#!/bin/csh

if ( $#argv != 1 ) then
  echo "Usage: $0 fname"
  echo ""
  echo "Creates postscript file for latex file: fname.tex"
  exit(-1);
endif

set latexName = $1

#eliminate any possibly stale files
/bin/rm $latexName.dvi $latexName.log $latexName.aux >& /dev/null
#do the latex (if latex dies, you'll get the error prompt I mentioned in the quick guide)
latex $latexName.tex

if ($status == 0) then
  #now we'll turn it into a document we can display graphically
  dvips -f < $latexName.dvi >! $latexName.ps
  echo "Your file: $latexName.tex has been converted into $latexName.ps"
else
  echo "Your file: $latexName.tex didn't properly latex; try again"
endif