OK! I'll report back. /Johan On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Carsten Dominik wrote: > > On Oct 8, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Johan Ekh wrote: > > preview-latex in AucTeX works really well I think. It would be nice to use >> it in org-mode. >> I'm not a lisp programmer. I would be happy to contribute to org-mode but >> I need support. >> Could someone point me in the right direction to start developing such a >> patch? >> >> Or, if someone more skilled than me would like to pick it up and just do >> it, that would >> be fine with me! >> > > I think you could start by investigating if it would be possible > to use preview-LaTeX in a file like an Org-mode file. For this you > probably > need to ask on the AUCTeX mailing lists. > > - Carsten > > > >> //Johan >> >> On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Carsten Dominik < >> carsten.dominik@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Oct 5, 2009, at 7:29 PM, Darlan Cavalcante Moreira wrote: >> >> >> Even graphics made in tikz, that does not use postscript commands, do not >> appear >> in DVI viewers. I haven't used the preview-latex with graphics in AucTeX, >> but if >> it is able to view graphics made with pstricks, as it appears to be the >> case, >> then maybe it is better to first investigate how preview-latex is able to >> do >> this before searching for options to pass to dvipng in org-mode. >> >> IMHO it would be even better if it was possible to use the original >> preview-latex from AucTeX instead of reinventing the wheel. >> >> :-) I'd be happy to accept a patch! >> >> - Carsten >> >> >> >> Darlan >> >> >> PS: Please, when answering E-Mails do not forget to also CC to the the org >> mailing list. >> >> >> >> At Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:28:37 +0200, >> Johan Ekh wrote: >> >> [1 ] >> Thanks for sharing with me! Your setup seems to give a good workflow. >> Before >> starting to use org-mode I worked with my >> graphics in emacs using the preview facility in AucTeX. Thus I could >> develop >> my picture and easily update the >> preview to see the effect of my last edit. >> >> Since starting to use org-mode I find that I have it open all the time and >> would like to include it as much as possible >> in my work flow. Many of my pictures share some content and it would be >> nice >> to develop some "templates" that >> I can start with when I do my pictures. Pstricks is postscript and usually >> do not display in dvi viewers. This is >> probably why dvipng doesn't work. >> >> Is there any way I can manipulate org-modes route to a png preview >> picture? >> >> Best regards, >> Johan >> >> On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Darlan Cavalcante Moreira < >> darcamo@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >> >> From the documentation it seems that org-mode uses dvipng. >> [[info:org:LaTeX%20fragments][info:org:LaTeX fragments]] >> But I don't know how it behaves with pstricks. >> >> I usually create the graphics in a separated file when I'm working with >> latex. It's a complete latex file with the necessary preamble that will be >> later turned into comments when I'm finished and want to actually include >> the >> graphic in my document. (using \input{graphic.tex}) >> >> When I'm working on it, Emacs occupies half of my screen (or more) and >> evince >> occupies the other half. Whenever I compile the document (using pdflatex >> since I >> use tikz to draw graphics) the pdf is automatically reloaded by evince. >> Since I >> don't rely on the preview-latex for developing the graphics I don't know >> if >> it >> works with tikz. I guess I'll give it a try. >> >> ... >> >> I tried with the simple example >> ,---- >> | \begin{tikzpicture} >> | \draw (0,0) -- (1,1); >> | \end{tikzpicture} >> `---- >> and it does not work. Only a little square is show in the Emacs buffer. >> Well, >> this is expected since the package tikz is not included in the temporary >> .tex >> file (and neither is pstricks as I could see). >> >> After included the usepackage{tikz} in org-format-latex-header the preview >> is >> "created". However nothing is show, since the graphic generated by tikz >> (and >> pstricks) is not present at the DVI stage. >> >> This seems to be a limitation of dvipng and not org-mode. >> >> Darlan >> >> >> At Fri, 2 Oct 2009 16:53:54 +0200, >> Johan Ekh wrote: >> >> [1.1 ] >> But is pdflatex also used for rendering the previews in emacs? The most >> convenient thing for me would >> be to see the preview while I am developing the picture and then as a >> last >> step export it to my latex document. >> >> Do you this is possible somehow? >> >> Best regards, >> Johan >> >> On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Darlan Cavalcante Moreira < >> darcamo@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >> >> Remember that because pstricks use postscript commands it is necessary >> to >> take >> the long route in latex (latex->DVI->PS->PDF) instead of just using >> pdflatex. Therefore, if you put some pstricks code in the org-file and >> export to >> PDF to see the result then this is the reason, since the exporter seems >> to >> use >> pdflatex to process the generated .tex file (I'm assuming this, since I >> don't >> see any DVI or PS file created by the exporter). >> >> Best, >> Darlan >> >> At Fri, 2 Oct 2009 14:52:33 +0200, >> Johan Ekh wrote: >> >> [1 ] >> [1.1 ] >> It seems that I can use any latex package that I want except for the >> pstricks ones. >> No picture is produced. No error message either. I load the same >> packages >> and use the same >> pstricks code that I have in a regular latex document (on the same >> computer) >> and >> it works in that document. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> //Johan >> >> On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Johan Ekh >> wrote: >> >> Thanks, I'll try it! >> /Johan >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Carsten Dominik < >> carsten.dominik@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >> >> On Oct 1, 2009, at 12:30 AM, Johan Ekh wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I'm using org-mode to write LaTeX snippets that I later (usually) >> transfer into a separate latex document. >> Can I also write and preview pstricks code in org-mode? >> >> Also, can I do "usepackage(xxx)" someway do use LaTeX extensions? >> >> >> #+LaTeX_HEADER: \usepackage{pstricks} >> >> or something along those lines. >> >> HTH >> >> - Carsten >> >> >> >> [1.2 ] >> >> [2 ] >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> >> [1.2 ] >> >> >> [2 ] >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> > >