Setting forward search and inverse search in SumatraPDF for LaTeX-Workshop

To set up forward and inverse search in SumatraPDF using LaTeX Workshop extention in Visual Studio Code, follow these steps:

Configure SumatraPDF

One of the following two methods can be used:

1. Method 1

   1.1. Open SumatraPDF.

   1.2. Go to Settings > Options....

   1.3. In the Inverse Search Command Line field, enter the following command:

      "C:\path\to\Visual Studio Code\Code.exe" -r -g "%f:%l"
   

2. Input the following text into the SumatraPDF-settings.txt file located in the same directory as SumatraPDF:

InverseSearchCmdLine = "C:\\path\\to\\Visual Studio Code\\Code.exe" "%f" -line %l

Configure LaTeX Workshop

1. Open your settings.json file in Visual Studio Code.

2. Add or update the following settings:

   {
       "latex-workshop.latex.autoBuild.run": "onSave",       
          
       "latex-workshop.view.pdf.internal.synctex.keybinding": "double-click",
   
       "latex-workshop.view.pdf.viewer": "external",
       "latex-workshop.view.pdf.external.viewer.command": "D:\\Program Files\\SumatraPDF-3.5.2-64\\SumatraPDF-3.5.2-64.exe",
       "latex-workshop.view.pdf.external.viewer.args": [
           "-forward-search",
           "%TEX%",
           "%LINE%",
           "-reuse-instance",
           "-inverse-search",
           "\"C:\\Users\\liand\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"C:\\Users\\liand\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\cli.js\" --ms-enable-electron-run-as-node -r -g \"%f:%l\"",
           "%PDF%"
       ],
       "latex-workshop.view.pdf.external.synctex.command": "D:\\Program Files\\SumatraPDF-3.5.2-64\\SumatraPDF-3.5.2-64.exe",
       "latex-workshop.view.pdf.external.synctex.args": [
           "-forward-search",
           "%TEX%",
           "%LINE%",
           "-reuse-instance",
           "-inverse-search",
           "\"C:\\Users\\liand\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"C:\\Users\\liand\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\cli.js\" --ms-enable-electron-run-as-node -r -g \"%f:%l\"",
           "%PDF%"
       ]
   }