2 PDF Outputs at once with 2 different styles

Question

Is it possible to export into 2 PDF Files at once? It should have the same text, but use 2 different style documents. For now I just rename the Style Documents all the time, but there must be an easier way right?

I am using a beamer class theme, but I need it one in a white background and one in a dark one. And it would be convenient to be able to export 2 pdfs at once with each style document.

I am using texlive-2015 on Kde Neon with Texmaker.

Possible duplicate of Can one TeX file output to multiple PDF files? — DG', Mar 24 '17 at 14:07
There is no solution in it to the problem of two outputs there with 2 styles. Please read the question before marking it always as a duplicate, thats just mean, since no one can get help then. — Severus15, Mar 24 '17 at 14:18

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 24 '17 at 19:48

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With a little trick, you can pass information to your .tex file when compiling. So all you need is some makefile that compiles the following example with

 pdflatex -jobname=dark  filename
 pdflatex -jobname=light filename

~~This can be done from within texmaker with a magic comment.~~

Argh! Apparently texmaker, unlike it's sibling texstudio, does not understand magic comments :(

% !TeX program = pdflatex -jobname=dark % | pdflatex -jobname=light %

\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{xstring}

\IfEq{\jobname}{\detokenize{dark}}{
    \setbeamercolor{background canvas}{bg=blue!50!black}
}{%
    \setbeamercolor{background canvas}{bg=blue!50!white}
}%

\begin{document}

\begin{frame}
    bla
\end{frame}


\end{document}

edited Mar 24 '17 at 19:48

DG'

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answered Mar 24 '17 at 15:04

samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz

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Thank you for the answer. I will try with Texstudio. Have it also installed, just don't use it, cause it is nearly unusable with a dark theme in KDE (The Highlighting of the Line makes everything invisible...). But if this works I am grateful. – Severus15 Mar 24 '17 at 16:38
@Severus15 The highliting colour can easily be customised. – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Mar 24 '17 at 16:41
@Severus15 Go to preferences->Syntax Highlighting->Line highlighting->current and click on the rectangular coloured square in the background colour column and change to whatever you want. – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Mar 24 '17 at 16:44
@Severus15 Probably you have to compile twice, try with pdflatex -jobname=dark % | pdflatex -jobname=dark % | pdflatex -jobname=light % | pdflatex -jobname=light % | txs:///view-pdf light.pdf – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Mar 24 '17 at 17:24
Wow thanks. Now it works. I'll accept the solution. Thank you so much. – Severus15 Mar 24 '17 at 17:24
@Severus15 I added a view command to my last comment, maybe useful. – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Mar 24 '17 at 17:25

2 PDF Outputs at once with 2 different styles

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