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Created April 27, 2011 03:01
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latex_updater.rb
tex = ARGV[0]
modified_at = File.mtime tex
puts "Starting from: #{modified_at}"
loop do
if modified_at != (mtime = File.mtime tex)
modified_at = mtime
`pdflatex #{tex}`
puts "Recompiled for: #{modified_at}"
end
sleep 1
end
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