I have found that tools::texi2pf() ignores changes to the *.bib file
unless the *.bbl file is removed prior to re-running tools::texi2pdf().
I have constructed a minimal reproducible example which is contained
in the attached file "mreprex.txt".
This *.txt file should be split into two files, mreprex.tex and
mreprex.bib. (I wasn't sure whether *.tex and *.bib files would make
it through to the list.)
After doing the splitting, start R, execute
tools::texi2pf("mreprex.tex")
and view the resulting mreprex.pdf file. Then edit mreprex.bib
and change (e.g.) the version number from "0.0-21" to "0.0-22".
Re-run tools::texi2pf("mreprex.tex") and view mreprex.pdf. You will
see that it hasn't changed; the version number cited is still given as
0.0-21. Now remove mreprex.bbl, re-run tools::texi2pf("mreprex.tex")
and view mreprex.pdf. You will see that the version number is given as
0.0-22 as it should be.
Should this be considered a bug? If so, what is the appropriate way of
drawing this to the attention of those who have the power to fix it?
Thanks.
cheers,
Rolf Turner
--
Honorary Research Fellow
Department of Statistics
University of Auckland
Phone: +64-9-373-7599 ext. 88276
% Save the following six lines as "mreprex.tex"
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
Example citation: \cite{Turner2021}
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{mreprex}
\end{document}
% Save the following six lines as "mreprex.bib"
@manual{Turner2021,
title = {The db {D}istribution},
author = {Rolf Turner},
year = {2021},
note = {\textsf{R} package version 0.0-21}
}
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