[OS X TeX] Flashmode Kit for BBEdit-TeXniscope

[Claus Gerhardt]

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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