[AUCTeX] Re: How to get rid of intermediate files?

[marcuirl]

David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:

> marcuirl <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Ralf Angeli <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> * René (2006-02-03) writes:
>>>
>>>> I would like to be able to compile my latex file and only keep the
>>>> important outputs (i.e., .pdf, .bbl).  I don't want the other files
>>>> (i.e., .aux, .log, .blg, .out, etc.) to clutter my directories.  Is
>>>> there a way to redirect those files to /tmp for instance.
>>>
>>> As far as I know this is not possible.  As an alternative you could
>>> invoke a function for cleaning up generated files.  I am occasionally
>>> using this:
>>>
>>> (defcustom TeX-clean-extensions
>>>   '("aux" "bbl" "blg" "dvi" "fot" "glo" "gls" "lof" "idx" "ilg" "ind"
>>>     "log" "lot" "pdf" "toc" "url")
>>>   "List of extensions of files to be deleted by `TeX-clean'.")
>>>
>>> (defun TeX-clean ()
>>>   "Delete all generated files associated with current master file."
>>>   (interactive)
>>>   (let ((basename (TeX-active-master nil t)))
>>>     (when (y-or-n-p "Delete generated files? ")
>>>       (dolist (ext TeX-clean-extensions)
>>>       (let ((file (concat basename "." ext)))
>>>         (when (file-exists-p file)
>>>             (delete-file file)))))))
>>>
>>> I guess I should generalize this, i.e. make it work and configurable
>>> with all AUCTeX modes, and check it in.  Although it is not a truely
>>> external command I'd like it to show up in the Command menu or `C-c
>>> C-c' and friends respectively.
>>
>> Can I make a vote for this feature! I use this in my .emacs.auctex
>> file
>>
>>   (add-to-list 
>>                'TeX-command-list 
>>                '("purge" 
>>                  "rm %s.log %s.aux %s.out %s.exa %s.ilg 
>>                      %s.idx %s.ind %s.lof %s.lot %s.toc 
>>                      %s.bbl %s.blg %s.rel %s.end
>>                      %s.dvi" TeX-run-command nil))
>>
>> Which I use after the final version of a document (*.pdf or *.ps) is
>> generated! Your version seems a little more elegant!
>
> I don't think it is a good idea to remove files with uncertain origin.
> Like removing a .ind file if you don't have a .idx file, a .pdf file
> not being output of the document (pdf files can be used by
> \includegraphics) and a few other things.

I guess thats where my version is more careful with the %s.filetype
call for proper base file name!

I'm following the other list too and will play with it in my next
check out!

marcu
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