TeXnicCenter

TeXnicCenter is an IDE for LaTeX in Windows, using the MiKTeX distribution.

Acrobat integration

TeXnicCenter has the ability to integrate nicely with Adobe Acrobat, such that recently compiled PDF files are opened automatically, and existing open PDF files are closed automatically upon recompilation. This is done using DDE calls to Acrobat, doccumented in Acrobat Interapplication Communication Overview

Integration setup

Integration is setup in the Build | Define Output Profiles menu option:

view project's output:  [v] DDE command.
command: [DocOpen("%bm.pdf")][FileOpen("%bm.pdf")]
server: acroview
topic: control
forward search: [v] DDE command.
command: [DocOpen("%bm.pdf")][FileOpen("%bm.pdf")]
server: acroview
topic: control
Close document before running (La)TeX: [v] DDE command
command: [DocClose("%bm.pdf")]
server: acroview
topic: control

External links

• TeXnicCenter homepage on sourceForge