Re: [Vim-latex-devel] running latex

[Benji F. <fis...@bc...>]

Carl Mueller wrote:
> 
> I have some suggestions about running latex and viewing the errors.
> 
> Once again, emacs did it right, in my opinion (in the auctex package).
> After running latex, the .log file appears in its own window.
> Typing C-c` will take you to the next tex error.  The cursor is
> placed on the exact position of the error.  This is indicated in
> the .log file by a split line, with the split at the postion of the
> error.  Also, the .log file has hints about correcting the error.

     If we want to load the .log file instead of the quickfix window, we
could define a custom file type.  We would explicitly

:set ft=texlog

instead of trying to have the filetype detected automatically.  Then we
could define custom syntax and key mappings to get the desired
behavior.  A lot of work, but possible.  It might be possible (or
easier) to get the same effect by fiddling with the quickfix window.

> Less of that happens in quickfix mode.  The cursor is not positioned
> at the point of the error.  (Of course, with :cn one can go to the line
> of the error, but not the position within the line).  Only a one-line
> description of the error is given, while the .log file has lots of
> information.

     I agree:  I often miss the extra information in the .log file. 
Some time, I want to discuss the defaults:  I think the warning level
affects this.

> Another issue is with xdvi.  I don't know the situation with windows.
[snip]
> 
> I prefer automatic updating of xdvi.

     MikTeX (on windows) automatically updates the viewer when it gains
focus.  This is A Good Thing.  That reminds me:  is there any reason not
to have RunLaTeX() start with :update ?

> For this reason, I have 2 sets of macros.  One of them has xdvi
> automatically updating, but the errors do not automatically show up.
> In the second, you have to click in xdvi to update, but the errors
> automatically show up.
[snip]

     I am sorry, I do not have time to look at these now.  (Maybe not
for a while ...)  Are your two scripts exclusive?  That is, can you not
get both improvements at the same time?

					--Benji