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On 2021-05-20, Hans Hagen
One thing he asked is what I was asking you: it would be useful if there were a way to sync in the other direction as well. You mean sort of trying to deduce from the synctex file where to go in the pdf?
Yes. You provide a .tex file and a line number, and maybe also an optional column number, and mtxrun outputs a .pdf file, a page number and a coordinate pair or bounding box (I don't know what the best output is).
When the 'call external program' approach is used I can have an alternative (lua) output that is easier and might do that (less work). Lets first go one direction.
Dick prefers to tackle both directions at once: maybe you can coordinate with each other.
I only have a very old macbook and an old imac i once got so no real equipment to test anythign modern.
I'd be happy to help, and I am sure other users are interested, too. Nicola