex for latex. I would like to configure Alt-1 to run a
>> shell script compiles a .tex file and a few other things I have made.
>>
>> It this possible?
> 
> How about writing a Makefile and use M-x compile?  BTW M-! aka
> `shell-command' works everywhere.
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 

I know but I don't want to type 'make' each time. Instead I would like 
to define a short key in my .emacs file that executes the script.

Something like:

(global-set-key "\C-r" 'myscript)


Now each time I press C-r the 'myscript' gets executed. Is that possible 
somehow?

Re: Run shell command from latex?

[David Hansen]

On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:39:03 +0200 saneman wrote:

> I know but I don't want to type 'make' each time. Instead I would like
> to define a short key in my .emacs file that executes the script.
>
> Something like:
>
> (global-set-key "\C-r" 'myscript)

(defun do-myscript ()
  (interactive)
  (shell-command "myscript"))

(global-set-key (kbd "C-r") #'do-myscript)

Anyway, compile mode is far more convenient if it understands your error
messages.  You could e.g. (global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") #'compile) if
you don't like to type M-x compile every time.

But in case of latex files it's probably a better idea to look how to
manipulate the external programs used by auctex (don't know if
compile-mode understands latexs error messages).

David

Re: Run shell command from latex?

[David Hansen]

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:48:11 +0200 David Hansen wrote:

> (global-set-key (kbd "C-r") #'do-myscript)

Just another note: overwriting C-r is of course a very bad idea. The
C-c <letter> key bindings are reserved for the user, so use

(kbd "C-c r")

David

Re: Run shell command from latex?

[Joel J. Adamson]

David Hansen <david.hansen@gmx.net> writes:

> On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:39:03 +0200 saneman wrote:
>
>> I know but I don't want to type 'make' each time. Instead I would like
>> to define a short key in my .emacs file that executes the script.
>>
>> Something like:
>>
>> (global-set-key "\C-r" 'myscript)
>
> (defun do-myscript ()
>   (interactive)
>   (shell-command "myscript"))
>
> (global-set-key (kbd "C-r") #'do-myscript)
>
> Anyway, compile mode is far more convenient if it understands your error
> messages.  You could e.g. (global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") #'compile) if
> you don't like to type M-x compile every time.
>
> But in case of latex files it's probably a better idea to look how to
> manipulate the external programs used by auctex (don't know if
> compile-mode understands latexs error messages).

Yes, AUCTeX will take you straight to the first error in your text.  You
use "C-cC-c" to compile LaTeX.

As for not wanting to type "make" every time, (1) you don't: the default
compile-command comes up in the minibuffer and you hit RET; and (2) get
real: yes you can skip that extra keystroke but do you want to deal with
the crap you're going to get from skipping it?  What happens if you
change your mind about which command to run?  The designers of AUCTeX
have already done the hard work for you.

I suggest that you reorganize your project (using LaTeX commands, or
appropriate Makefile structure) and learn to use AUCTeX and "M-x
compile."

Joel

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Re: Run shell command from latex?

[Nikolaj Schumacher]

jadamson@partners.org (Joel J. Adamson) wrote:

> David Hansen <david.hansen@gmx.net> writes:
>
> As for not wanting to type "make" every time, (1) you don't: the default
> compile-command comes up in the minibuffer and you hit RET; and

Ever better, bind `recompile' to a key, and you won't have to hit RET at
all.

> (2) get
> real: yes you can skip that extra keystroke but do you want to deal with
> the crap you're going to get from skipping it?  What happens if you
> change your mind about which command to run?

What should happen?  Unless you're using `compile' for "rm -rf ~/", it
doesn't strike me as the kind of command that requires you to think
twice about using it.


regards,
Nikolaj Schumacher

Re: Run shell command from latex?

[Joel J. Adamson]

Nikolaj Schumacher <n_schumacher@web.de> writes:

> jadamson@partners.org (Joel J. Adamson) wrote:
>
>> David Hansen <david.hansen@gmx.net> writes:
>>
>> As for not wanting to type "make" every time, (1) you don't: the default
>> compile-command comes up in the minibuffer and you hit RET; and
>
> Ever better, bind `recompile' to a key, and you won't have to hit RET at
> all.
>
>> (2) get
>> real: yes you can skip that extra keystroke but do you want to deal with
>> the crap you're going to get from skipping it?  What happens if you
>> change your mind about which command to run?
>
> What should happen?  Unless you're using `compile' for "rm -rf ~/", it
> doesn't strike me as the kind of command that requires you to think
> twice about using it.

If instead of using a makefile, I've just written one piece of code and
I still want to use compilation-mode, I just want to compile it with say

gcc -o blah blah.c

then I wouldn't use the command "make," obviously.  My point was that if
OP is in that sort of situation, and he uses "make" then he will be
disappointed with the results.  I *would* rather think about it.

Joel

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Re: Run shell command from latex?

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 09.04.2008 um 21:11 schrieb saneman:
> It this possible?


Why not? Define that shell script as another TeX command, and you're  
done, presumingly. You know that can use buffer-local variables that  
tell AUCTeX which TeX command to use?

BTW, which of the two words "from" or "for" is the one you meant to  
use? I mean, they mean quite different things!

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