[OS X TeX] Updated latexmk packaging for TeXShop.

[Herbert Schulz]

On Feb 28, 2010, at 11:14 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:

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> On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:55 AM, George Gratzer wrote:
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>> On 2010-02-28, at 10:45 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
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>>> On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:17 AM, George Gratzer wrote:
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>>>> On 2010-02-28, at 10:01 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
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>>>>> What is latexmk?
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>>>>> Compiling a .tex file that contains cross-references, bibliographic references and/or indexes is a multi-pass process; i.e., you've got to run (pdf/xe)latex multiple times with possible intermediate runs of bibtex and/or makeindex until all references are resolved. The latexmk perl program, rewritten and presently maintained by John Collins, automates this multi-pass process. By default it first runs (pdf/xe)latex on a source file, determines file dependencies by examining the .aux and .log files produced by the run and then automatically runs bibtex and/or makeindex, if needed, and the correct number of additional runs of (pdf/xe)latex to generate the bibliography, index and cross-references. This latest version of latexmk also works correctly with the nomencl package as well as the glossary and glossaries packages and other packages that produce multiple bibliographies or indexes.
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>>>> Herb,
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>>>> Does it know that the aux files had to be discarded and so LaTeX has to be run twice?
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>>>> GG
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>>> Howdy,
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>>> I'm not sure but the behavior is the same as the previous version so there is no change there.
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>>> Is there a reason to just discard aux file rather than all the auxiliary files created by the compile run? E.g., aux, log, synctex.gz, fdb_latexmk (creted by latexmk), etc?
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>>> Good Luck,
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>>> Herb Schulz
>>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
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>> Of course, I discard with the 
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>> Trash Aux Files
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>> which throughs out everything but the kitchen sink.
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>> But you did not respond. This would be really nice to have.
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>> GG
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> Howdy,
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> I've added the ``fdb_latexmk'' file extension to what the `Trash Aux Files' command does using
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> defaults write TeXShop OtherTrashExtensions -array-add "fdb_latexmk"
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> in Terminal. When I run the ``Trash Aux Files'' menu item and then re-compile the complete compile, bibtex and/or makeindex, compile, etc., cycle is done.
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> Basically, removing the .fdb_latexmk file gives latexmk a lobotomy about previous runs. :-) 
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> Good Luck,
> 
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 

Howdy,

Sorry I misunderstood what had happened. I added the fdb-latexmk extension along with others to my TeXShop a long time ago (using the Terminal command I gave above) so everything just worked on my end. I was also removing the bbl file so I'd get a complete re-compile. I've now tested by going back to TeXShop's defaults and only adding the fdb_latexmk extension to the File->Trash Aux Files and it does just the right things to completely regenerate the document.

I hope this helps you. Sorry for any misunderstanding on my part.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)