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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Package: auctex;

Reported by: Arach Hirmanpour <hirmanpour <at> yahoo.co.uk>

Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 12:09:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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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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