[OS X TeX] Flashmode Kit for BBEdit-TeXniscope

Claus Gerhardt gerhardt at math.uni-heidelberg.de
Sun Nov 28 19:04:05 CET 2004


Let me add that both applications can be modified with the Script 
Editor. You should probably change the default path for the file 
"check".

Claus

On 28.11.2004, at 18:34, Claus Gerhardt wrote:

> I modified the two applications so that a controlled exit is possible. 
> An additional file "check" which should be placed in ~/Documents is 
> checked, if it contains the word "run", if this is not the case, then 
> both applications quit.
>
> Claus
>
> On 28.11.2004, at 16:02, Claus Gerhardt wrote:
>
>> Here is a working flashmode kit for BBEdit and TeXniscope.  
>> TeXniscope's default window position should be in the left part of 
>> the screen - at the moment this is the only possible position because 
>> of a bug in TeXniscope - and the source file window in BBEdit should 
>> be positioned in the right half of the screen. That way you can see 
>> both windows together, if the other applications are hidden.
>>
>> The flashmode kit consists mainly of two small Applescript 
>> applications, flashmode_bbedit and save, that run in the backround. 
>> Flashmode_bbedit constantly tries to run pdflatexc on the front most 
>> file in BBEdit, while save saves the file in specified intervals 
>> (default is 1 second). Both applications start a repeating process, 
>> the user enters the repeat limit at the start (default is 10000). It 
>> works pretty well. The only drawbacks are that the applications have 
>> to be killed forcefully. Moreover, TeXniscope is occasionally 
>> complaining about the pdf file. This error message can hopefully be  
>> suppressed in future releases of TeXniscope.
>>
>> The other contents of the kit are a shell script, two subroutines, 
>> and an Applescript sync that should work in BBedit, and which should 
>> be triggered  by a keystroke, when necessary, since the Scripts 
>> Palette will certainly be in the way. This script synchronizes BBEdit 
>> --> TeXniscope and is meant as a navigation help.
>>
>> The kit can be downloaded from
>> http://www.math.uni-heidelberg.de/studinfo/gerhardt/tex/
>>
>> Claus
>>
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