On 8/6/06, Wensui Liu <liuwensui@gmail.com> wrote: > which version are you using? pctex, miktex, or others? which editor are you > using for latex? > > could you describe how to generate report faster with latex in more details?

Sweave, Emacs. But remember, I crafted the basics for that approach back in '97.

> I've asked the similar question about how to use latex in industry on R-list > and didn't get much useful feedback.

Description of working practices isn't terribly useful; pragmatic work requires that you figure out what you can do fast. Some folks can't do particular activities fast. In my experience, speed of a data analysis workflow is impacted more by the individual than by the workflow.

best, -tony

blindglobe@gmail.com Muttenz, Switzerland. "Commit early,commit often, and commit in a repository from which we can easily roll-back your mistakes" (AJR, 4Jan05).