compilingerrorstexniccenter
Sometimes, I get errors when I compile with pdfLaTeX in TeXnicCenter. Looking through the error logs, I get something like:
See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
How do I take advantage of this Type H <return> for immediate help? I'm new to LaTeX and I would purposefully introduce errors to my source so I could learn more about them.
Try compiling with
pdflatex -file-line-error <filename>
That way, the .log file will generate C-style errors which begin with filename.tex:12:Error message, for an error on line 12; I think vim may even have built-in mechanisms for parsing these, or if not, making a regex for finding them in the log should not be hard.
As others have mentioned there are Vim plugins that have built in methods for dealing with LaTeX errors. Personally, the Vim-LaTeX (AKA the LaTeX suite) plugin annoys me. I think both AucTeX for vim and Vim LaTeX-box, but to each their own. They all have their own methods for dealing with errors.
TeXnicCenter allows for the creation of "user text modules" that are initiated via a shortcut. To insert your own module, follow Insert>Own Text Modules>Manage Text Modules. Now you can enter a new one called (say) Separator:
Once you've established the correct "before cursor" and "after cursor" combination, it is accessible via the menu selection:
Or via the shortcut Alt+I+M+7 (in my case).
Best Answer
Since your plan is to "purposefully introduce errors to my source so I could learn more about them", you might find this will help expedite your cunningly twisted goals:
Define a new profile in
TeXnicCenter:Define Output Profiles...fromTeXnicCenter'sBuildmenuLaTeX => PDFCopybuttonLaTeX => PDF (shell)Path to the (La)TeX compilerbox, typelaunchpdflatex.batCommand line arguments to pass to the compilerbox, type"%pm"Create a new file called
launchpdflatex.batcontaining this line:(you can omit the
-interaction=errorstopmodepart if you like.)Save this file somewhere in your system path. (NB, this command assumes that the shell processor can also find
pdflatex.exesomewhere in your system path.)Now, whenever you've run a compile that has errors in it for which you'd like to
Type H <return>, simply select yourLaTeX => PDF (shell)profile fromTeXnicCenter'sLaTeXtoolbar dropdown listbox and, voila, it will launchpdflatexin an interactive command shell for you. (Of course,TeXnicCenterwon't runmakeindexor whatever other postprocessor commands you have in your build profile, but, hey, you've got an error to deal with, so there's no point in chugging any further along.)