How can I compile current LaTeX buffer without showing `Master file:` line in the minibuffer

Question

Following solution is used to compile current buffer that is a LaTeX file:

(defun my-run-latex ()
  "Save all buffers and run LaTeX on the current master."
  (interactive)
  (let* ((inhibit-message t)
         (TeX-command-force "LaTeX")
         (TeX-clean-confirm t)
         (TeX-save-query nil)
         (master (TeX-master-file))
         (process (and (stringp master) (TeX-process master))))
    (TeX-save-document master)
    (when (and (processp process)
               (eq (process-status process) 'run))
      (delete-process process))
    (TeX-command-master)))

When I apply M-x my-run-latex, I am able to compile the latex file. But when it is first applied, I see the following lines in the minibuffer:

When I ENTER it continues compiling. Afterwards when I apply M-x my-run-latex, the Master file: line in the minibuffer does not show up and it compiles right away.

Is it possible to prevent Master file: line to show up in the minibuffer when M-x my-run-latex is first called?

NickD · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-24T18:56:56.077

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After you run the command once, you will see the following comment added at the end of the file:

%%% Local Variables:
%%% mode: latex
%%% TeX-master: t
%%% End:

That's what prevents the question from being asked on subsequent invocations, so if you want to avoid the question the first time, just make sure that the comment is added to the file before you invoke the command.

This is a local file variables block, a common customization method in Emacs.

EDIT: As @gusbrs points out in a comment, not setting TeX-master to nil should work fine, since the default value is t. You might be setting it to nil explicitly in your init file or through a customization, so just get rid of that.

edited Mar 24 '22 at 18:56

answered Mar 24 '22 at 14:12

NickD

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Or, set `TeX-master` to `t` in the init file. ;-) (Or, rather, don't unset it, since `t` is the default). – gusbrs Mar 24 '22 at 15:44
@gusbrs Will `(setq-default TeX-master t)` does the job? – alper Mar 24 '22 at 22:26
@alper Probably, but since `t` is the default, you'd better search your configuration for who is setting it otherwise. And if you set it to `t` and whatever does otherwise comes later, you'd still be overridden. – gusbrs Mar 24 '22 at 22:29
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@alper I see you found it. :-) – gusbrs Mar 24 '22 at 22:30
@gusbrs Ah I was keep deleting those comment lines and had `(setq-default TeX-master nil)` in my init.el file, had no idea that will cause this. Thanks :-) – alper Mar 24 '22 at 22:31

How can I compile current LaTeX buffer without showing `Master file:` line in the minibuffer

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