Re: Close PDF-Viewer automatically before compiling new LaTeX Code

[Stefan Monnier]

> I am using (PDF)LaTeX with GNU Emacs 22.0.50.2 and AucTeX.
> Is there any way to tell Emacs to close the current preview in Adobe Acrobat
> Reader automatically before compiling a new preview?
> This is to avoid any error messages like
> "ERROR: I can't write on file `_region_.pdf'."
> I find it annoying having to close the Acrobat window by hand.

Just use a saner viewer.  Try xpdf, for example.  It won't reload
automatically, but a quick tap on the R key will force it to reload
the file.  No need to close&reopen.

And it's Free Software on top of it, so it's good for your karma,


        Stefan