On 7/23/07, Mike Miller <mightymiller19@gmail.com> wrote:
> TM_LATEX_MASTER
> This one is more interesting. We currently have two ways to
> specify a master/root file. Using this variable, or using the
> TexShop %!TEX directive embedded directly in the file. The TexShop
> way seems clearly superior to me since it allows for more
> flexibility than a single environment variable per directory or
> project. So my proposal is that the environment variable goes away.
I agree that the %!TEX directive allows for more flexibility, but I
think that there are several reasons that support for the environment
variable should not be dropped. First, at least in my case, it has
always sufficed to use the TM_LATEX_MASTER environment variable, and
I'm not sure that I can imagine a realistic situation in which one
would need more than one master file per project. Is there a common
scenario in which one uses several "master" files for the same project?
Here's my scenario in the book I am writing. I have a master file for the entire book which includes the master files for each chapter. But each chapter is broken down into individual files for big sections. This scenario breaks the TM_LATEX_MASTER approach.
Second, if I'm not mistaken, the %!TEX directive must be placed
manually in every new file that is created in a project; however, if
one uses the TM_LATEX_MASTER environment variable, a new file in a
project is automatically assumed to have the same master file as the
environment variable.
This could be solved by modifying the standard latex templates, or adding another command to the latex bundle that allows you to quickly add a directive line to a new file.
Basically, I think that one master file per project makes sense
because, well, it's a "master" file!
The dialog looks great, but I do have some questions. How does one
add a viewer to the list of choices for default viewer?
You would have to modify the nib.
Also, I'm
slightly confused about how the options for opening the viewer
interact with the error reporting. Do these settings have any effect
on the error reporting window? If they don't, how will one set what
is currently known as TM_LATEX_ERRLVL? I think that these settings
(error reporting and viewer settings) should be independent.
Personally, I would like to have the viewer always open, but I would
also like to always be shown the errors/warnings that result from a
compile.
The three radio boxes were meant to take the place of the TM_LATEX_ERRLVL environment variable.
Always open viewer means that the script will always try to open the viewer regardless of errors or warnings.
Open viewer unless errrors means that the script will open the viewer unless there are errors
Open manually means you will always have to press the button to open the viewer
If you use an external viewer then the textmate window with any errors or warnings will always stay around. Just like it does now, or am I missing something? I may be slightly confused on this based on how I've had my ERRLVL set...
Do we need a separate checkbox that says keep textmate html window open?
Brad
Thanks,
Mike Miller
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