/usr/local/bin/makepdf.sh

#! /bin/bash
# used for latex->dvips->ps2pdf

ERROR="Too few arguments : no file name specified"
[[ $# -eq 0 ]] && echo $ERROR && exit                 # no args? ... print error and exit

if [ $# -eq 2 ]
then
    # latex this many times
    for (( c=1; c<=$2; c++ ))
    do
        latex $1.tex
    done
    # makeindex, if appropriate
    #grep -F makeindex $1.tex && makeindex $1 && echo "making index..."
    egrep '^\\printindex' $1.tex && makeindex $1 && echo "making index..."
    dvips $1.dvi -o $1.ps
    ps2pdf $1.ps
    #pstopdf $1.ps
    echo
    echo LaTeX ran $2 times
    echo
    exit
fi

# check that the file exists
if [ -f $1.tex ]
then
    # if it exists then latex it twice, [makeindex], dvips, then ps2pdf
    latex $1.tex
    latex $1.tex
    # makeindex, if appropriate
    #grep -F makeindex $1.tex && makeindex $1 && echo "making index..."
    egrep '^\\printindex' $1.tex && makeindex $1 && echo "making index..."
    dvips $1.dvi -o $1.ps
    #pstopdf $1.ps
    ps2pdf $1.ps
else
    # otherwise give this output line with a list of available tex files
    echo the file doesnt exist butthead! Choose one of these:
    ls *.tex
fi