On 2021-05-20, Hans Hagen <j.ha...@xs4all.nl> wrote: >> One thing he asked is what I was asking you: it >> would be useful if there were a way to sync in the other direction as >> well. > You mean sort of trying to deduce from the synctex file where to go in > the pdf?
Yes. You provide a .tex file and a line number, and maybe also an optional column number, and mtxrun outputs a .pdf file, a page number and a coordinate pair or bounding box (I don't know what the best output is). > When the 'call external program' approach is used I can have an > alternative (lua) output that is easier and might do that (less work). > Lets first go one direction. Dick prefers to tackle both directions at once: maybe you can coordinate with each other. > I only have a very old macbook and an old imac i once got so no real > equipment to test anythign modern. I'd be happy to help, and I am sure other users are interested, too. Nicola ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
