For example: this makefile will do for the moment in de editor Geany: #=============================================================================== # Generic make file for pdfLaTeX for the Geany editor (requires GNU make) # 17 jun 2008 # This makefile provides two targets: pdf and clean. # The default is "pdf" # To make a pdf file, type "make pdf somefile.tex" or "make somefile.tex" # To remove all files generated by make, type "make clean somefile.tex". # # For the Geany editor (in Linux): # To make a pdf file for the open file in the editor: # Shift+Ctrl+F9 (Make Custom target) and fill in: "make pdf TEXFILE=%f" # To clean for the open file in the editor: # Shift+Ctrl+F9 (Make Custom target) and fill in: "make clean TEXFILE=%f" # You can configure the editor: # Menu Build/Set arguments: # PDF creation: make pdf TEXFILE=%f # After an idea of Rouben Rostmaian 2002 TEXFILE = foo.tex #.PHONY: pdf clean #don't know where this is for? pdf: $(TEXFILE:.tex=.pdf) %.pdf: %.tex ( \ pdflatex $<; \ makeindex $(<:.tex=.idx); \ bibtex $(<:.tex=.aux); \ pdflatex $<; \ while grep -q "Rerun to get cross-references right." $(<:.tex=.log); \ do \ pdflatex $<; \ done \ ) clean: @rm -f \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.toc) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.ind) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.ilg) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.brf) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.blg) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.bbl) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.idx) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.aux) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.log) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.out) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.dvi) \ $(TEXFILE:.tex=.ps) #Set you preferred pdf-viewer here: pdf: evince $(TEXFILE:.tex=.pdf) #=============================================================================== Friendly greetings Wilfried Wilfried Van Hirtum URL: http://users.fulladsl.be/spb10695