Re: [Vim-latex-devel] need help for customizing compiling settings

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Hi All,

Thanks for everybody's help! I still have my problem using VIM-latex-suite:
.dvi is generated but not for .ps or .pdf files.

Does anybody could share your configuration file with me? The files that you
make any changes
when you configure latex-suite package, .vimrc, texrc, or even tex.vim? I am
using an Ubuntu 9.10 box on a 64-bit Intel machine,
and VIM version v7.2.245. If you consider your environment is similar to
mine, please send me a copy of your
configuration files for my reference.

I appreciate your help!

Sincerely,
Jin Chen

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Jin Chen <che...@gm...> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> Thanks for your suggestions, unfortunately still no luck. I suppose your
> suggested adding the rule
> into texrc file, right? I actually added it into both texrc and .vimrc, but
> still didn't work -- I just can't
> generate a .ps file from the .dvi file. Any thoughts on this situation?
>
> Seems like I'm running into a
> stubborn case...
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Jin Chen
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Mike Richman <mik...@gm...>wrote:
>
>> Hi Jin,
>>
>> I think I had a similar problem at some point.  I decided to write a
>> rule that goes all the way to PDF.  It's a bit of a hack, but it
>> works.
>>
>> " Section: Compiling {{{
>> let g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat='pdf'
>> let g:Tex_MultipleCompileFormats='pdf'
>> let g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf='latex -interaction=nonstopmode -shell-escape
>> $*.tex'
>>                        \.' && dvips -P pdf -q  $*.dvi'
>>                        \.' && rm -f $*.dvi'
>>                        \.' && ps2pdf $*.ps'
>>                        \.' && rm -f $*.ps'
>> " }}}
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Jin Chen <che...@gm...> wrote:
>> > Hi Dennis,
>> > I tried dvips, ps2pdf in the terminal, and they worked just fine. In
>> > vim-latex-suite, I can get dvi files but no ps or pdf files.
>> > I can't get ps files when I changed the compile target to ".ps", so I
>> guess
>> > it is where the problem happens.
>> > Do you have any ideas why this happened and how should I correct it?
>> Thanks
>> > a lot for your patience and helps!
>> >
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Jin Chen
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:14 AM, LAG Grimminck <
>> l.g...@sc...>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Dear Jin,
>> >>
>> >> I compared what you use against what I use and it is the same. My next
>> >> suggestion is that you try your compilation command line first and see
>> if
>> >> nothing is wrong with either dvips or ps2pdf. If that works you can try
>> to
>> >> generate a ps file by setting the target to ps. Since you were already
>> able
>> >> to create your dvi file, at least that should work. If not we should
>> >> concentrate on getting your dvi->ps part to work first.
>> >>
>> >> cheers,
>> >>
>> >> Dennis
>> >>
>> >> On 03/17/2010 12:05 AM, Jin Chen wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Dennis,
>> >> Thank you for your further advices.
>> >> I tried you suggestions but still no luck. Here is the related part of
>> my
>> >> latest .vimrc:
>> >> " for VIM-latex-suite usage
>> >> let g:Tex_MultipleCompileFormats = 'dvi,ps'
>> >> let g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat='pdf'
>> >> let g:Tex_FormatDependency_ps='dvi,ps'
>> >> let g:Tex_FormatDependency_pdf='dvi,ps,pdf'
>> >> let g:Tex_CompileRule_dvi='latex --interaction=nonstopmode $*'
>> >> let g:Tex_CompileRule_ps='dvips -o $*.ps $*.dvi'
>> >> let g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf='ps2pdf $*.ps'
>> >> let g:Tex_ViewRule_pdf='acroread'
>> >> Then below are the related parts of my texrc:
>> >> if has('macunix')
>> >>     TexLet g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat = 'pdf'
>> >> else
>> >>     TexLet g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat = 'pdf'
>> >> endif
>> >> ......
>> >> " Compiler rules {{{
>> >> " This is the first thing you should customize. It is set up for most
>> >> common
>> >> " values, but if use some other compiler, then you will want to change
>> >> this.
>> >> " As CompileFlags value you'd perhaps like to use, e.g.,
>> '-src-specials',
>> >> " but it is known that it can sometimes give different results in the
>> >> output,
>> >> " so use it with care. The '-file-line-error' flag helps sanitize LaTeX
>> >> error
>> >> " messages for processing by Vim.
>> >> TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_dvi = 'latex -interaction=nonstopmode $*'
>> >> TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_ps = 'dvips -Ppdf -o $*.ps $*.dvi'
>> >> TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf = 'ps2pdf $*.ps'
>> >> TexLet g:Tex_EscapeChars = '{}\'
>> >>
>> >> " ways to generate pdf files. there are soo many...
>> >> " NOTE: pdflatex generates the same output as latex. therefore quickfix
>> is
>> >> "       possible.
>> >> " TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf = 'pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode $*'
>> >> " TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf = 'dvipdfm $*.dvi'
>> >> " TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf = 'dvipdf $*.dvi'
>> >> TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_html = 'latex2html $*.tex'
>> >> TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_bib = g:Tex_BibtexFlavor . ' $*'
>> >> " Set Tex_UseMakefile to 0 if you want to ignore the presence of a
>> >> Makefile
>> >> " when deciding how to compile
>> >> TexLet g:Tex_UseMakefile = 1
>> >> " }}}
>> >> In case you wonder my tex.vim:
>> >> " this is mostly a matter of taste. but LaTeX looks good with just a
>> bit
>> >> " of indentation.
>> >>  set sw=2
>> >> " " TIP: if you write your \label's as \label{fig:something}, then if
>> you
>> >> " " type in \ref{fig: and press <C-n> you will automatically cycle
>> through
>> >> " " all the figure labels. Very useful!
>> >> set iskeyword+=:
>> >>
>> >> Could you please check if I missed anything here? I appreciate your
>> help!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >> Jin Chen
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Dennis Grimminck
>> >> <l.g...@sc...> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi Jin,
>> >>>
>> >>> I think you have forgotten to define the ps dependency, texrc:
>> >>> " Uncomment this line if you compile ps files via dvi files.
>> >>> " TexLet g:Tex_FormatDependency_ps = 'dvi,ps'
>> >>>
>> >>> so add
>> >>>
>> >>> let g:Tex_FormatDependency_ps='dvi,ps'
>> >>>
>> >>> to your vimrc. Than the program can complete the chain dvi,ps,pdf
>> >>>
>> >>> cheers,
>> >>>
>> >>> Dennis
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Jin Chen wrote:
>> >>> > Dear Dennis,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I appreciate your responsive reply! As you suggested, I added the
>> >>> > following lines into my .vimrc and
>> >>> > tried it our again, but still no luck. I also attached the .vimrc
>> and
>> >>> > texrc files for your reference.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > It also did not make any difference whether I added the following
>> >>> > lines into tex.vim or not:
>> >>> > " customized compiling settings
>> >>> >  let g:Tex_MultipleCompileFormats = 'dvi,ps'
>> >>> >  let g:Tex_FormatDependency_pdf = 'dvi,ps,pdf'
>> >>> >  let g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat = 'pdf'
>> >>> >
>> >>> > " compiling rules
>> >>> >  let g:Tex_CompileRule_dvi = 'latex --interaction=nonstopmode $*'
>> >>> >  let g:Tex_CompileRule_ps = 'dvips -Ppdf -o $*.ps $*.dvi'
>> >>> >  let g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf = 'ps2pdf $*.ps $*.pdf'
>> >>> >
>> >>> > " other settings
>> >>> >  let g:Tex_IgnoreLevel = 7
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > It would be really great if you could take a look into them. There
>> >>> > must be something I still missed.
>> >>> > Thank you once again in advance!
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Sincerely,
>> >>> > Jin Chen
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 4:21 AM, LAG Grimminck
>> >>> > <l.g...@sc... <mailto:l.g...@sc...>>
>> wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >     Dear Jim,
>> >>> >
>> >>> >     My suggestion is to read the texrc file, that you already found,
>> >>> >     thouroughly(!), and make any changes in your .vimrc file or
>> maybe
>> >>> >     the vim.tex (I only made them in my vimrc).
>> >>> >
>> >>> >     You will need:
>> >>> >     let g:Tex_MultipleCompileFormats = 'dvi,ps'              (pdf
>> will
>> >>> >     not need multiple compile steps since it will depend on ps2pdf)
>> >>> >     let g:Tex_FormatDependency_pdf = 'dvi,ps,pdf'
>> >>> >     let g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat = 'pdf'
>> >>> >     let g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf = 'ps2pdf $*.ps'              (this is
>> >>> >     what you most probably forgot)
>> >>> >
>> >>> >     and for your viewer you may want to use
>> >>> >     let g:Tex_ViewRule_pdf = 'gv'  (has a watchfile option, but I
>> will
>> >>> >     start to fail for large files.. you will not be able to keep the
>> >>> >     same page at the end of your document updated)
>> >>> >     let g:Tex_ViewRule_pdf = 'acroread' (does not have a watchfile,
>> >>> >     ctrl+r will update your current page, always!)
>> >>> >
>> >>> >     I hope this will work out for you!
>> >>> >
>> >>> >     cheers,
>> >>> >
>> >>> >     Dennis
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >     On 03/16/2010 04:00 AM, Jin Chen wrote:
>> >>> >>     Hi All,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     I'm very new to this package but eager to get comfortable with
>> >>> >>     it. I haven't figured out how to set up the configuration files
>> >>> >>     so that I can run customized compiling/viewing command when I
>> >>> >>     issue "\ll". I read through the on-line manual and tried to
>> >>> >>     put the following lines into the "~/.vim/ftplugin/tex.vim" file
>> >>> >>     (it's a ubuntu machine).
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     I hope to get pdf files via "dvi -> ps -> pdf."
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     " this is mostly a matter of taste. but LaTeX looks good with
>> >>> >>     just a bit
>> >>> >>     " of indentation.
>> >>> >>      set sw=2
>> >>> >>     " " TIP: if you write your \label's as \label{fig:something},
>> >>> >>     then if you
>> >>> >>     " " type in \ref{fig: and press <C-n> you will automatically
>> >>> >>     cycle through
>> >>> >>     " " all the figure labels. Very useful!
>> >>> >>     set iskeyword+=:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     " customized compiling settings
>> >>> >>     let g:Tex_MultipleCompileFormats = 'dvi,ps,pdf'
>> >>> >>     let g:Tex_FormatDependency_pdf = 'dvi,ps,pdf'
>> >>> >>     let g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat = 'pdf'
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     " compiling rules
>> >>> >>     let g:Tex_CompileRule_dvi = 'latex --interaction=nonstopmode
>> $*'
>> >>> >>     let g:Tex_CompileRule_ps = 'dvips -Ppdf -o $*.ps $*.dvi'
>> >>> >>     let g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf = 'ps2pdf $*.ps $*.pdf'
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     " other settings
>> >>> >>     let g:Tex_IgnoreLevel = 7
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     I also changed the following line in
>> >>> >>     ~/.vim/ftplugin/latex-suite/texrc:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     if has('macunix')
>> >>> >>         TexLet g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat = 'pdf'
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     originally it's dvi instead of pdf.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     When I issue "\ll" in VIM, what i got is only dvi output. What
>> >>> >>     else should I change? I read through the manual several times
>> but
>> >>> >>     still
>> >>> >>     didn't find a clue. Please advise.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     I appreciate your help!
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>     Sincerely,
>> >>> >>     Jin Chen
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
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>> >>> >     --
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>> >>
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