Detect which TeX engine is used
How can I detect inside a TeX file which engine (pdftex/xetex/luatex) is used to compile the file? Is there a LaTeX package that provides this functionality?
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How can I detect inside a TeX file which engine (pdftex/xetex/luatex) is used to compile the file? Is there a LaTeX package that provides this functionality?
xetex pdftex luatex
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How can I detect inside a TeX file which engine (pdftex/xetex/luatex) is used to compile the file? Is there a LaTeX package that provides this functionality?
xetex pdftex luatex
asked Mar 10 '11 at 19:06
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How can I detect inside a TeX file which engine (pdftex/xetex/luatex) is used to compile the file? Is there a LaTeX package that provides this functionality?
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Yes, there is — iftex. There are also ifxetex and ifluatex packages.
Internally these packages rely on checking if engine-specific primitives exist, such as XeTeXversion.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:11
Andrey VihrovAndrey Vihrov
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Packages ifxetex, ifluatex, ifpdf. You can also look e.g. in hyperref to check how it detect which driver it should use.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:10
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
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ifpdf just detects pdf or dvi modes, you can not detect engine with it.
– IRAN
Mar 12 '11 at 2:00
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I am using the following code:
%% ==================================================================
%%
%% Macros specific for latex / pdflatex / xetex compilers
%%
usepackage{ifpdf,ifxetex,ifluatex}
ifpdf
typeout{^^J *** PDF mode *** }
else
typeout{^^J *** DVI mode ***}
fi
ifluatex
typeout{ *** LuaLaTeX *** ^^J}
% patch typein
% see http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/12435/incompatibilities-between-lualatex-and-typein
makeatletter
def@xtypein[#1]#2{%
typeout{#2}%
@tempcntaendlinechar
endlinecharm@ne
read@inputcheck to#1%
endlinechar@tempcnta
@typein}
makeatother
% LuaLaTeX specific code
elseifxetex
typeout{ *** XeLaTeX *** ^^J}
% XeLaTeX specific code
else
typeout{ *** LaTeX *** ^^J}
fifi
typein{} % pause to watch result
%% =====================================================================
LuaLaTeX can run both in DVI and PDF modes.
answered Jun 15 '11 at 2:18
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Yes, there is — iftex. There are also ifxetex and ifluatex packages.
Internally these packages rely on checking if engine-specific primitives exist, such as XeTeXversion.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:11
Andrey VihrovAndrey Vihrov
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Yes, there is — iftex. There are also ifxetex and ifluatex packages.
Internally these packages rely on checking if engine-specific primitives exist, such as XeTeXversion.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:11
Andrey VihrovAndrey Vihrov
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Yes, there is — iftex. There are also ifxetex and ifluatex packages.
Internally these packages rely on checking if engine-specific primitives exist, such as XeTeXversion.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:11
Andrey VihrovAndrey Vihrov
18.4k376103
Yes, there is — iftex. There are also ifxetex and ifluatex packages.
Internally these packages rely on checking if engine-specific primitives exist, such as XeTeXversion.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:11
Andrey VihrovAndrey Vihrov
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answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:11
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answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:11
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answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:11
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Packages ifxetex, ifluatex, ifpdf. You can also look e.g. in hyperref to check how it detect which driver it should use.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:10
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
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ifpdf just detects pdf or dvi modes, you can not detect engine with it.
– IRAN
Mar 12 '11 at 2:00
add a comment |
Packages ifxetex, ifluatex, ifpdf. You can also look e.g. in hyperref to check how it detect which driver it should use.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:10
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
3
ifpdf just detects pdf or dvi modes, you can not detect engine with it.
– IRAN
Mar 12 '11 at 2:00
add a comment |
Packages ifxetex, ifluatex, ifpdf. You can also look e.g. in hyperref to check how it detect which driver it should use.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:10
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
Packages ifxetex, ifluatex, ifpdf. You can also look e.g. in hyperref to check how it detect which driver it should use.
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:10
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:10
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:10
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
answered Mar 10 '11 at 19:10
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
198k9305692
198k9305692
3
ifpdf just detects pdf or dvi modes, you can not detect engine with it.
– IRAN
Mar 12 '11 at 2:00
add a comment |
3
ifpdf just detects pdf or dvi modes, you can not detect engine with it.
– IRAN
Mar 12 '11 at 2:00
3
3
ifpdf just detects pdf or dvi modes, you can not detect engine with it.
– IRAN
Mar 12 '11 at 2:00
ifpdf just detects pdf or dvi modes, you can not detect engine with it.
– IRAN
Mar 12 '11 at 2:00
add a comment |
I am using the following code:
%% ==================================================================
%%
%% Macros specific for latex / pdflatex / xetex compilers
%%
usepackage{ifpdf,ifxetex,ifluatex}
ifpdf
typeout{^^J *** PDF mode *** }
else
typeout{^^J *** DVI mode ***}
fi
ifluatex
typeout{ *** LuaLaTeX *** ^^J}
% patch typein
% see http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/12435/incompatibilities-between-lualatex-and-typein
makeatletter
def@xtypein[#1]#2{%
typeout{#2}%
@tempcntaendlinechar
endlinecharm@ne
read@inputcheck to#1%
endlinechar@tempcnta
@typein}
makeatother
% LuaLaTeX specific code
elseifxetex
typeout{ *** XeLaTeX *** ^^J}
% XeLaTeX specific code
else
typeout{ *** LaTeX *** ^^J}
fifi
typein{} % pause to watch result
%% =====================================================================
LuaLaTeX can run both in DVI and PDF modes.
answered Jun 15 '11 at 2:18
Igor KotelnikovIgor Kotelnikov
7,18464282
add a comment |
I am using the following code:
%% ==================================================================
%%
%% Macros specific for latex / pdflatex / xetex compilers
%%
usepackage{ifpdf,ifxetex,ifluatex}
ifpdf
typeout{^^J *** PDF mode *** }
else
typeout{^^J *** DVI mode ***}
fi
ifluatex
typeout{ *** LuaLaTeX *** ^^J}
% patch typein
% see http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/12435/incompatibilities-between-lualatex-and-typein
makeatletter
def@xtypein[#1]#2{%
typeout{#2}%
@tempcntaendlinechar
endlinecharm@ne
read@inputcheck to#1%
endlinechar@tempcnta
@typein}
makeatother
% LuaLaTeX specific code
elseifxetex
typeout{ *** XeLaTeX *** ^^J}
% XeLaTeX specific code
else
typeout{ *** LaTeX *** ^^J}
fifi
typein{} % pause to watch result
%% =====================================================================
LuaLaTeX can run both in DVI and PDF modes.
answered Jun 15 '11 at 2:18
Igor KotelnikovIgor Kotelnikov
7,18464282
add a comment |
I am using the following code:
%% ==================================================================
%%
%% Macros specific for latex / pdflatex / xetex compilers
%%
usepackage{ifpdf,ifxetex,ifluatex}
ifpdf
typeout{^^J *** PDF mode *** }
else
typeout{^^J *** DVI mode ***}
fi
ifluatex
typeout{ *** LuaLaTeX *** ^^J}
% patch typein
% see http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/12435/incompatibilities-between-lualatex-and-typein
makeatletter
def@xtypein[#1]#2{%
typeout{#2}%
@tempcntaendlinechar
endlinecharm@ne
read@inputcheck to#1%
endlinechar@tempcnta
@typein}
makeatother
% LuaLaTeX specific code
elseifxetex
typeout{ *** XeLaTeX *** ^^J}
% XeLaTeX specific code
else
typeout{ *** LaTeX *** ^^J}
fifi
typein{} % pause to watch result
%% =====================================================================
LuaLaTeX can run both in DVI and PDF modes.
answered Jun 15 '11 at 2:18
Igor KotelnikovIgor Kotelnikov
7,18464282
I am using the following code:
%% ==================================================================
%%
%% Macros specific for latex / pdflatex / xetex compilers
%%
usepackage{ifpdf,ifxetex,ifluatex}
ifpdf
typeout{^^J *** PDF mode *** }
else
typeout{^^J *** DVI mode ***}
fi
ifluatex
typeout{ *** LuaLaTeX *** ^^J}
% patch typein
% see http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/12435/incompatibilities-between-lualatex-and-typein
makeatletter
def@xtypein[#1]#2{%
typeout{#2}%
@tempcntaendlinechar
endlinecharm@ne
read@inputcheck to#1%
endlinechar@tempcnta
@typein}
makeatother
% LuaLaTeX specific code
elseifxetex
typeout{ *** XeLaTeX *** ^^J}
% XeLaTeX specific code
else
typeout{ *** LaTeX *** ^^J}
fifi
typein{} % pause to watch result
%% =====================================================================
LuaLaTeX can run both in DVI and PDF modes.
answered Jun 15 '11 at 2:18
Igor KotelnikovIgor Kotelnikov
7,18464282
answered Jun 15 '11 at 2:18
Igor KotelnikovIgor Kotelnikov
7,18464282
answered Jun 15 '11 at 2:18
Igor KotelnikovIgor Kotelnikov
7,18464282
answered Jun 15 '11 at 2:18
Igor KotelnikovIgor Kotelnikov
7,18464282
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