Error occurs when I rerun a tex file without closing the pdf file

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When we make a file, we write a tex file, run it, check the pdf file, fix the tex file, rerun it, and check the pdf file again. Whenever I rerun the file without closing previous version of pdf file, it occurs an error. If I close the pdf file, it works well. But it is bothering to close the pdf file every time. How can I fix it? I am using Adobe X reader in Windows XP

Adobe Reader X doesn't allow the refresh of the opened files. So it is its fault if you get an error. The only way to achieve what you ask, I think, is to change the pdf reader. Try SumatraPDF. It is for Windows and it can be set up even for direct/inverse search — Spike, Jun 14 '12 at 21:26
@Spike There is another (slightly more difficult) way: If the editor supports DDE commands, the editor could close the Adobe Reader and re-open it after compilation. TXC for example supports DDE commands (another hint: search for acroviewR10). — matth, Jun 15 '12 at 07:36
Does this answer your question? How do I open PDF in Adobe Reader DC without locking the file from being updated by pdflatex? — user202729, Dec 17 '21 at 12:04

score 11 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 15 '12 at 07:32

Adobe Reader X locks the file after opening it, so no other program is allowed to edit the PDF while open. This is why pdflatex gives you an error trying to overwrite the file. Depending on how you compile your document (interactive or non interactive way), you could specify a new file for the resulting PDF, but this is quite annoyng. The best way to achieve this is to change the PDF viewer while you are working with LaTeX. SumatraPDF is a possibility on Windows (and allows direct/inverse search).
Alternatively, you could use a LaTeX editor equipped with an embedded reader, such as TeXworks, Texmaker or TeXstudio, which allow what you asked for, out of the box.

Error occurs when I rerun a tex file without closing the pdf file

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