using arabtex with winedit

Mailing List Guidelines

      WinEdt Mailing List Guidelines
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   Happy WinEdt'ing!

   For the WinEdt.org team,
    robert <at> winedt.org

Last changed on: $Date: 2003-04-26 16:41:23+02 $

Re: color of main file tab

> Is there a way to specify the color of the main file tab so that it
> stays that color no matter what tab is active?

No there is no option to distinguish between a tab of the main
document and others.

Note that on XP using custom colors in Tabs changes their appearance
to classic look (since XP themes don't allow for custom colors in
tab controls). That's why I am in no hurry to introduce any new
options in this direction since they may not work properly with new
windows anyway...

Best regards,

alex

Re: using arabtex with winedit

>  Are there any way to write arabic texte with winedit and arabtex?

WinEdt has limited support for UNICODE/UTF-8 and *no* support for
bi-directional text. As such it is ill suited for writing arabic,
hebrew or asian texts.

Something will be done about it in the future but it will take time
and may have to be done in stages. At the moment you'll have to
search for an alternative editor with bi-di support...

Best regards,

alex

Re: bib auto-completion and auto-detection of changed files

> I am using WinEdt 5.4 and I have two questions:
>
> 1) When I don't use project manager, I can auto-complete citations
> by just typing \cite{}. If my bib file and my tex file is in a
> project, however, this feature doesn't work. Btw, in both cases
> (i.e. w or w/o using project manager), I keep both my tex and bib
> files open. How can I make auto-completion of BibTeX items possible
> in a project?

In WinEdt's Help check the Section Getting Started, TeX: Step-by-step
guide. It explains and shows how to make sure that bib file is
included in your project tree and then it will work as expected
regardless of bib file being opened. Aslo there are FAQs about this
on www.winedt.org...

> 2) When I change an open file from outside of WinEdt, it does not
> detect this change. I should manually reload the file from "File"
> menu. Is there a way to make WinEdt auto-detect this change (through
> a configuration, plug-in or something like that)?

That's exactly what WinEdt does by default.

Start the Preferences| Backup Dialog. Make sure that the Update
Drives Option is enabled and that the drive on which the files
reside is listed in the filter next to the option. For example:

C;D;E

Help explains why the filter (it could make WinEdt very slow if you
include remote drives that are not reliable or that take a long time
to complete a request for time-stamp). By default local drives
present when WinEdt is started for the first time are listed and
later you have to maintain the list manually (if required). The same
can also be done through the Wizard...

Best regards,

alex

Shortcut Key to PDF TeXify

Hello. I have been poking around looking for this and can't find it in
the editor. I know ctl+shift+x produces a DVI of the current file. Is
their an equivalent command for pdf texify?

Thanks for any information,

Tim

RE: Shortcut Key to PDF TeXify

There's no pre-setup shortcut key for PDF Texify. You'll need to set it up
yourself.  
Try Options > Menu Setup > Accessories (in the Items list) > Edit Menu (the
folder icon)
Then find PDF > PDF Texify to assign a shortcut key for that command.

Hope that helps.

William

-----Original Message-----
From: Booher Timothy B Capt AFIT/ENS [mailto:Timothy.Booher <at> afit.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:11 AM
To: winedt+list <at> wsg.net
Subject: [WinEdt] Shortcut Key to PDF TeXify

Hello. I have been poking around looking for this and can't find it in the
editor. I know ctl+shift+x produces a DVI of the current file. Is their an
equivalent command for pdf texify?

Thanks for any information,

Tim

Re: New installation

Sorry, Nicolae,

I have written something that probably is not reasonable.
If you simply delete your user profile, you get WinEdt 
starting with %b=%B. I would like to know if there is any   
advantage for one user to have his User Profile with the 
Application Data Folder equal to %B and if it is really 
correct to change Get Application Data Folder.edt file.

If you are not sure what is your %b, run e.g. the macro
Prompt("%%b=%b"); from the menu Macros/Define And Run Macro...

Jiri 
Jiri Jelinek wrote:
> 
> Certainly, you can use the command line ...WinEdt -E=what you wont . However,
> if I understand well, you can have a profile with your favorite WinEdt Home
> folder
> (e.g. %b=%B). It seems (by the notes in that file) that the file
> ...WinEdt\WinShell\Profiles\Get Application Data Folder.edt
> can be edited. So replace the line in this file with
> LetReg(0,"C:\Program Files\WinEdt Team");
> (WARNING: this is not %B. It would be simpler).
> Then delete your user profile by
> Options/Configuration Wizard../User Profiles/Delete User Profile,
> delete the unwanted files, reopen WinEdt and create the user profile
> (Button: Update/Create User Profile).
> 
> Jiri
> 
> "Garleanu, Nicolae" wrote:
> >
> > You are absolutely right....
> >
> > Here is a related question, then. Is there a safe way to get rid of this
> > %b folder -- that is, to have everything in the %B folder (C:\Program
> > Files\WinEdt Team\WinEdt) without re-installing WinEdt?
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Nicolae
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Daniel Royer [mailto:daniel <at> royer.ch]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 04:58
> > To: winedt+list <at> wsg.net
> > Subject: Re: [WinEdt] New installation
> >
> > Look for a winedt related folder in your  c:\documents and settings
> > folder.
> >
> > Garleanu, Nicolae wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone.
> > >
> > > After all this time, I am still unable to navigate the steps required
> > > by configurations.
> > >
> > > In particular, I have installed WinEdt on a new computer, and would
> > > like to use the configurations file from an old one. I consequently
> > > copied (after backing up) the old WinEdt.ini on the new computer (in
> > > the directory "C:\Program Files\WinEdt Team\WinEdt", which ought to be
> >
> > > both %b and %B on my WindowsXP), but there is no change to WinEdt
> > > (after restarting, etc.). In fact, it is quite apparent that WinEdt
> > > uses information from elsewhere for the configuration.
> > >
> > > I am sure that someone else could point me to my error infintely
> > > faster than I can do by trial and error. Thank you very much in
> > advance.
> > >
> > > Nicolae
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > _____________________________________
> > Daniel Royer
> > University of Geneva
> > daniel at royer dot ch

RE: New installation

Dear Jiri, 

I must admit to not having thought about it much after your previuos
email, postponing it for freer and more enegertic time. Thank you very
much for your suggestions, though. Once I start making use of the new
computer and installation, I'll have to face the issue.

Best.
Nicolae

-----Original Message-----
From: Jiri Jelinek [mailto:jelinek <at> karlin.mff.cuni.cz] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:07
To: winedt+list <at> wsg.net
Subject: Re: [WinEdt] New installation

Sorry, Nicolae,

I have written something that probably is not reasonable.
If you simply delete your user profile, you get WinEdt 
starting with %b=%B. I would like to know if there is any   
advantage for one user to have his User Profile with the Application
Data Folder equal to %B and if it is really correct to change Get
Application Data Folder.edt file.

If you are not sure what is your %b, run e.g. the macro
Prompt("%%b=%b"); from the menu Macros/Define And Run Macro...

Jiri
Jiri Jelinek wrote:
> 
> Certainly, you can use the command line ...WinEdt -E=what you wont . 
> However, if I understand well, you can have a profile with your 
> favorite WinEdt Home folder (e.g. %b=%B). It seems (by the notes in 
> that file) that the file ...WinEdt\WinShell\Profiles\Get Application 
> Data Folder.edt can be edited. So replace the line in this file with 
> LetReg(0,"C:\Program Files\WinEdt Team");
> (WARNING: this is not %B. It would be simpler).
> Then delete your user profile by
> Options/Configuration Wizard../User Profiles/Delete User Profile, 
> delete the unwanted files, reopen WinEdt and create the user profile
> (Button: Update/Create User Profile).
> 
> Jiri
> 
> "Garleanu, Nicolae" wrote:
> >
> > You are absolutely right....
> >
> > Here is a related question, then. Is there a safe way to get rid of 
> > this %b folder -- that is, to have everything in the %B folder 
> > (C:\Program Files\WinEdt Team\WinEdt) without re-installing WinEdt?
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Nicolae
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Daniel Royer [mailto:daniel <at> royer.ch]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 04:58
> > To: winedt+list <at> wsg.net
> > Subject: Re: [WinEdt] New installation
> >
> > Look for a winedt related folder in your  c:\documents and settings 
> > folder.
> >
> > Garleanu, Nicolae wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone.
> > >
> > > After all this time, I am still unable to navigate the steps 
> > > required by configurations.
> > >
> > > In particular, I have installed WinEdt on a new computer, and 
> > > would like to use the configurations file from an old one. I 
> > > consequently copied (after backing up) the old WinEdt.ini on the 
> > > new computer (in the directory "C:\Program Files\WinEdt 
> > > Team\WinEdt", which ought to be
> >
> > > both %b and %B on my WindowsXP), but there is no change to WinEdt 
> > > (after restarting, etc.). In fact, it is quite apparent that 
> > > WinEdt uses information from elsewhere for the configuration.
> > >
> > > I am sure that someone else could point me to my error infintely 
> > > faster than I can do by trial and error. Thank you very much in
> > advance.
> > >
> > > Nicolae
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > _____________________________________
> > Daniel Royer
> > University of Geneva
> > daniel at royer dot ch

wrap (line break)

I had line wrap working (break lines automattically) and suddenly it does 
not work anymore. The wrap option appears in the botton of the screen in 
light green color, so it seems to be active (the option is ticked at the 
options window).

I am lost with so many options and preferences and cannot find what went 
wrong.

Any help?

Francisco