Call_rake4latex offers an easy-use interface to the rake4latex-gem. rake4latex calls LaTeX as often as needed, including necessary makeindex and bibtex-calls. rake4latex offers the possibilities of a make-tool. rake4latex is available at http://gemcutter.org/gems/rake4latex Call_rake4latex is available in two versions: Call_rake4latex.rb: Ruby-script, needs Ruby, Rake and the rake4latex-gem. Call_rake4latex.exe: Windows executable. Usage: call_rake4latex.rb [options] filename Call LaTeX as often as needed. Examples: call_rake4latex testdocument.pdf Create testdocument.pdf via pdflatex Starts only if testdocument.tex is newer then testdocument.pdf. call_rake4latex -e testdocument Touch 'testdocument.tex' (set the modification date) Create testdocument.pdf via pdflatex Specific options: -e, --enforce Enforce an initial TeX-run -f, --format FORMAT Set the format for TeX-run (pdflatex, xelatex, lualatex) --dep, --dependecies Build dependecies (rakefile recommended) -i, --ignore, --ignore-error Allow LaTeX errors -s, --statistic Show the statistic after TeX-run -o, --overview Create a log-overview file -c, --clean Clean after TeX-run (delete auxiliary files) --touch FILE Touch FILE --task TASK Define a rake-task --task_after TASK Define a rake-task after the TeX-run --maxrun MAXRUN Maximum MAXRUN TeX calls -l, --loglevel LEVEL Log Level for the logger (1=debug, 2=info(default), 3=warn 4=error) -v, --version Version