Questions tagged [arara]
{arara} is a TeX automation tool based on rules and directives, written in Java.
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How to add a directive-context method to Arara?
How can I add directive-context methods to Arara?
Specifically, I'd like to add a method similar to the built-in, rule-context method writeToFile(String reference, String text, boolean append), ...
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Arara reports an error when encountering the method `writeToFile`
Consider the following LaTeX document that starts with an Arara script consisting of a single directive that is spread across 5 lines.
% arara: halt if
% arara: --> exists(toFile('arara.file.temp')...
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Does Arara have variables?
Does Arara scripts have variables that can be used to communicate state from one line to another down the road? For example, I'd like to be able to do something like this.
% arara: isBibChanged = ...
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Is it possible to annotate an Arara script with comments?
Is it possible to embed comments inside an Arara script, i.e. inside the sequence of Arara directives that goes inside the .tex file to guide the compilation?
For instance, consider the following ...
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How to tell Arara to skip redundant steps?
My .tex file starts with the following directives.
% arara: lualatex
% arara: biber
% arara: makeglossaries
% arara: makeindex
% arara: lualatex
% arara: lualatex
How can I instruct Arara to skip a ...
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How to add compilation parameters -shell-escape with arara
I am having trouble using compiling argument
lualatex -shell-escape
as mentioned in this question
using arara. I cant get the right syntax, and I am failing to find it in arara user manual. I tryed ...
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arara: load a local batch script or transform the batch script to an own rule
My question is similar to the one here, however it has a little different focus. I am working under Windows using MikTeX 2.9.
I do have several latex projects which are part of a tool documentation. ...
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Arara synctex in editing a book
The problem is synctex in Arara does not work for me.
I am using MacTeX with TeXShop 4.26. A special documentclass is used (hope it does not affect). For months, I run this file by putting all the ...
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Convince Arara to compile .tikz files
I have recently learned about the package tikzscale and find it to be a great solution to many issues I was having. However, using it requires the file containing the tikz code to have the extension ....
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Trying to convert my old custom arara rule
I have a rule which worked with the old version of arara:
!config
# Open the every <filename>.<format> that can be opened
# The default for <filename> is the current file.
# The ...
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Can arara detect a rule inside a \input file ?
I started to use the nice arara package to automate my compilation process for my thesis.
I know it is better to place the rules using e.g. % arara : pdflatex placed at the beginning of the .tex ...
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Create two documents with different page sizes
I need to create two versions of a pdf rendered from my .tex file, one in A4 one-side format, and one in B5 two-side format.
I do this by changing the class options (I use memoir, if that matters) ...
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nomenclature and \verb|text|
I tried different solutions but without result
I have configured arara on texstudio to be able to use the nomenclature package.
\usepackage[refpage,intoc,italian]{nomencl}
\makenomenclature
\...
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arara: How to widen out clean.yaml
I read the clean-rule for version 4.
% arara: clean: { extensions: [aux, bcl ] } deletes jobname.aux and jobname.bcl.
I would like to have a rule "cleanx.yaml" (or a shifter for clean.yaml), which ...
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arara: How to fix ghostscript.yaml due to arara - version 4?
I have the arara rule ghostscript.yaml written by @clemens and @esdd and some lints added by myself, which converts pdf-files into graphic files, like png, using ghostscript.
I set up TeXLive 2018. ...
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Kill pdflatex upon error in TeXworks using Arara
My question is based on another: Make arara close pdflatex upon error
I'm looking for a way to automatically kill the pdflatex process if Arara, used within TeXworks, stumbles upon an error. Right ...
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How to create a meta directive in arara?
I am using arara to automatically compile some tikz images as standalone files. I have a bunch of these figures and they all have the same set of directives
% arara: clean: { extensions: [ aux, bbl, ...
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arara skripting to convert svg to pdf through inkscape?
I read about the arara cli and some scripting capabilities and im wondering if its possible to make arara use inkscape to convert svg to pdf before includeing them with \includegraphics.
A frend ...
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macTex 2018 arara misssing lmkclean script
I use arara to build and that worked well with 2017 MacTex and TexShop but since i have updated to 2018 version of MacTex i get a error in the line: % arara: lmkclean that sounds like this: I could ...
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Using Arara with a folder structure
To keep things short here is my folder structure of my project:
Main.tex
-> Subfolder1 %(images)
-> Subfolder 1.1 %(pgfplots)
pgfplot_standalone.tex %(Standalone_class)
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Arara Automation Tool script not found
I recently installed the tool Arara via Miktex and integrate it in Kile. When using the command it should just use pdflatex to compile the main file.
However, I receive the error:
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New version of arara broke my custom rule
Disclaimer: Since arara 4.0 is now live on TeX Live, I am antecipating the inevitable and asking the question myself. Hope it helps! :)
I updated my TeX Live distro today and found that arara got ...
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Automatic backup of .tex file with TeXShop
Is there a way you can get a backup of the .tex automatically, for example every time you compile or make changes or after a certain amount of time you're working and so on, in TeXShop?
Is it ...
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Using pipes in arara command?
I've just started using arara and I'm trying to write a custom rule that would allow me to compile documents without a preamble (by using a separate preamble template).
This is my first attempt:
!...
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Using tikzexternal 'list and make' with arara
The tikz externalisation library has a mode called list and make, which instead of forking a new TeX process, will simply list the images that need compiling and generate a makefile that needs to be ...
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Help to create arara yaml file for asymptote automated compilation
I have recently discovered the asymptote package to create 3D figures, I have installed the executable version on my computer and configured TexStudio to run it, only it is done manually using tools> ...
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arara and French
The system is working but came with an example for german rather than French.
Running LuaLaTeX... SUCCESS
Running TeXindy... FAILURE
Presumably because I blindly edited
- identifier: german
flag: ...
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What is a valid arara configuration file?
The arara program itself is running from the command line, and from TeXWorks, but I'm stuck at config file errors.
It's supposed to be optional - so I've tried without one. That gives an error ...
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How to compile the main from a chapter when the main is in another directory (with arara)?
This solution works perfectly if the main is in the same directory of the chapter file.
But suppose I have:
maindirectory
main.tex
chapterdirectory
chapter.tex
How can I compile main.tex ...
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latexindent with arara produces error message [closed]
I try to get my files indented automatically with arara, latexindent and texmaker.
I have the TexLive Distribution, so both programs should be installed correctly (or am I wrong?). At least when I ...
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arara: cropping the output PDF file then converting it into image using ImageMagick
How can I create a single rule for arara that crops the output PDF file using pdfcrop command then convert the output cropped file the same way done by CarLaTeX's convert rule (shown below)?
!config
#...
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Pass “output-driver” option to XeLaTeX from Arara
I am trying to pass a couple of options to xelatex from an Arara build-line:
% arara: xelatex: { shell: true, synctex: true, options: --output-driver="xdvipdfmx -q -E -V 7" }
But when running arara ...
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Error message running arara from MikTeX 2.9
I am trying to run arara on a Windows 10 (x64) system from MikTeX 2.9 as follows in this MWE:
% arara: pdflatex
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
Hello world.
\end{document}
What I get is ...
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Batch commands with arara
The following Linux command executes the program <program name> on all tex files in the current directory and subdirectories.
find . -name '*.tex' -exec `<program name>` -w $1 -- {} \;
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automatically refresh pdf preview when compiling texmaker with arara
I am using texmaker and I am compiling using arara. I need to set the pdf preview of the texmaker to refresh automatically and set the cursor on the same position of the code.
This is my arara ...
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Arara and TexMaker problem [closed]
I'm trying to use arara in TexMaker. MWE I am trying to compile is:
% arara: pdflatex
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
Hello world.
\end{document}
Right away I get the following error:
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Is it possible to use lmkclean arara rule on Windows?
If I run arara on Windows 10 with this file:
% arara: pdflatex
% arara: lmkclean
\documentclass{book}
\begin{document}
More \emph{ducks} into \LaTeX{}!
\end{document}
I get this error:
21 Jun ...
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How to automatically copy my own arara rules in the correct folder after installing the new year's TeX Live distribution?
I have a TeX Live distribution on Windows 10.
I use arara and I created a couple of arara rules by myself. I stored them in C:\texlive\2016\texmf-dist\scripts\arara\rules together with the rules ...
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Is there a possibility to change compiler engine depending on presence of a package
I'm used to use both pdflatex and xelatex engine to compile my documents, xelatex in case of .tex files containing polyglossia package and pdflatex for the others
My question is there a method ( ...
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Arara rule to remove all files except 'tex' and 'pdf'
I have this example
% arara: pdflatex
% arara: pdflatex
% arara: clean: { files: [test.log,test.aux] }
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\section{...
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Setup arara with xindy
How do I set up arara to work with xindy? I tried using xindy.yaml from https://github.com/cereda/arara/blob/master/rules/xindy.yaml as the TeXLive 2017 distribution does not come with xindy.yaml.
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How to use arara
Hello after compiling the code found below using WinEdt 10 PDFLaTeX, I ran arara from the accessories menu but got an error I didn't get any directives in 'animated1.tex' , so didn't do anything...
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'Can only be used in preamble' Error when using \input for a chapter
It's my first post here; hopefully I'm not butchering how I'm supposed to post this. I'm working in the Report class using Arara, trying to use \input to import a chapter.
% arara: pdflatex % arara: ...
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'arara' is not recognized as an internal or external command [closed]
I'm trying to compile my .tex file using Atom editor and arara. I switched from my office computer to my personal one, installed atom and TexLive and I obtain the following error:
Command failed: ...
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Arara Error BibMacro
I am using arara (on ubuntu 16, TeXLive, TeXWorks), in which I run biblatex (backfalling onto bibtex). In Windows, the same document compiled without error, so I assume it's arara's fault. The error I ...
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“latexmk: The Windows command script is not registered.”
I usually use arara on Mac to compile a document with the % arara: pdflatexmk rule. Normally, this works fine. I am now working on Windows (Miktex 2.9), and now arara gives me an error, saying:
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arara allow bibtex to fail
Is there any way to tell arara, that it is ok, if bibtex fails?
I have to use a bibstyle provided for a document class, which produces an error for each entry. Now I still want to use arara, could I ...
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Make arara close pdflatex upon error
I am using arara and TexStudio, and before I started using arara, Texstudio would shut down the pdflatex process on hitting Stop Compiling. I'm using arara with the following commands:
% arara: ...
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Arara rule for Pythontex
Does anyone have a rule which allows to call Pythontex from Arara? I'd like to run the following set of commands for example:
%!TEX TS-program = Arara
% arara: pdflatex
% arara: pythontex
% arara: ...
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Preprocessing LaTeX with the help of arara
I wrote a perl script (teximporter) to facilitate the use of in-line foreign
textual notation inclusion in LaTeX. Typically, it calculates a set of files (images, attach, ...) and a latex replacement ...
