GNU bug report logs - #31451
Auctex view command for Zathura not operational when viewed .tex file has spaces in its name and synctex is used

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From: Arach Hirmanpour <hirmanpour <at> yahoo.co.uk>
To: bug-auctex <at> gnu.org
Subject: Auctex view command for Zathura not operational when viewed .tex file
 has spaces in its name and synctex is used
Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 11:35:30 +0200

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*The issue :*

When using Zathura as a viewer, Zathura fails to launch with the default 
View command defined by auctex in tex.el when both of the following  
conditions are true :

- synctex is used

- the .tex file name has spaces in its filename


*My config : *emacs 25.3.2 auctex 12.1.1 and Zathura 0.3.5 under 
elementaryos

The problem was reproduced on a fresh install of antergos with emacs 
25.3.1 auctex 12.1.1 and Zathura 0.3.9


*The possible cause :*

In tex.el Zathura is launched with the following parameters when using 
synctex :

    (mode-io-correlate " --synctex-forward %n:0:%b -x \"emacsclient 
+%{line} %{input}\""))

%b is the .tex filename, which is unquoted.

*
*

*The possible solution :*

The problem is solved, as far as I can tell, by replacing %b with: \"%b\"


Yours sincerely,

Arach HIRMANPOUR

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Message #10 received at 31451-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>
To: Arach Hirmanpour <hirmanpour <at> yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: 31451-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#31451: Auctex view command for Zathura not operational when
 viewed .tex file has spaces in its name and synctex is used
Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 22:36:51 +0200

Arach Hirmanpour <hirmanpour <at> yahoo.co.uk> writes:

> *The issue :*
>
> When using Zathura as a viewer, Zathura fails to launch with the
> default View command defined by auctex in tex.el when both of the
> following  conditions are true :
>
> - synctex is used
>
> - the .tex file name has spaces in its filename
> [...]
> *The possible solution :*
>
> The problem is solved, as far as I can tell, by replacing %b with: \"%b\"

Hi Arach,

thanks for your report.  I've fixed this issue in AUCTeX git repo.

Best, Arash

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