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I wrote that script but if I run it I get this output:

./autotex: line 7: syntax error near unexpected token `then'
./autotex: line 7: `            then'

The script is:

#!/bin/bash

while [ $key = "q"]; do

        dateTex = grep $1.tex| cut -b 43 - 54
        datePdf = grep $1.pdf| cut -b 43 - 54
        if[$dateTex !eq $datePdf]
        then
                pdflatex $1.tex
        fi

        read -t 1 -n 1 key

done
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thanks for the help. but after i changed it i've still the same error – Qbongo 3 hours ago
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"I've changed it" You've changed what from what to what? Please be precise. – roaima 2 hours ago
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while [ $key = "q"]; do

should be

while [ $key = "q" ]; do

and

if[$dateTex !eq $datePdf]

should be

if [ "$dateTex" != "$datePdf" ]

not to mention

dateTex = grep $1.tex| cut -b 43 - 54

and the other similar line are broken and should be something like:

dateTex=$(grep something $1.tex | cut -b 43-54)
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