Latex-workshop: Can't open PDF when setting output directory

[fsonntag]

When I set the output directory in the latex toolchain, the produced PDF doesn't open anymore.

E.g.:

"latex-workshop.latex.toolchain": [
    {
      "command": "latexmk",
      "args": [
        "-outdir=output",
        "-synctex=1",
        "-interaction=nonstopmode",
        "-file-line-error",
        "-pdf",
        "%DOC%"
      ]
    }
  ]

I find this really handy to separate the output files and the rest, but not being able open the PDF then is kind of a deal breaker.

Anyway thanks for this great plugin, I appreciate all the work done!

[James-Yu]

There is no way for the extension to detect the output file path (imagine someone mv files after building projects to another folder)

Do you have any idea on how to achieve the feature?

[James-Yu]

The change will be release soon.

[fsonntag]

That was fast, thanks!

[ErfanEbrahimnia]

Thank you so much @fsonntag. The part with -outdir=output was the missing piece I have needed. Was sitting there for over 3 hours without any clue 🙈

@James-Yu please add an example of how to set the -outdir for latexmk. The example you will find on google doesn't work with Latex-Workshop. Additionally I think that the naming of latex-workshop.latex.outputDir is confusing. Would suggest something like existingOutputDir. It's not a fancy name but imo it's more explicit.

Btw. thank you for your effort on making this awesome extension! ❤️