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TexShop - 1.16

TeX previewer, produces pdf output instead of dvi output

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Selected Version:	1.16
Release Date:	2002-03-03
License:	Freeware
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Product Description:

TeXShop is a TeX previewer for Mac OS X, written in Cocoa. Since pdf is a native file format on OS X, TeXShop uses "pdftex" and "pdflatex" rather than "tex" and "latex" to typeset; these programs in the standard teTeX distribution of TeX produce pdf output instead of dvi output.

What's new in this version:

If the source document has serious errors, LaTeX may generate a defective pdf file. In past versions, TeXShop would try to display this pdf file, become confused, and then refuse to display pdf previews for that particular document until the program was restarted. This bug is now fixed. Thanks to my colleague Jim Isenberg for complaining loudly about the bug.
TeXShop can process .ins and .dtx files. Thanks to Niccola Vitacolonna for suggesting this addition.
TeXShop has configurable toolbars. This is entirely the work of Anton Leuski, who sent code and nib files implementing the change. Thanks for this crucial addition!
TeXShop supports Applescript. This is also the work of Anton Leuski. Applescript support will improve gradually over the new few versions of TeXShop.
TeXShop can rotate the pdf image for previewing. This is necessary for certain slide packages. Thanks to Robert Love for requesting this change (several times!).
The arrow keys now work in the preview window. The left arrow gives the previous page, the home key gives the first page, the up arrow scrolls upward a couple of lines, etc. Thanks to Hanspeter Schaub for this suggestion.
TeXShop can now be configured for an external editor. There is a new menu item named "Open for Preview..." When this item is chosen, the user is asked to select a tex source file. But only the associated pdf preview window opens. If the source has not yet been typeset, this preview window will be blank. The preview window can be configured to contain a typesetting button using Leuski's toolbar. Users can open their source file in any editor. When it is time to typeset, they save the changes in their editor, switch to the preview window, and typeset. In this mode, TeXShop itself never opens or modifies the source file. It simply passes this file to the Unix TeX or LaTeX process.
For users who prefer external editors most of the time, there is a new preference item called "Configure for External Editor." When this preference is chosen, the "Open" and "Open Recent..." menus open tex source files in the above manner for editing with an external editor. Moreover, the "Open for Preview..." menu becomes "Open for Editing..." and opens the source file in TeXShop's internal editor for those rare occasions when the internal editor is desired. Recall that the "Open" and "Open Recent..." menus can also open jpg, tiff, ps, pdf, dvi, log, and other files; selecting the new preference does not change this behavior.
Applescript support for the "external editor option" will improve in subsequent versions of TeXShop, making it possible to typeset entirely from within an applescript-capable editor.
The encoding preference was broken in some internationalized versions due to a missing tag. This was silently fixed in 1.15 and now officially fixed. Thanks to Juan Luis Varona Malumbres for pointing it out.
Small changes were made in the Italian localization, as suggested by Nicola Vitacolonna.
While supplying the Spanish translation for TeXShop 1.16, Juan Luis Varona Malumbres gave an alternate translation of the phrase "File format" in the save dialog. However, we provided no such phrase. It turns out that Apple automatically added an item to the save dialog allowing users to choose between the extensions "tex," "ins," and "dtx." That is because TeXShop now declares that it is an EDITOR of ins and dtx files. So we made TeXShop an editor of bib files as well and now users can create a bib file from scratch and give it the extension "bib" without going into the Finder. This fixes an earlier bug.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.0 or higher
TeXLive-teTeX

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Empty pdf file - Version: 2.26, 11/6/2009 09:30AM PST

das1953

Hi, I am using TeXShop 2.26 on my Mac OSX 10.5. The set up looks great. However, when I LaTeX a file, the pdf file that opens up is empty. I can view it only if I go to the macros and select "view with Acrobat" from the applescript menu. Furthermore, this behavior is not very stable, sometimes the pdf file opens up and sometimes not. Is there a simple way to fix it or is there a bug? I would appreciate any help on this. This problem was not there in my older version of TeXShop.

Thanks,

Das

Fantabulous WishWare! - Version: 2.25, 3/1/2009 07:33PM PST

thubsch

Hi, I've used TeXShop since its debut, back when Mac OS X replaced System 9. I'm a mathematical physicist, and use TeXShop daily, 24/7/366. As indicated in the "title", I do believe this program has been spearheading a new category of software: WishWare. Ten days ago, I wrote to Richard Koch, asking if a split view in the PDF preview window were possible... and received the answer that same-day, that it's implemented and ready for release! In the past, I have made similar suggestions, and everything I wished for (and much more!) is implemented. Oh... and it is free!!! Well, wishes are free, so it does seem befitting. Richard Koch, THANK YOU!! Cheers, Tristan

Great update!!! - Version: 2.20, 1/27/2009 04:56AM PST

houbidoobie

See my commentary below. This is just for the stars. :)