[OS X TeX] Bibdesk choose fields and automate

[Herb Schulz]

On 4/28/05 3:07 PM, "Maarten Sneep" <maarten.sneep at xs4all.nl> wrote:

> 
> What I meant was calling tex from a different directory altogether.
> dir/./test should indeed silently translate into dir/test.
> 
> Sample tree:
> 
> grandparent/
> grandparent/parent/
> grandparent/parent/child/
> 
> The master sits in grandparent/parent/master.tex and includes another
> file: child/doll.
> If you call this while you are in grandparent/parent/, all is fine.
> 
> What happens if you call the master from within grandparent?
> 
> Well I tried it:
> 
> ! LaTeX Error: File `child/doll.tex' not found.
> 
> Type X to quit or <RETURN> to proceed,
> or enter new name. (Default extension: tex)
> 
> So make sure you enter the directory where the master lives before
> starting tex,
> or expect some nasty consequences. pushd and popd are your friends.
> 
> Maarten
> 

Howdy,

Thank you very much. Even an old dog like me can learn something every day.
I guess I needed an extra level above to see the behavior.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest.com)

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