I was going to suggest pdftk which is similar to mutools. You can get boundaries from a the log file and then split the file using these tools. (Search the mailing list: I think that's also something ConTeXt might be able to do natively, but I'm not sure.)
Then, you might also consider using a product-component based solution. You'll then be able to process each file indivdually while still having a main file around. The page numbers in the individual file will be incorrect, i.e. always start at 1, but for having a quick look that still might be nice. (Hans or Wolfgang probably know if there is a way to get correct page numbers when using components...) Best, Denis > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: vm via ntg-context <ntg-context@ntg.nl> > Gesendet: Freitag, 20. September 2024 10:23 > An: ntg-context@ntg.nl > Cc: vm <v...@klankschap.nl> > Betreff: [NTG-context] Re: How to tell a single *.tex file to produce separate > PDFs? > > > > On 20/09/2024 04:57, Joel via ntg-context wrote: > > > > Anyway, my boss is upset she has to use a table of contents to > > navigate to the page she wants, and so wants me to split the file into > > 180 separate files, which somehow is going to be easier to look at. > > Honestly, she probably still won't ever actually look at it, but > > that's her requirement. > > > what is the difference between scrolling through your single page files folder > and scrolling through a single pdf? > > How about <ctrl-f> too search in the pdf? > > > with mutools you can take a pdf aprt into individual pages. > > > $ mutool --help > usage: mutool <command> [options] > clean -- rewrite pdf file > convert -- convert document > create -- create pdf document > draw -- convert document > trace -- trace device calls > extract -- extract font and image resources > info -- show information about pdf resources > merge -- merge pages from multiple pdf sources into a new pdf > pages -- show information about pdf pages > poster -- split large page into many tiles > sign -- manipulate PDF digital signatures > run -- run javascript > show -- show internal pdf objects > > > ______________________________________________________________ > _____________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the > Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman3/lists/ntg- > context.ntg.nl > webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / https://context.aanhet.net > (mirror) archive : https://github.com/contextgarden/context > wiki : https://wiki.contextgarden.net > ______________________________________________________________ > _____________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman3/lists/ntg-context.ntg.nl webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / https://context.aanhet.net (mirror) archive : https://github.com/contextgarden/context wiki : https://wiki.contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
