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I have installed the idea-latex plug-in in my IntelliJ IDEA. I have created a LaTeX file (but I have found no way to create a LaTeX project!). Some highlighting features work but I cannot find how to generate a .pdf version?

PHPirate
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Valerin
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  • Any explanation why you think that it's "off the topic" and you put "on hold", while it is about using the LaTeX? – Valerin Dec 06 '15 at 14:21
  • May be a mistake. I assume this is analogous to TeXlipse in Eclipse, so it would be as on-topic as any other editor. – Mike Renfro Dec 06 '15 at 14:42
  • @TorbjørnT. , thnxxx a lot. I was trying to use IntelliJ IDEA to synchronize my LaTeX documents with version control systems, as GitHub. But seems that I have to find another alternative... – Valerin Dec 06 '15 at 15:34

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I just found and used this project:

https://github.com/Hannah-Sten/TeXiFy-IDEA

Still in alpha, but workable.

nilo de roock
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The readme of idea-latex (https://github.com/hsz/idea-latex) currently lists generating PDF files under feature requests. As such it would appear that at the moment it is not possible to compile documents directly from IntelliJ IDEA with this plugin.

Therefore, your options are I guess either

  • using a terminal/command prompt to compile the document, or
  • use a different editor. A list of options can be found in LaTeX Editors/IDEs.
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Torbjørn T.
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IntelliJ has excellent support for the Gradle build system. A suitable, albeit yet spartan, plugin for LaTeX is located at https://plugins.gradle.org/plugin/de.steffensky.latex . Use the following buildscript to get started:

buildscript {
    repositories {
        maven {
            url "https://plugins.gradle.org/m2/"
        }
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath "gradle.plugin.de.steffensky:latex-gradle-plugin:0.2.1"
    }
}

apply plugin: "de.steffensky.latex"

group 'at.ac.uibk.cl-informatik'
version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'

latex {
    documentBase = 'thesis'
    jobname = 'latex'
    pdflatexargs = []
    cookDir = 'out'
}
MauganRa
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Maybe you could use the Shell Script mentioned in this Github project, however it's written in German.

https://github.com/dhd80/FOM-LaTeX-Template

Versions and Folders

  • Compiletool.sh in Root > here you need arara build tool and xelatex https://github.com/cereda/arara
    • Tools/compiletool.sh > is more versatile pdflatex without arara
    • Tools/compiletool.bat > .bat

Instructions:

  • get the compiletool.sh script from the repository above
  • add the script to your IntelliJ project
  • within IntelliJ go to: Tools > External Tools (Menu bar)
  • hit plus in the new window
  • now you need to fill in three text fields:
    • “Name”: give it a Name
    • “Program”: add a path to compiletool.sh
    • “Working directory”: here your pdf will be created, e.g. add the same path as above
  • now you are able to compile the pdf from Tools > External Tools

I hope this helps, feel free to add questions.

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