diff --git a/.custom_bash_scripts b/.custom_bash_scripts
index 2c81b3f..ab7f909 100644
--- a/.custom_bash_scripts
+++ b/.custom_bash_scripts
@@ -78,6 +78,21 @@ viewmd()
 {
 	[ -z $1 ] && return
 	[ ! -f $1 ] && return
-	pandoc -t pdf $1 | zathura - & disown
+	pdfname=$(basename $1 .md).pdf
+	echo $pdfname
+	if [ -f $pdfname ]; then
+		zathura $pdfname & disown
+	else
+		pandoc -t pdf $1 | zathura - & disown
+	fi
 }
 
+# generate markdown files from markdown
+makemd()
+{
+	[ -z $1 ] && return
+	[ ! -f $1 ] && return
+	pandoc -t pdf $1 -o $(basename $1 .md).pdf
+}
+
+