[XeTeX] log files

[William F. Adams]

On Mar 17, 2005, at 9:01 AM, Herb Schulz wrote:

> If .log files were something that I needed for long term records I'd 
> agree
> with that. I think of a .log file as a temporary file that is useful 
> for a
> short while as I debug any problems I'm having. I'd rather have the 
> .log
> file---along with all the other files with short importance, e.g., the 
> .aux
> file---in the same directory as the original so I can see and delete 
> it as
> soon as I'm done using it. If I need it for some special reason I'd 
> move it
> into a safe place or simply choose not to delete it.

Well, there _is_ a button in TeXshop (probably itexmac too) to clear 
out .aux and other files --- if memory serves, it can be customized to 
add extensions.

Does latexmk manage these? Really, it's a trivial thing to script....

FWIW, this is one of the things which could be nicely handled by having 
a standardized .tex ``bundle'' format (like to .rtfd).

There's been some discussion of it in the past, but it tends to get 
bogged down in implementation details AFAIR.

William

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