Textmate: change makeindex

Question

To get the nomencl package working I need to run a makeindex line like:

makeindex <filename>.nlo -s nomencl.ist -o <filename>.nls

I'm using Textmate, which has a built-in "Run Makeindex" button. I've tried this over and over again, but the nomenclature does not appear. A .nlo file is created though.

I'm not experienced with makeindex, so I was hoping to get some help here. Is it possible to change the "Run Makeindex" of Textmate such that the correct makeindex line (see above) is executed?

Answer 1

Probably the simplest way is to use the Terminal. From the Bundles menu choose Shell Script and the submenu "Open Terminal"; the shortcut Control+Shift+O is available.

A Terminal window will open and there you can issue the command

makeindex <filename>.nlo -s nomencl.ist -o <filename>.nls

where in place of <filename> you write the name of your main file. Just hit "RETURN" and wait for the command to complete.

Defining new commands for TextMate menus requires knowing Python and Ruby, I'm afraid.