[OS X TeX] Flashmode Kit for BBEdit-TeXniscope

[Claus Gerhardt]

Let me add that both applications can be modified with the Script 
Editor. You should probably change the default path for the file 
"check".

Claus

On 28.11.2004, at 18:34, Claus Gerhardt wrote:

> I modified the two applications so that a controlled exit is possible. 
> An additional file "check" which should be placed in ~/Documents is 
> checked, if it contains the word "run", if this is not the case, then 
> both applications quit.
>
> Claus
>
> On 28.11.2004, at 16:02, Claus Gerhardt wrote:
>
>> Here is a working flashmode kit for BBEdit and TeXniscope.  
>> TeXniscope's default window position should be in the left part of 
>> the screen - at the moment this is the only possible position because 
>> of a bug in TeXniscope - and the source file window in BBEdit should 
>> be positioned in the right half of the screen. That way you can see 
>> both windows together, if the other applications are hidden.
>>
>> The flashmode kit consists mainly of two small Applescript 
>> applications, flashmode_bbedit and save, that run in the backround. 
>> Flashmode_bbedit constantly tries to run pdflatexc on the front most 
>> file in BBEdit, while save saves the file in specified intervals 
>> (default is 1 second). Both applications start a repeating process, 
>> the user enters the repeat limit at the start (default is 10000). It 
>> works pretty well. The only drawbacks are that the applications have 
>> to be killed forcefully. Moreover, TeXniscope is occasionally 
>> complaining about the pdf file. This error message can hopefully be  
>> suppressed in future releases of TeXniscope.
>>
>> The other contents of the kit are a shell script, two subroutines, 
>> and an Applescript sync that should work in BBedit, and which should 
>> be triggered  by a keystroke, when necessary, since the Scripts 
>> Palette will certainly be in the way. This script synchronizes BBEdit 
>> --> TeXniscope and is meant as a navigation help.
>>
>> The kit can be downloaded from
>> http://www.math.uni-heidelberg.de/studinfo/gerhardt/tex/
>>
>> Claus
>>
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