Re: Templates in Aquamacs

On Dec 8, 2006, at 10:17 PM, Edward M. Roche (江戸浪士) wrote:
> Here is the solution I've adopted and it works ok.
> 1/ download the complete installation of the tetex from gerben wierda.

I don't recall if there was any consensus on this, but since teTeX is  
being discontinued, it might better to install TeXLive instead (also  
available via i-Installer).

> 2/ Then you can edit things with aquamacs. This is an emacs version  
> that comes with the latex commands built in.

I think what you mean by that is that Aquamacs Emacs comes with  
AUCTeX installed, and calls it by default when one opens a LaTeX  
document.

> 3/ There is a previewer called Tecniscope, but it's a pain to get  
> running,

Just to offer a different experience: I myself found it utterly  
painless to install TeXniscope.  A bit of configuration is required  
in order to enable source <-> preview sync, but the instructions in  
the Help document are short, clear and easy to follow.   
Alternatively, it is equally easy to set up TeXShop as one's previewer.

> so just stick with Preview.app [the default]

Here I'd have to object.  For previewing LaTeX documents, TeXniscope  
and TeXShop are significantly superior to Preview.app, as they will  
refresh dynamically whenever you compile your document -- Preview.app  
opens a new copy of itself every time you call it, leaving you either  
with previews of older versions cluttering your desktop or requiring  
you first to quit an older version before previewing an updated  
version.  More critically still, TeXniscope and TeXShop both support  
the indispensable feature of source <-> preview searching, which  
Preview.app does not -- a complete dealbreaker for Preview.app, IMO.   
(Actually, I'm not sure if TeXShop supports source --> preview  
searching if one is using an external editor...anyone?)

> 4/ I've always had problems getting flyspell to run. So the  
> following works: Open up your x-windows application fink and  
> download and install ispell.

Alternatively, use MacPorts (formerly DarwinPorts), a Fink  
alternative that some users prefer.

Chris Menzel

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