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everyone! I'm pretty new to LaTex and I'm trying to get a grasp of it to use it on my thesis. I'm trying to setup a nice workflow so I won't get stuck every couple minutes before I start actually writing the whole thing down. I'm using TexMaker 5.0.2 and BiblaTex on MacOs High Sierra. The workflow that I found to work (with the help of a more experienced friend) is: Select for references.bib file > Run the "1. Biber" command > Select the main.tex file > Run the quick build (which is now default only: LatexToPdf + View PDF) I will say this may be dumb to do, but I am a newbie after all :)

Could anyone help me set up a custom Quick Build to do this in just one click?

P.S. I tried the option LatexToPdf + Bib(la)Tex + LatexToPdf (x2) + View PDF but it doesn't seem to work for me.. And I don't fully understand what's he's trying to do...

Thanks all :)

Sebastiano Genna
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  • I assume you saw https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/154751/35864 and followed the instructions for your editor there? – moewe Jun 21 '18 at 10:24
  • As explained in my link you can set up TeXmaker in a way that Quick build always triggers Biber for all documents. If you then select LatexToPdf + Bib(la)Tex + LatexToPdf (x2) + View PDF everything should be good. Of course you could also use more sophisticated tools like latexmk (determines automatically which commands need to be run) and arara (lets you set up complex rules to decide what to run). – moewe Jun 21 '18 at 10:26
  • Also: Welcome to TeX.SX! – moewe Jun 21 '18 at 10:27
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    I wouldn't use such a quick build which calls always all tools. It will only slow down the compilation. Normally when writing you need only one pdflatex run, and a full cycle only every hour or so. – Ulrike Fischer Jun 21 '18 at 10:38
  • @moewe That's what is was looking for. I can't manage to find the biber directory on my laptop though.. – Sebastiano Genna Jun 21 '18 at 10:48
  • @UlrikeFischer I get citations undefined every time I compile if I don't do this routine though, don't I? Do you suggest I let it as it is and just run the biber command time to time? – Sebastiano Genna Jun 21 '18 at 10:50
  • It should be in the same directory as all your other TeX-related binaries (pdflatex etc.), so you should be able to copy the path from the other fields. Maybe it is enough to just type biber if it is in your system path. – moewe Jun 21 '18 at 10:50
  • @moewe I managed via terminal, thanks! :) I'll give it a go to see how it works as to now – Sebastiano Genna Jun 21 '18 at 10:59
  • If you don't clean up after each compilation run (i.e. remove the temporary .aux, .bbl, .bcf files) it is not necessary to run Biber each time LaTeX is run. You only need to run Biber if the contents of your .bib file changed or if something in your .tex file changed so significantly that the bibliography is affected (you change the style or other bibliography settings, or you change the order in which you cite your sources, ...). Usually changes that require a Biber run happen less often that LaTeX-only changes and for many things that require a Biber re-run you get a warning. – moewe Jun 21 '18 at 11:10
  • @moewe Thanks a lot! Now I at least understand what I'm doing when! Awesome support. You guys are great! Have a great day :) – Sebastiano Genna Jun 21 '18 at 18:31
  • Can we close this as a duplicate of https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/154751/35864? – moewe Jun 22 '18 at 15:04
  • @moewe yes, please :) – Sebastiano Genna Jun 23 '18 at 17:40

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