[OS X TeX] SyncTeX question

[Herb Schulz]

Howdy,

I think the best thing to do is copy the files into a folder and create symlinks in the Dropbox folder of the source files and graphics, etc., but not the aux, etc,, files on one computer.

Good Luck,
Herb Schulz

> On Nov 2, 2016, at 6:49 PM, Justin C. Walker <justin at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Nov 1, 2016, at 17:39 , Herbert Schulz wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 1, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Justin C. Walker <justin at mac.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, all,
>>> 
>>> I am using TeXShop 2.47 on 10.6.8, and 3.73 on 10.11,6.
>>> 
>>> I notice that recently that in 2.47, the click is seemingly ignored - focus stays with the preview window and nothing changes in the source window.  Clicking on "normal" text works as expected in both cases.
>>> 
>>> No problems with 3.73 in this regard.
>>> 
>>> Is this expected behavior?
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> Justin
>>> 
>>> PS: synctex appears to be the same on both systems.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon at Large
>>> Institute for the Absorption of Federal Funds
>> 
>> Howdy,
>> 
>> What versions of MacTeX/TeX Live are on each system? Did you compile the file on each system or copy the files to the second system?
> 
> Sorry - meant to add that on both systems I have MacTex 2016 installed, and it was up to date as of 10/31 when this occurred.
> 
> Also, I compile on each system.
> 
> That said, I was not paying attention, exactly, to what I was doing, viz: the source file is in DropBox, and I find that synctex does work on the system where I compile.  If I compile on 10.11.6, it (synctex) stops working on 10.6.8; while compiling on 10.6.8 causes no problem on 10.11.6.
> 
> The simple answer appears to be "don't do that" (i.e., a short between the headphones).
> 
> To quote Emily Litella, "Never mind!".
> 
> [For those of you with sufficiently long memories...]
> 
> Justin
> 
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> Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon-At-Large
> Director
> Institute for the Enhancement of the Director's Income
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