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MiKTeX Tips

Tips for MiKTeX users.

1. Introduction  About this document.
2. TeX compiler  TeX compiler tips.
3. Dvips  Dvips tips.
4. DVI Viewer  Previewer tips.
A. Index  


1. Introduction

This manual lists MiKTeX related tips. Visit the MiKTeX Project page at http://www.miktex.org to view the latest version of this document.

Please feel free to contribute more tips by sending an email to tip@miktex.org.


2. TeX compiler

2.1 Setting the DVI output filename  
2.2 Setting the output directory  
2.3 Improving the edit/view/edit cycle  


2.1 Setting the DVI output filename

You can use option --job-name to set the name of the DVI file

Details

The command

 
latex --job-name=dog cat.tex

will create the DVI file dog.dvi instead of cat.dvi.


2.2 Setting the output directory

You can use the option --output-directory to specify an alternative location for all output files.

Details

The command

 
latex --output-directory=C:\temp mydoc.tex

causes TeX to leave all output files in the folder C:\temp.


2.3 Improving the edit/view/edit cycle

Use TeX's --src option to enrich the DVI file with source file information.

Benefits

Details

The command

 
latex --src mydoc.tex

will enrich the DVI file mydoc.dvi with source file information, i.e. mydoc.dvi will contain references to mydoc.tex.


3. Dvips

3.1 Producing PostScript for distilling to PDF  


3.1 Producing PostScript for distilling to PDF

Use the option -Ppdf to produce PostScript optimized for distilling to PDF.

Details

The command

 
dvips -Ppdf mydoc.dvi

causes Dvips to

  1. use BlueSky/AMS/Y&Y Type 1 fonts
  2. and an alternative rule drawing algorithm.

Requirements

Requires MiKTeX 1.20c or better.


4. DVI Viewer

4.1 Page Hopping  
4.2 Using Yap to view TeX related documentation  


4.1 Page Hopping

You can type the page number followed by g to jump to a certain page. For example, typing the key sequence 220g will direct Yap to page 220.


4.2 Using Yap to view TeX related documentation

You can use Yap to locate and view a DVI file that is installed in the the Documentation Folder (usually c:\Program Files\MiKTeX\doc). For example, the command

 
yap yap

will open the DVI file C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\doc\miktex\yap.dvi.


A. Index

Jump to:   D   E   P   S   Y  

Index Entry Section

D
Documentation4.2 Using Yap to view TeX related documentation
DVI file2.1 Setting the DVI output filename
DVI previewer2.3 Improving the edit/view/edit cycle
Dvips3.1 Producing PostScript for distilling to PDF

E
Editor2.3 Improving the edit/view/edit cycle

P
PDF3.1 Producing PostScript for distilling to PDF
PostScript to PDF3.1 Producing PostScript for distilling to PDF

S
Source file information2.3 Improving the edit/view/edit cycle

Y
Yap2.3 Improving the edit/view/edit cycle

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. TeX compiler
2.1 Setting the DVI output filename
2.2 Setting the output directory
2.3 Improving the edit/view/edit cycle
3. Dvips
3.1 Producing PostScript for distilling to PDF
4. DVI Viewer
4.1 Page Hopping
4.2 Using Yap to view TeX related documentation
A. Index

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1. Introduction
2. TeX compiler
3. Dvips
4. DVI Viewer
A. Index

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