[OS X TeX] Suggestion for TeXShop

[S P Suresh]

On 27-Feb-07, at 27 Feb,7:06 , Ralph Martin wrote:

>
> On 27 Feb 2007, at 10:41:34AM, S P Suresh wrote:
>
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>> On 27-Feb-07, at 27 Feb,2:53 , Ralph Martin wrote:
>>> Often, TeX warnings can be quite significant things that really  
>>> do need fixing up (e.g. overfull hboxes), and this facility would  
>>> make it easier to find and fix such problems.
>
>> In this case, is PDF synchronization not help enough? Because  
>> anyway, one has to make a pass looking for bad breaks, and would  
>> usually be able to spot all but the minutest of overfull hboxes.

>
> Well, that can be very hard to spot on a page which ONLY has maths  
> on it for example.
>
> But the real point was this was just an example.

Hi,

I see your point. I guess I was just idly questioning in my last  
mail. Many a time with my papers, I have made a final pass going  
through the log file, fixing the minutest of overfull hboxes. And I  
am sure what you suggest would be a big help. Since warnings do not  
command your attention like errors do, people might not always feel  
like going through a log file tracking all warnings. There is more:  
this is usually the stage when you are really doing visual formatting  
rather than any logical markup, so you might want to typeset after  
every change you make. I am sure there are many people more  
knowledgeable than I, who will have things to say on how best to help  
in this situation.

Cheers,
Suresh

S P Suresh
Chennai Mathematical Institute
India




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