[OS X TeX] bibtex8 TeXShop engine

[Alex Hamann]

On 19.10.2008, at 19:10, Peter Dyballa wrote:

>
> Am 19.10.2008 um 16:06 schrieb Alex Hamann:
>
>> #!/bin/tcsh
>> set path= ($path /usr/texbin /usr/local/bin)
>> bibtex8 --wolfgang "$1"
>>
>> but obviously the above code will run the command on the .tex file  
>> not on .aux. Could anybody how to obtain the desired result?
>
>
> You can use the basename command that's able to remove a file  
> name's extension. In some ENGINE files it's use as:
>
> 	set basefname=`basename "$1" .tex`
>
> Then you can use:
>
> 	bibtex8 --wolfgang "${basefname}.aux"
>
> --
> Mit friedvollen Grüßen
>
>   Pete
>

Thanks Alex and Pete.
Are such engines something people would like to see on the MacTeX  
wiki? If yes, where would be the best place to store them?

Alex