Issue with multiple main.tex and viewing each generated pdf

[saurabheights]

I have multiple sub-projects(basically directories) in my main project dir.

Dir1
main.tex -> Compiles and display main.pdf using in-built viewer

Dir2
main.tex -> Compiles and display main.pdf using in-built viewer, but overrides previously open pdf from Dir1/main.tex.

Next:
Since output directory was same for both configurations, I changed output directory for Dir2/main.tex run configuration to Dir2, from ${PROJECT_DIR}/out.

Now, I have observed multiple behaviors:-

• The new compiled file would still override previously open pdf from Dir1/main.tex.
• The file will not open.(recreated configuration, updated open dir, still faced same issue)

While, this is not major issue, and I can just open pdf from Project Pane(Alt+1 shortcut), thought I would inform of the issue. Thanks for awesome plugin :)

P.S. Expected behavior when opening files should be to open in their own tab,. If a file is already open, only the tab should refresh. For duplicate names, Pycharm appends parent dir name and displays each pdf with tab name Dir1_out/main.pdf and Dir2_out/main.pdf.

I am also working with split editor tab. Left side is latex, right side is generated pdf. However, that is probably not be causing any issue with expected behavior.

[PHPirates]

I understand the setup, but can you try to be more clear in what you expect to happen, and what happens instead? I think you mean this:

Expected:

• Compile dir1/main.tex which updates out/main.pdf
• out/main.pdf opens
• Compile dir2/main.tex which updates out/main.pdf
• out/main.pdf is refreshed

Actual: (I didn't check)

• Compile dir1/main.tex which updates out/main.pdf
• out/main.pdf opens
• Compile dir2/main.tex which updates out/main.pdf
• out/main.pdf is not refreshed

Is this what you meant?

[saurabheights]

No, your expected is correct. Thats good and its what actually happens.

Problem is:-

Expected:

Compile dir1/main.tex which updates out/main.pdf
out/main.pdf opens(say in Tab 1)
Compile dir2/main.tex which updates out2/main.pdf # Changed output directory path, so out/main.pdf file is not overwritten
out2/main.pdf opens in its own Tab(say Tab 2)

Actual: (I did check :P )

Compile dir1/main.tex which updates out/main.pdf
out/main.pdf opens
Compile dir2/main.tex which updates out2/main.pdf
2 observations happens now:-

• Opens out2/main.pdf in Tab 1(happened once and wasnt able to reproduce)
• No tab opens. (Was able to reproduce this observation)

[PHPirates]

That's clear, thanks. I think @slideclimb is working on improving the forward/inverse search workflow when working with multiple pdfs, so we'll make sure that this specific issue is fixed as well.