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Texmaker

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Installation Test Configuration Quick Build

Installation

1. Install MikTeX
   • http://miktex.org/
   • "Basic MiKTeX 2.7" Installer (Use default location to install, otherwise have to configure Texmaker)
   • Choose automatic download when additional package is necessary
2. Install Texmaker
   • http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/download.html
3. Install Aspell
   • http://aspell.net/win32/
   • Full and English dictionary (Use default location to install)
4. Install gsview (ps viewer)
   • http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsview/get49.htm
   • http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/doc/GPL/gpl860.htm (Both)
5. Install Acrobat (pdf viewer)
   • http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Test

File > New

\documentclass{article} 
\begin{document} 
Hello universe! 
\end{document}

Save to somewhere. Press F1 (Quick Build). Try F2 (Latex) etc.

Try

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
Howdy universe!
The & is a special character.
\end{document}

F2 (Latex) will tell "Process exited with errors" only. To see details, click "Next Latex Error" Button. Or, F1 (Quick Build) shows error message details too.

Configuration

Quick Build

I changed Quick Build to Latex + dvi2ps -> View PS -> Latex + View DVI.

Usually Yap (and other dvi viewers too) automatically update view by simple one clicking if the dvi file shown was updated. Use F2 (Latex) -> F3 (Dvi View), then use only F2 (Latex) would be the fastest way.

F2 (Latex) -> Alt Tab (Go to Yap) -> Alt Tab (Go to Texmaker)

But, I configured Quick Build as Latex + Dvi View, then

F1 (Quick Build) automatically shows Yap -> Alt-F4 (Close Yap) automatically goes Texmaker

This would be faster.