Specify the file to be compiled in VSCode Latex Workshop

Question

I have a folder with two .tex files, say a.tex and b.tex opened in VSCode. When launching Recipe: latexmk (Latex Workshop extension) from the Commands tab, or Ctrl+Alt+B, it always compiles a.tex even when b.tex is focused in the editor.

How do I specify which .tex file I'd like to be compiled, if not by focusing in the editor?

user_5049466 · Answer

Actually, the answer can be found here: https://github.com/James-Yu/LaTeX-Workshop/wiki/Compile

My personal issue was that my b.tex file does not contain \begin{document} which Latex Workshop look for when automatically finding the root file.

Specify the file to be compiled in VSCode Latex Workshop

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