Is it possible to convert documents from the command-line without opening texmacs?

hamorabi · May 7, 2023, 4:13pm

Let’s say I want to convert a file input.tm to input.tex. I am able to do so at the moment by running:

texmacs -c input.tm input.tex.

This works but it launches the texmacs gui. If I append the -q option at the end, it closes after the file has been converted.

My question is, is it possible to avoid launching the textmacs gui while converting the file?

mgubi · May 7, 2023, 4:20pm

try -headless

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hamorabi · May 7, 2023, 4:28pm

The option does not exist.

mgubi · May 7, 2023, 4:57pm

github.com

texmacs/texmacs/blob/1afa94326d8413be1e71cd59761a4cfa54bac9f6/src/Texmacs/Texmacs/texmacs.cpp#L359


      }
      else if (s == "-server") start_server_flag= true;
      else if (s == "-log-file") i++;
      else if ((s == "-Oc") || (s == "-no-char-clipping")) char_clip= false;
      else if ((s == "+Oc") || (s == "-char-clipping")) char_clip= true;
      else if ((s == "-S") || (s == "-setup") ||
               (s == "-delete-cache") || (s == "-delete-font-cache") ||
               (s == "-delete-style-cache") || (s == "-delete-file-cache") ||
               (s == "-delete-doc-cache") || (s == "-delete-plugin-cache") ||
               (s == "-delete-server-data") || (s == "-delete-databases") ||
	       (s == "-headless"));
      else if (s == "-build-manual") {
        if ((++i)<argc)
          extra_init_cmd << "(build-manual "
                         << scm_quote (argv[i]) << " delayed-quit)";
      }
      else if (s == "-reference-suite") {
        if ((++i)<argc)
          extra_init_cmd << "(build-ref-suite "
                         << scm_quote (argv[i]) << " delayed-quit)";
      }

hamorabi · May 7, 2023, 5:08pm

This is the output I get:

texmacs -headless -c input.tm input.tex

Options for TeXmacs:

  -b [file]  Specify scheme buffers initialization file
  -c [i] [o] Convert file 'i' into file 'o'
  -d         For debugging purposes
  -fn [font] Set the default TeX font
  -g [geom]  Set geometry of window in pixels
  -h         Display this help message
  -i [file]  Specify scheme initialization file
  -p         Get the TeXmacs path
  -q         Shortcut for -x "(quit-TeXmacs)"
  -r         Reverse video mode
  -s         Suppress information messages
  -S         Rerun TeXmacs setup program before starting
  -v         Display current TeXmacs version
  -V         Show some informative messages
  -x [cmd]   Execute scheme command
  -Oc        TeX characters bitmap clipping off
  +Oc        TeX characters bitmap clipping on (default)

Please report bugs to <bugs@texmacs.org>

mgubi · May 7, 2023, 7:41pm

Which version do you have?

hamorabi · May 7, 2023, 7:54pm

texmacs -v

TeXmacs version 2.1.2
SVN version Custom 
(c) 1999-2020 by Joris van der Hoeven and others

mgubi · May 7, 2023, 10:09pm

I see. I’m using the SVN which has the feature and I’ve checked that indeed it was not present when 2.1.2 was released. So I guess you need to wait the next release. Maybe it already works with a recent Mogan version, or you have to compile TeXmacs from SVN.

jeroen · May 9, 2023, 9:48am

You could also make use of Qt’s abilities to redirect output. This also works for me:

texmacs -c input.tm input.tex -q -platform vnc

texmacs -c input.tm input.tex -q -platform offscreen

See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65200690/how-to-run-a-qt-application-in-headless-mode-without-showing-my-gui