General ⇒ controlling the build files

[frenchcr]

i have my .tex file in a folder and i use teXnicCenter to build (using mixtex) my .tex file from that folder and then output a pdf. But each time i change my latex file in teXnicCenter i have to go into that folder and delete all the old files from the last build so that it doesnt botch the next build (i.e when i build ontop of the old files its like im doing something wrong as the output is not the same as when i build the .tex file in an empty folder)

Can someone tell me whats happening here and a way forward as its getting tiring deleting the build files each time as im just learning and i like to build everytime i change a line so i can see what im doing.

[lalop]

Can you post pdf attachments comparing them?

There are supposed to be differences, but they're generally supposed to be improvements (like Chapter/Table/Figure numbers, citations, table of contents appearing).

Also, try compiling not only one time (without deleting) but several, and see if that makes a difference (it sometimes takes several times to get the labels right).

[frenchcr]

hi lalop,

i went to build two pdfs there to show you the difference, but the problem seems to have disappeared for the meantime, i have no idea why?

thnks