Compiling LaTeX files to pdf: a second try

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In a previous topic, I showed how to use a macro to kill your pdf-reader when you compile LaTeX files. Most pdf-readerss do not allow to refresh a pdf-file after compilation, so you have to close the file in the pdf-reader before compiling. My solution was to kill the pdf-reader completely. A reader of my blog wrote that you can use Sumatra, a free pdf-reader, which allows to refresh your pdf-file.
I decided to give it a try, but I wanted to keep my normal pdf-reader for all other pdf-files, because it has lots of options like commenting etc. I
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Using the identifier-list in Gams-mode

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Gams-mode has lots of features and I am still amazed how powerful it is. I just discovered the use of the identifier-list (C-c C-a). I have a rather complex model with lots of include files and easily forget all the parameter names I use. Was it scale_mrd or mrd_scale? What was the name of the set HH or HHG? Here is where the identifier list comes in handy. Just hit C-c C-a and all the parameters, sets, variables appear as a new buffer.
 
 
 
 
You can change the way this information is listed. For example hit in
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Adding Gams file extensions in gams-mode

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In Gams-Mode all files with the extension “gms” are recognized as gams-files and all keywords are highlighted properly. You can add other extensions that should be recognized by setting the variable gams-file-extension.
An easy way to find this in Emacs is by going to “Options” – “Customize Emacs”  Settings matching regexp” where you search for gams-file-extension (it is in the group “gams”).
 
Just click INS and add your extension (I added inc as extension).
 
Do not forget to save your settings.

Template Mode for Emacs

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If you write a lot of R-, Stata-, Gams and/or LaTeX-files templates can make your life more relaxed. Emacs doesn’t have a template system (well there is auto-insert, but I did not find enough information on how to use if for templates). I used to have some templates in a directory and usually I would start with them (and forget that I should save it under another name…). The disadvantage is that you have to jump around in the file to fill out the information you want to have at the top of the file (like project name, topic, file
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Killing an open instance of pdf viewer when compiling latex

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If there is one thing that is annoying when you us pdflatex in Emacs, it is the behavior of Adobe or another commercial product. If you haven’t closed the pdf-file, Emacs or better LaTeX will complain that the pdf-file is still open. I found some tricks in the internet, but I did not manage to implement them properly (you can for example use sumatrapdf, but I wanted to keep my original pdfreader on my computer).
Finally, I decided to use my macro/script program winautomation (www.winautomation.com). I bought this program a few months ago after getting tired of the open
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