Re: [Vim-latex-devel] [Wishlist] Shortcut to produce postscript files

[Mikolaj M. <mi...@wp...>]

On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 03:43:27PM +0200, Preben Randhol wrote:
> This is only a wishlist item so if somebody has the time to add it it
> would be great.
> Sorry if this is already present in vim-latex, but I cannot find it.
> I use \lv to run xdvi, but it would be great to also be able to easily
> make postscript versions of the document using dvips. I mean that one
> can just hit \lo (\lp is taken) to generate a postscript file from the
> dvi file. The reason it would be nice is when I want to manipulate the
> size etc of postscript (eps) pictures and need to use gv to view the
> document to see that it becomes correct.
> I know there is the comile target and view target, but I cannot get it
> to work, besides it is a bit akward.

Yes I agree that using every time :TCTarget is a bit awkward but why not
make map yourself?
For me works:

Direct compilation of .ps:
:map <Leader>lo <Leader>ll:TCTarget ps<cr><Leader>ll:TCTarget dvi<cr>

<Leader>lo        - \ is not hardcoded in latexSuite it is in fact <Leader>
<Leader>ll        - compile with default target - here dvi
:TCTarget ps<cr>  - change target to ps
<Leader>ll        - compile with new target - ps
:TCTarget dvi<cr> - return to old target

Compilation fo .ps from existing .dvi (it will compile existing .dvi
file with %:r equal to %:r of your file):
:map <Leader>lo <Leader>ll:TCTarget ps<cr><Leader>ll:TCTarget dvi<cr>

<Leader>lo        - \ is not hardcoded in latexSuite it is in fact <Leader>
:TCTarget ps<cr>  - change target to ps
<Leader>ll        - compile with new target - ps
:TCTarget dvi<cr> - return to old target

IMO latexSuite is already complicated enough to build things from its
"API". Building from bricks is Vim philosophy :)

m.