On 3 May 2008, at 7:53 PM, Ivan Werning wrote: > I couldn't find a solution to this problem anywhere. I don't know what > is going on. > > I have an issue with my Skim Latex workflow. I like to use Skim to > view my dvi file without going through the whole pdf conversion myself > (skim converts the file somehow and displays it). I love this feature > of Skim! > > Whenever I recompile a file which is open in already in skim I want it > auto update. After the first time that you update the file one gets a > prompt from Skim and select Auto. That should do it. > > My problem is that it then works off and on, sporadically. Sometimes > it updates, sometimes it does not. I haven't discovered any pattern. > Anyone else experience this problem? Any idea on how to fix it? > > Thanks! > > Ivan
The problem is probably because DVI, unlike PDF, does not have a good EOF marker. So it is hard to know when latex has finished writing the file. There seems to be a series of characters that often appears at the end and that Skim checks for, but that does not always appear. Christiaan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Skim-app-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
