Questions tagged [directory]
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How do I choose where the PDF files are created?
Noob Linux user here!
When compiling a file on the terminal it always creates the file in the /home directory.
Is there a way to change the directory where the PDF file is going to be created?
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Set filedirectory in LaTex individually for each data type(csvsimple)
I am new to LaTex coding; so if this question has already been asked just let me know and post the link :)
I try to put a lot of small csv tables into a LaTeX file and found this solution online (...
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\input files shared among collaborators and located in different folders
I am working on a collaborative project and we use Dropbox to store our shared files. I would like to \input a table made in tex (called table.tex) to a tex document but table.tex has a different file ...
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\input files with graphics in directories
I have a directory structure consisting of a a Main folder in which there are subfolders Chapter1, Chapter2, ...
Each of these subfolders contains a tex file and a number of image files that are to be ...
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Recover macros from previous MacTeX distribution
I recently upgraded my MacTex distribution from 2019 to 2020. I had lots of predefined macros created with the Macro Editor in TexShop that I can now no longer access.
Does anyone know where Macro ...
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How can I present a project/directory structure when presenting code? [duplicate]
When preparing a presentation for a coding camp, I would like to display my directory structure
as the following
Could anyone suggest any existing templates may help, or the correct latex package ...
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ConTeXt: Override global project value within a product
Background
Looking to understand the definitive relationship between projects, products, environments, and components.
Minimum Working Example
Here's the directory structure showing the problem:
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Subfile with input - subfile directory auto added path?
I have a LaTeX project that will compile on my computer with MiKTeX, but not on my colleagues with TeX Live. The issue is that when I input the subfile, it appears that my computer adds the subfile's ...
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Compiling process with chapterbib and subdirectories
Let's consider the following directory structure:
.
āāā contents
āĀ Ā āāā backmatter
āĀ Ā āĀ Ā āāā appendix.bib
āĀ Ā āĀ Ā āāā appendix.tex
āĀ Ā āāā frontmatter
āĀ Ā āĀ Ā āāā preface.bib
āĀ Ā āĀ Ā āāā preface....
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Output *.pdf file to a different directory using latexmk
I'm using latexmk in Visual Studio Code and I'd like to output the .pdf file to the current directory (same directory as the .tex file), while outputting all auxiliary files to a different directory.
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.tex file not compiling when moved from Desktop to another directory [duplicate]
I have noticed a strange behavior lately: Some of my .tex files will not compile unless they are on my Desktop. When I move the folder containing the .tex file with all its companion files to, say, ...
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Package forest: create a directory structure with comments
I would like to create a folder structure with comments using the forest package. I found really nice directory structure like the one from Gonzalo Medina made with forest but I don't understand how ...
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How do I set working directory for latex input
I operate on windows, I am using MIKTEX and Texstudio. All the time I need to imput files like graphics or bibliography I do define the path like this:
\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\...
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Using Inkscape-generated figures in LaTeX document: How to make process more efficient?
I use LaTeX to type up lecture notes for math and physics, and I use Inkscape whenever I need to generate graphics for them. I want to find a faster method for doing this. Currently, I do the ...
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Execute/Run Visual Basic Script in relative folder with `\write18` during compilation
To run a visual basic script named readCSV.vbs in/before/during latex compilation, I have the following MWE:
\documentclass{article}
% line3:
%\immediate\write18{readCSV.vbs} %Works If you put it ...
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Making a directory tree with custom symbols (symbol for MATLAB file)
I am trying to draw a directory tree. As the tree should visualize the structure of a MATLAB framework, i would love to represent the matlab files with the corresponding icon, e.g.
I found the ...
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Using minted within a subfile to list a code in a subdirectory
I am using Windows as OS and TeXstudio as editor.
My project has the following structure:
-project
-main.tex
-chapter1
-chapter1.tex
-bibgraf.bib
-figures
-...
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Referring to Directory on Google Drive (on different machines)
I've not been able to find a good solution for this problem. I use google drive which syncs on my home and work computers. At work, we use "Google Drive Stream" and at home I use "Backup and Sync". ...
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Multiple project in one repository and automatic build on jenkins for LateX
I'm a beginner in LaTeX. For my company, I must prepare some documents and reports that will be built on Jenkins. I have one repository. How to manage different styles and config files in one folder ...
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Package amsaddr.sty
How to enable package amsaddr for MiKTeX. There is not amsaddr in directory of TeX. That's why TeX cannot find amsaddr.sty.
Running the file amsaddr.dtx I have this picture, but there is not file ...
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Why can't my .sty file be found? I followed the MacTeX instructions
I created a new package as a .sty file. I want to be able to use it in all of my documents.
I followed the instructions on the MacTeX website. I located my Library folder in Macintosh HD using ...
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How to include all files in a directory in ConTeXt?
I need to include a large number of files in my ConTeXt document:
\starttext
\include file1
\include file2
\include file3
\include file4
\include file5
\stoptext
They are all ...
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Importing “minted”s from a subdirectory to another subdirectory
My hierarchy goes like this:
Main Folder
SubFolderForCode(1)
doc.tex
code.py
SubFolderForCode(2)
doc.tex
code.py
SubFolderForDoc
doc.tex
I want to ...
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make tex glossaries files accessible for all documents across system
I created some rather big glossaries files with symbols, acronyms, ...
Glossary_Acronyms.tex
Glossary_Glossary.tex
Glossary_Symbols.tex
for a programming project with multiple tex documents as their ...
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Is there a way check for graphics only in the \graphicspath folder?
I used the \graphicspath command to tell my LaTeX document where the various pictures are located. However, I noticed that LaTeX first checks the directory where the TeX file is located and only ...
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How do I specify a directory file path in the preamble such that all subfolders of the directory are searched?
I am creating a "main document" from a collection of sub .tex documents such that both the main and sub documents can be compiled separately.
i.e.
Main document looks something like this:
\...
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Making subdirectories for each .tex document (with AUX files) but still access .bib file at higher directory
recently I have become annoyed by the number of auxiliary files that are created when I run LaTeX. I have read some threads about this, and I found out a relatively convenient solution for me is to ...
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acr file not created when glossaries(-extra) is loaded by a preamble file located in a sub-folder
I think I may have run into a bug in the glossaries-extra (and hence, possibly glossaries) package.
I like to keep my preamble grouped in a thematic manner, eg. all standard packages (such as amsmath ...
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Standalone in build mode forget command
I would like to know if it is possible to give a command that includestandalone would remember when building the pdf.
To explain a bit more, I like to put all my extra data like my standalone ...
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TeXstudio Auxiliary Files Build Folder
I'm having issues setting up an auxiliary file folder. I have followed the instructions from several different threads but I'm still coming up with an error. Below is the commands I have set up (where ...
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How to \input or \include files from different directories?
My folder structure looks like that:
While putting the chapters into the base file Report.tex works completely fine I get trouble when I try to insert the graphics into the chapters.
For example: ...
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Automatically extracting files from archive before compilation
I've got a LaTeX project in a Git repository which is being worked on using both TeX Live (Linux) and MiKTeX (Windows). The project has a very large number of \includegraphics[...]{...} statements for ...
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ConTeXt: Relative path for figures using externalfigures
Background
A wiki page, written in Markdown, is run through pandoc to produce a .tex file for ConTeXT. The wiki page makes references to images that are located in a path relative to the page itself. ...
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How to insert folder icon in root node with forest package
I am follwing the code Making a directory tree of folders and files below. But the code does not have folder icon in the root node. I want to know how to insert folder icon in the root node as well.
\...
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Specifying the Main.aux file in preferences
I have a main.aux file in the folder /248239j/Latex/main.aux.
In the preferences within Configure Texmaker I have the Bib(la)tex set to: %.aux
I am receiving the error:
could not start the command: "...
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TeXstudio/MiKTeX Not finding local Repository on different drive [closed]
I have a lot of trouble getting a working local repository, as well as some standard packages to be found, with MiKTeX 2.9 and TeXstudio 2.12.6. Firstly, I want a local repository on a different drive,...
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What is the directory TexStudio puts generated PDF files to?
I'm using TexStudio and I'm having trouble finding the directory into which PDF files are being generated to.
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How to create a “my TeX folder” with MiKTeX 2.9 on Windows 10
I was finding that for several days there and on lots of other forum but nothing specific for my problem. Could anyone here advice me how to crate my TeX folder for store my styles and templates there?...
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Make directory tree with folders and files in Tikz
I borrowed the code from @Gonzalo answer. I want to make directory tree with folders and files like the given the following picture.
The MWE is below:
\documentclass[border=10pt]{standalone}
\...
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How to avoid name conflicts (different directories) using the `import` package
I want to provide some structure for my thesis source files. I decided to use nested directories. Every directory contains main.tex index file to be imported by a file in the parent directory.
From ...
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How do I refer to ouput-dir in a macro?
I build out-of-source with
pdflatex -output-dir=/foo
One of my macros generates temporary files in the working directory.
\immediate\write18{bash -c "some-command >outputfile"}
I want it to ...
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Moving up hierachy with relative path
Is it possible to include figures with a relative path which are not in the document directory?
For example:
āāFolder
ā āāDocument
ā ā āāDocument.lyx
ā āāFigures
ā āāImage.jpg
Can the figure be ...
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Cannot find local directories in the Tex Live directory structure
I am dealing with a vanilla installation of Tex Live 2016 and with a Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. For the installation I lauched a sudo install-tl along the lines of the instructions on www.tug.org. On the whole ...
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List all files from directory base on regex with extension
Is there a really sophisticated method to include all files which name match specific criteria (for example all .cpp, .h files) for given path to directory?
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document} ...
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Making a directory tree of folders and files
How to draw the directory tree image shown below, indicating folders and files?
To draw the folder tree I used the code from Making a (simple) directory tree, but there is no obvious option to ...
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Installing .cls files in TeXLive without using the command window
I need to let my TeXLive for Mac distribution see a .cls file inside the following directory (only last part of the path reported):
\local\tex\latex\myclass
I know there are many answers to this ...
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Reading a text file with parent directory and file name containing spaces
I need to read the content of a text file located in a directory containing spaces. In addition, the filename might also contain spaces.
For example, reading the following text file:
C:\My ...
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How to upload my moduled tex files in arXiv?
My first ever paper was accepted and I want to upload it to arXiv. However it seems a bit difficult, since it doesn't allow you to upload the .pdf right away..I uploaded my main .tex file but when on ...
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List of included graphics with full pathname
Is there a way to get a list of all used graphics with full pathnames? The problem is that I have set the $TEXINPUTS variable pointing to a directory containing images (which I included just using the ...
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input and graphicx - look for images where file is located
I have a LaTeX document split in multiple text files, inside various folders, as follows:
\section{Foo}
\subsection{Foo1}
\input{foo/1}
\subsection{Foo2}
\input{foo/2}
\section{Bar}
\...
