I am running one file in LaTeX (through MiKTeX) it is having error; when I am entering the errorstopmode 'e' on the console the TeX file is opening in the TeXworks editor, but I want to open in WinEdt, how to change the default editor in MiKTeX?
[Tex/LaTex] How to change the default editor (TeXworks) to WinEdt on MiKTeX 2.9
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Because it it too long for an comment this answer. I'll try to show you the reason for your errors.
Try to compile the follwing MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lmodern} % Latin Modern
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Font encription
%\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} % input encription utf-8
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc} % input encription Latin1
\begin{document}
Test to test encoding (this is written in utf-8): äöüß ÄÖÜ
\end{document}
You should get errors. Now delete the % sign (line utf-8) and comment the following line (latin1). Compile. Now you should have no errors.
The reason is that file and encoding information are not the same. They have to be the same.
With WinEdt you can store a file as utf-8 with file-- Save as and set file-type to :UTF-8.
If this MWE runs for you try to copy some lines from your tex file into the MWE and try to compile it. Try to save it as utf-8. Hope this helps you.
Update:
I just installed WinEDT and found TeX in the bottom line. Click on TeX and you will get a window like this:
Now click on CP Converter and you can see the encription code WinEDT found and you can change it.
I use WinEdt, and here is what works for me:
"C:\Program Files\WinEdt Team\WinEdt 10\WinEdt.exe" "[Open(|%f|);SelPar(%l,10);]"
In Sumatra click Menu/Settings/Options, then in the last box on that dialog box copy and paste the above.
Best Answer
The first solution is that you reinstall WinEdt over the existing installation, and, during the same, you select "Associate TeX Filetypes with WinEdt".
The installer has admin privileges so this is the best way to go. Note that none of your customizations will be lost by this process.
A second way to go is to associate filetypes directly within WinEdt (not recommended unless you start WinEdt with admin privileges: Options -> Configuration Wizard -> Start WinEdt as Admin").
To do that open the Configuration Wizard (under the Options menu) and go to the "Filetypes Associations" tab.
There select "Modify filetypes associations" button (All or current user depending on the fact that you have admin privileges)
Then choose the filetypes you want to associate with WinEdt.
Note that you may have to restart your PC to make the changes effective.
Note also that if you are running latex through the command line this may not suffice.
In this case you have two options:
Set the environmental variable MIKTEX_EDITOR to WinEdt, that is, in the command line write:
Edit the MiKTeX configuration file and add a line for the "editor" value, that is, in the command line write:
and, in the file that gets opened, write
and then save.