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i am trying to create a batch file to run:
.tex --> .dvi : latex filename.tex
.dvi --> .ps : dvips -o filename.ps filename
.ps --> .pdf : ps2pdf filename.ps
I tried:
latex %1
dvips -o %~n%1.ps %n%1
ps2pdf %~n%1.ps
assuming that ~n will give me the file name without the extension of a passed file. However, it doesn't work (apart from the first line). Does anyone know the correct version?
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When echo is turned off, the command prompt doesn't appear in the Command Prompt window. To display the command prompt again, type echo on. To prevent all commands in a batch file (including the echo off command) from displaying on the screen, on the first line of the batch file type: Copy. @echo off.
Use double percent signs ( %% ) to carry out the for command within a batch file. Variables are case sensitive, and they must be represented with an alphabetical value such as %a, %b, or %c. ( <set> ) Required. Specifies one or more files, directories, or text strings, or a range of values on which to run the command.
The /P switch allows you to set the value of a variable to a line of input entered by the user. Displays the specified promptString before reading the line of input. The promptString can be empty.
The %~dp0 (that's a zero) variable when referenced within a Windows batch file will expand to the drive letter and path of that batch file. The variables %0-%9 refer to the command line parameters of the batch file. %1-%9 refer to command line arguments after the batch file name. %0 refers to the batch file itself.
Ok, some trial and error gave me
latex %1
dvips -o %~n1.ps %~n1
ps2pdf %~n1.ps
which does the trick
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latex and dvips.ps2pdf needs the extension.rem this is a batch file, named mybatch.bat
rem it takes a filename without extension
echo off
latex %1
dvips %1
ps2pdf %1.ps
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