(sorry, this should've gone to the list the first time) Hi John,
sorry, I can't help you with the filters.
On the other hand, I don't see any reason why you gt whose square brackets.
I tried different versions of org-mode, and never got *empty* square
brackets.
E.g. I tried with org-mode 8.0.5 release installed in ~/org-8.0.5 (I
did a "make" and "make autoloads" in this directory) and used the
exam.org file as attached and the attached exam.el for configuration.
I started emacs with from the directory exam.org and exam.el are, using
the following command:
emacs -Q -l exam.el exam.org
Exporting to LaTeX file results in the attached exam.tex.
I tried emacs version 23.1 and 24.2.
(For sure, my latex installation doesn't like the \NoKey and
\NumberOfVersions ...)
You could try, if you get can get the same results I do and then work
through your emacs configuration.
I've got no other idea at the moment.
Best regards
Robert
On 07/12/2013 01:05 AM, John Rakestraw wrote:
> Hi, list --
>
> I understand the value of working on this myself -- what better way to
> learn? -- but after a few hours of reading the docs and scouring the
> list, I've reached the point of seeking at least a hint for where to go.
> (There's much more information higher in this thread, but I'm trying to
> focus rather narrowly on the problem here to keep the email relatively
> short.)
>
> I'm trying to export to a pdf, using Phil Hirschhorn's exam.cls. The
> document class definition I have (thanks, Robert!) gets me almost to
> where I need to be. However, it leaves me with square brackets at
> several points in the tex file. I need to delete those brackets.
>
> That is, I need to change "\begin[]{questions}" to "{\begin{questions}".
>
> Following Charles's advice, I'm trying to define and use a filter.
> However, I know little enough about LaTeX and lisp that I can't figure
> out why what I have isn't working. At the risk of making it very clear I
> know even less than nothing, here's what I've worked up:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> (defun jr-org-delete-brackets-from-tex-file
> (text backend info)
> (while (re-search-forward "\\[]" nil t)
> (replace-match ""))
> text)
>
> (add-to-list 'org-export-filter-final-output-functions
> 'jr-org-delete-brackets-from-tex-file)
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> This doesn't work.
>
> Can someone at least give me a hint on what I need to do differently?
>
> Thanks very much.
>
--
Robert Klein - Max Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung
Ackermannweg 10
55128 Mainz
(setq load-path (cons "~/org-8.0.5/lisp" load-path))
(require 'org)
(require 'ox)
(setq org-latex-classes
'(("exam"
"\\documentclass[12pt]{exam}
% BEGIN exam Defaults
[NO-DEFAULT-PACKAGES]
[PACKAGES]
\\usepackage{palatino}
\\extrawidth{.5in}
\\extraheadheight{-.75in}
\\extrafootheight[-3in]{-.75in}
\\pagestyle{headandfoot}
\\NoKey
\\NumberOfVersions{1}
\\renewcommand\\thequestion{\\Roman{question}}
\\renewcommand\\thepartno{\\arabic{partno}}
\\renewcommand\\partlabel{\\thepartno.}
% END exam Defaults
"
("\\begin{questions} %% %s" "\\end{questions}")
("\\question %% %s" . "\\question* %% %s")
("\\begin{parts} %% %s" "\\end{parts}")
("\\part %% %s" . "\\part* %% %s"))))
exam.org
Description: Lotus Organizer
\documentclass[10pt]{exam}
% BEGIN exam Defaults
\usepackage{palatino}
\extrawidth{.5in}
\extraheadheight{-.75in}
\extrafootheight[-3in]{-.75in}
\pagestyle{headandfoot}
\NoKey
\NumberOfVersions{1}
\renewcommand\thequestion{\Roman{question}}
\renewcommand\thepartno{\arabic{partno}}
\renewcommand\partlabel{\thepartno.}
% END exam Defaults
\extrawidth{.5in}
\extraheadheight[.3in]{-.75in}
\extrafootheight{-.25in}
\raggedright
\author{Robert Klein}
\date{\today}
\title{}
\begin{document}
\renewcommand\thequestion{\Roman{question}}
\renewcommand\thepartno{\arabic{partno}}
\renewcommand\partlabel{\thepartno.}
\firstpageheader{Name:\enspace\makebox[3in]{\hrulefill}\\Exam 1\\}{}{Theo 001 -- Rakestraw\\February 14, 2013\\}
\begin{coverpages}
this is just some text
\end{coverpages}
\begin{questions} % Meaningless header
\label{sec-1}
\question %
\label{sec-1-1}
\textbf{Identification of Terms}. Identify/define and give the significance
of \textbf{six} of the following. If you identify/define more than six
without indicating clearly which six you want me to grade, I will
grade your first six answers (18 points).
\begin{parts} % Terms
\label{sec-1-1-1}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-1}
term 1
\vspace*{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-2}
term 2
\vspace*{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-3}
term 3
\vspace*{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-4}
term 4
\vspace*{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-5}
term 5
\vspace*{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-6}
term 6
\vspace*{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-7}
term 7
\vspace*{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-8}
term 8
\vspace*{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-1-1-9}
term 9
\newpage
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\newpage
\end{parts}
\question %
\label{sec-1-2}
\textbf{Short Answer}. Answer \textbf{two} of the following in a paragraph. If you
attempt to answer more than two without indicating clearly which two you
intend me to grade I will grade your first two answers (36 points).
\begin{parts} % Questions
\label{sec-1-2-1}
\part %
\label{sec-1-2-1-1}
Question one goes on for more than one line. (I mention that because I want to
be clear that I can't put a question in a heading.)
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-2-1-2}
Question 2 goes here.
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\newpage
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\newpage
\part %
\label{sec-1-2-1-3}
Question 3 goes here.
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\part %
\label{sec-1-2-1-4}
Question 4 goes here.
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\newpage
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\newpage
\end{parts}
\question %
\label{sec-1-3}
\textbf{Essay Question}. Answer \textbf{one} of the following as fully as you are able.
If you attempt to answer more than one without indicating clearly which one
you intend me to grade I will grade your first answer (40 points).
\begin{parts} % Questions
\label{sec-1-3-1}
\part %
\label{sec-1-3-1-1}
here's the first essay question.
\part %
\label{sec-1-3-1-2}
here's the second essay question.
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\newpage
\fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
\end{parts}
\end{questions}
\end{document}
