[OS X TeX] Automatic labeling for references

[Alain Schremmer]

On Apr 5, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
>
> On Apr 5, 2008, at 9:41 AM, Alain Schremmer wrote:
>> On Apr 4, 2008, at 10:18 PM, David Watson wrote:
>>> Good grief!
>>>
>>> I would never EVER use a random label number. The whole purpose  
>>> of using labels and references is to make it memorable.
>>
>> That's if you still have a functioning memory. Mine is fading fast.
>>
>>> \label{eulersformula} is WAY more memorable than \label 
>>> {x89237kjalsdfi134}
>>
>> Er, I can't remember whether I had EulerFormula, eulerformula,  
>> Eulerformula, Euler_formula, etc .I am going crazy!
>>
>> ...
>
> Howdy,
>
> Create a Macro that contains
>
> %:#SEL#
> \label{#SEL#}
>
> and save it as Set Label (or something like that. When you want to  
> enter a new label write out the label, e.g.
>
> Eq:MyEquation
>
> then select it and run the Macro. You'll end up with
>
> %:Eq:MyEquation
> \label{Eq:MyEquation}
>
> so the label will show up in the Tags drop down menu. You can also  
> assign the Macro to a keyboard shortcut to make it a bit quicker.  
> The only thing that slows you down here is the need to select the  
> label name before running the Macro.


1) The main problem with the above is that I am using \include a lot  
and that the tags shown are those of the included file and that the  
root file doesn't show any tag. (While I work on a chapter, I have  
the root file on the other screen with its own pdf that I keep  
looking up.)

2) The second is that about the only thing I can see working for me  
is automatic labeling of ALL sections.

Best regards
--schremmer