deivy petrescu wrote: > On Mar 28, 2006, at 20:46, Alain Schremmer wrote: > >> I am totally new to Applescript and to this list, so ... >> >> Here is my situation. In making figures for a book that I am >> LaTeXing to put on the web under GPL so that I need both a print >> version and an editable version, I have the following work flow: >> >> 1) When I make the first picture in a series >> >> I create the file in Intaglio, >> + I click Save As to get the editable file and enter the filename, >> say Picture1.Intaglio >> + I click Save A Copy As to get the LaTeX-includable file as >> Picture1.pdf. >> + I click Close the Intaglio file >> + I click on the already open LaTeX file with the >> \includefigure{Picture1.pdf} command >> + I click on the Typeset button there to see the output with the >> picture. >> >> In addition to being Applescriptable, Intaglio remembers: >> >> To put the appropriate extensions: .Intaglio on Save As and .pdf on >> Save A Copy As (in addition to cropping the pdf to content size) >> To Save As in the folder called Graphics >> To Save A Copy As in the folder called Figures >> >> 2) When I make the second picture in the series, >> >> I open, say, Picture1.Intaglio >> I click Save As (Shift Command S) -- and change the filename to, >> say, Picture2 >> I make the modifications >> * I click Save (Command S) >> * I click Save A Copy As (Alternate Command S) >> * I click Close >> * I click on the already open LaTeX file with the >> \includefigure{Picture2.pdf} >> * I click on the Typeset button there to see the output with the >> second picture in the series. >> >> 3) When I edit an existing picture, >> >> I open, say, Picture1.Intaglio >> I make the modifications >> ^ I click Save >> ^ I click Save A Copy As >> ^ I click Replace >> ^ I click Close >> ^ I click on the already open LaTeX file with the >> \includefigure{Picture1.pdf} command >> ^ I click on the Typeset button (Command T) there to see the output >> with the modified picture. >> >> So, with already a couple of hundred pictures, that's a lot of >> clicking and I thought that I should write three keyboard commands, >> for +, * and ^. >> >> I bought two books Applescript for dummies and Applescript, The >> Missing Manual, macroed what I was doing and am completely stuck >> because, of course, the macro recorder recorded specific >> information--and I didn't even try to typeset the LaTeX source >> (TeXShop is Applescritpable too): >> >> tell application "Intaglio" >> activate >> save document id 139 in file "Macintosh >> HD:10_OMTo:4.MATH4LEARNING.tex:10.0:Graphics:Picture2.intaglio" >> save document id 139 in file "Macintosh >> HD:10_OMTo:4.MATH4LEARNING.tex:10.0:Figures:Picture2.pdf" as PDF >> picture with crop >> end tell >> >> I would appreciate any hint. >> >> Hopeful regards >> --schremmer > > > > Alain, > I do use TexShop as well, but scripted very little with it since I > really do not need to script it. > However, if you are creating pictures (what kind?) may be you can > take a look at Smile. > It not just creates pictures in pdf already, but also it has some > integration with TexShop. > > Check Smile out here: > <http://www.satimage.fr/software/en/index.html> > > I know is not exactly an answer, but I think it might be the right > direction. > > > Best > > Deivy > My problem is not really TeXShop or Intaglio. It is just all that clicking I have to do with the drawings so as to have both an includable pdf file and an editable graphics file. It is getting a bit late and I will look at smile tomorrow night. Regards --schremmer