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LaTex in VSCode + Helper Scripts
// 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"
}
}
]
Group of snippets, settings and scripts to help in using LaTex for papers, thesis dissertations,...
"""
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())
// 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"
}
// 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"
}
}
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