build_book.sh

#! /bin/sh


usage="$(basename "$0") -- build bookdown book
          -h show help and exit
          -a upload book to aws"

amazon=false # check options
while getopts "ah" opt; do
    case $opt in
    h) printf "$usage\n"
       exit
       ;;
    a) amazon=true
       ;;
    esac
done

# get most recent Rmd file 
RMDFILE="$(ls -Art *.Rmd | tail -n 1)"
BASENAME=(${RMDFILE//.Rmd/})

# generate/update the markdown
Rscript -e "bookdown::preview_chapter('${RMDFILE}')"

# copy the markdown file and associated files over to other dir
cp _book/${BASENAME}.md ~/Dropbox/notebook_render/${BASENAME}.Rmd
cp -r _bookdown_files/${BASENAME}_files ~/Dropbox/notebook_render/_bookdown_files

# build book
cd ~/Dropbox/notebook_render
Rscript -e "bookdown::render_book('index.Rmd')"
open -a "Safari" _book/index.html

# upload to aws
if [ $amazon == true ]; then
    source ~/.virtualenvs/env/bin/activate
    aws s3 sync _book/ s3://aws-website-[website name]
fi