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From: mbstenze@athena.mit.edu (Matthew B Stenzel)
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Subject: how to avoid redundant macro loading?
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Date: 28 Feb 90 15:01:35 GMT
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I'm trying to write my thesis using LaTeX.  When I LaTeX my thesis I
have to wait about a minute for TeX to load all the macro files--ie
the thesis style, document style, and custom commands.  I was
wondering if there was a way to get TeX to do this once and for all at
the beginning of a session, so that when I make changes and go to
LaTex it again I don't have to wait for all the macros to load again
(that's a complete waste of time since I've probably made only minor
changes to the actual document).  I need to find a way for LaTeX to
write the .dvi file without then quitting (and losing all the macros
so tediously loaded into memory).  Is this possible? Any ideas?
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			Regards,  matt.