LaTex in VSCode + Helper Scripts

keybindings-latex-vscode.json

// add to keybindings.json:  File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts > change to JSON view 
[
   {
      "key":"ctrl+b",
      "command":"editor.action.insertSnippet",
      "args":{
         "name":"Insert bold text"
      }
   },
   {
      "key":"ctrl+i",
      "command":"editor.action.insertSnippet",
      "args":{
         "name":"Insert italic text"
      }
   },
   {
      "key":"ctrl+shift+i",
      "command":"editor.action.insertSnippet",
      "args":{
         "name":"itemize"
      }
   }
]

LaTex in VSCode + Scripts

Group of snippets, settings and scripts to help in using LaTex for papers, thesis dissertations,...

remove-double-acronyms.py

"""
Script to remove double acronyms from a tex file.
"""
import sys
import re


def main():
    REGEX = r"^\\newacronym(\[(?P<plural>.*)\])?\{(?P<key>.*)\}\{(?P<abbr>.*)\}\{(?P<expand>.*)\}"

    abbr = {}

    with open("abbr.tex", 'r') as f:
        for line in f:
            m = re.search(REGEX, line)
            if m is not None:
                key = m.group('key')
                print(key)
                if key in abbr:
                    if abbr[key] == line:
                        print("same entry so ignored the double")
                    else:
                        print("Duplicate found, which to keep?")
                        choice = int(input(f"1: {abbr[key]} or 2: {line}"))
                        if choice == 2:
                            abbr[key] = line

                else:
                    abbr[key] = line

    with open("abbr-cleaned.tex", 'w') as f:
        for _, v in abbr.items():
            f.write(v)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    sys.exit(main())

settings.json

// VSCode settings with custom recipes for building, e.g., the KU Leuven PhD dissertation
// add the body to the user settings: ctrl+shift+p > user settings > open JSON view
{
   "python.formatting.autopep8Args":[
      "--max-line-length=200"
   ],
   "latex-workshop.chktex.enabled":true,
   "latex-workshop.intellisense.package.enabled":true,
   "latex-workshop.latex.magic.args":[
      "--shell-escape",
      "-synctex=1",
      "-interaction=nonstopmode",
      "-file-line-error",
      "%DOC%"
   ],
   "latex-workshop.latex.recipes":[
      {
         "name":"lualatex",
         "tools":[
            "lualatex"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"PhD",
         "tools":[
            "pdflatex",
            "pdflatex",
            "biber",
            "makeIndex1",
            "makeIndex2",
            "pdflatex",
            "pdflatex"
         ]
      },
      {
            "name": "PhDlua",
            "tools": [
                "lualatex",
                "lualatex",
                "biber",
                "makeIndex1",
                "makeIndex2",
                "lualatex",
                "lualatex"
            ]
        },
      {
         "name":"lualatex ➞ bibtex ➞ lualatex × 2",
         "tools":[
            "lualatex",
            "bibtex",
            "lualatex",
            "lualatex"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"pdflatex ➞ gloss ➞ pdflatex x 2",
         "tools":[
            "pdflatex",
            "makeglossaries",
            "pdflatex",
            "pdflatex"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"latexmk 🔃",
         "tools":[
            "latexmk"
         ]
      }
   ],
   "latex-workshop.latex.tools":[
      {
         "name":"latexmk",
         "command":"latexmk",
         "args":[
            "-xelatex",
            "-shell-escape",
            "-synctex=1",
            "-interaction=nonstopmode",
            "-file-line-error",
            "-pdf",
            "%DOC%"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"lualatex",
         "command":"lualatex",
         "args":[
            "-shell-escape",
            "-synctex=1",
            "-interaction=nonstopmode",
            "-file-line-error",
            "%DOC%"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"biber",
         "command":"biber",
         "args":[
            "%DOCFILE%"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"makeglossaries",
         "command":"makeglossaries",
         "args":[
            "%DOCFILE%"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"pdflatex",
         "command":"pdflatex",
         "args":[
            "-shell-escape",
            "-synctex=1",
            "-interaction=nonstopmode",
            "-file-line-error",
            "%DOC%"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"bibtex",
         "command":"bibtex",
         "args":[
            "%DOCFILE%"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"makeIndex1",
         "command":"makeindex",
         "args":[
            "%DOCFILE%.glo",
            "-s",
            "%DOCFILE%.ist",
            "-t",
            "%DOCFILE%.glg",
            "-o",
            "%DOCFILE%.gls"
         ]
      },
      {
         "name":"makeIndex2",
         "command":"makeindex",
         "args":[
            "%DOCFILE%.nlo",
            "-s",
            "nomencl.ist",
            "-o",
            "%DOCFILE%.nls"
         ]
      }
   ],
   "latex-workshop.latex.autoBuild.run":"never"
}

snippets-latex-vscode.json

// Add snippet File > Preferences > User Snippets > latex.json
{
   "Insert bold text":{
      "prefix":"bold",
      "body":"\\textbf{${1:${TM_SELECTED_TEXT}}}$0",
      "description":"Insert bold text"
   },
   "Insert italic text":{
      "prefix":"italic",
      "body":"\\textit{${1:${TM_SELECTED_TEXT}}}$0",
      "description":"Insert italic text"
   },
   "itemize":{
      "prefix":"itemize",
      "body":[
         "\\begin{itemize}",
         "  \\item",
         "\\end{itemize}"
      ],
      "description":"itemize"
   }
}