Is there a latex command that can be included in a file compiled with pdflatex that can direct the *.aux, *.log files resulting from the compilation process, to a specific folder ?
I have seen several posts on this question in stack-exchange however all of them have solutions which involve making changes in the latex front-end used. I repeat, I am looking for a command that we can just include in the tex file.
The reason for doing this is that I wish to collaboratively edit tex files with another person over dropbox. We may be using different editors or operating systems even. So, I want the change to be made on the tex file that accomplishes the task of redirecting of *.aux, *.log files to a specific folder.
ararawith something like% arara: pdflatex: {options: "--output-directory=/path/to/output/directory/"}– cmhughes Feb 27 '14 at 19:12.texis located? – Werner Feb 27 '14 at 19:18.synctex.gz.auxand.log..etc files from.texfolder is not a good idea since we need them for any debugging/synctex interaction for future needs. If they are really messy clean them after compilation using automation tools likelatexmk. Redirection in.texfile can only be done byararalike @cmhughes mentioned. May be you just drop/share your.texonly in dropbox and leave rest with you. – texenthusiast Feb 27 '14 at 20:26githubyou can configure.gitignoreto contain*.auxetc; doesDropboxhave something similar? – cmhughes Feb 27 '14 at 20:40SetFile -a V *.auxon OS X. – Crissov Feb 27 '14 at 22:08