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

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

On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 02:55:24PM +0100, A. S. Budden wrote:
> I also think this would be great, as would a latex->dvips->ps2pdf option
> -- this is the way I normally view the output of latex as I can see the
> pictures and colour nicely and kghostview showing pdf is much faster
> than anything showing ps when you've got bitmapped images in the
> document.

As I wrote previously you can make with :map with existing "bricks".
Just change  g:Tex_CompileRule_pdf in texrc with ps2pdf (default is
pdflatex).

You can also create your own CompileRule. Example:
I replaced in first section of texrc DefaultTargetFormat with 'mik'
(default is dvi).
Then in section of Compilers added:
TexLet g:Tex_CompileRule_mik = 'platex ' . s:CompileFlags .
            \ ' -interaction=nonstopmode $* ; dvips -Ppdf -o $*.ps $*.dvi'

And in Viewers:
TexLet g:Tex_ViewRule_mik = 'ghostview'

And I can create .ps with one <Leader>ll.

IMO there is too many possible combinations to include them in lS.
But lS provides simple API to make various things possible. Maybe such
things could be put in TIPS&TRICKS section of latex-suite.txt (by OTHER
PLUGINGS - any propositions?).

m. Drone, Offensive, Special Circumstances, Contact. :)

ps. Ah, I understand now problems with ps target. It produces .ps from .dvi
not directly from .tex file.