setwd(ls.args[4])
# this is passed as a prefix.string to tell where temporary files should go
-ls.pr <- sub("\\.tex$", "", ls.args[2])
-
-# Replace the default pdf device by the null device (tip from Yihui Xie)
-# See: http://yihui.name/en/2010/12/a-special-graphics-device-in-r-the-null-device/
-.Call("R_GD_nullDevice", PACKAGE = "grDevices")
+ls.pr <- gsub('\\.([^/]*)$', '-\\1', sub("\\.tex$", "", ls.args[2]))
# finally run sweave