[Orgmode] Export LaTeX file to different directory?
Hi all, If I export (part of) an org-mode file to LaTeX, the LaTeX file is created in the same directory as the org-mode file. Is there a way to specify the file should go somewhere else? Googling and looking through the manual didn't give me anything concrete. There is apparently a property EXPORT_FILE_NAME, but setting this doesn't seem to have any effect. (Though I may be using it wrong, there wasn't any description or example of it in the manual... Plus, I'd like to be able to specify just the export directory, not necessarily the file name as well.) TIA Joost -- Joost Kremers Life has its moments ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Export LaTeX file to different directory?
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Joost Kremers joostkrem...@fastmail.fm wrote: There is apparently a property EXPORT_FILE_NAME, but setting this doesn't seem to have any effect. (Though I may be using it wrong, there wasn't any description or example of it in the manual... Plus, I'd like to be able to specify just the export directory, not necessarily the file name as well.) I think you have to set it as a property for the sub-tree you are trying to export. So whenever you export only that sub-tree, the file name will be taken from that property. For setting the directory you could try something like 'directory/filename.pdf' instead of just the usual file name. (untested) I am not aware of any directory only settings for export of sub-trees. But then I am not org-mode power user. :-) If it is not already there, I would also like to have a feature like that. In my case I want to export to some remote directory over ssh to some directory on my 'webserver:~/public_html' directory. I would like to set this on a per file basis. Don't know whether that is possible or not. Haven't had the time to explore in detail. When I was using emacs-muse, I used this feature extensively (I used to choose this interactively, so changing remote directories was pretty convenient with tab completion support from tramp) Hope that helps. -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Export LaTeX file to different directory?
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:07:56PM +0100, suvayu ali wrote: [EXPORT_FILE_NAME] I think you have to set it as a property for the sub-tree you are trying to export. So whenever you export only that sub-tree, the file name will be taken from that property. I tried various incantations, including the one you mention, none of them seem to have any effect... For setting the directory you could try something like 'directory/filename.pdf' instead of just the usual file name. (untested) I am not aware of any directory only settings for export of sub-trees. Actually, I'm exporting a region, but that should pretty much work the same way. The thing is, I'm keeping lots of stuff in several org files and occasionally I want to export some of it (in this case it was a table) to latex/pdf in order to print it or send it to someone. I'm not actually interested in the .tex or .pdf file itself and I don't want to clutter up the directory containing my org files. So preferably the latex/pdf file should go into ~/tmp or /tmp, where it can sit until I clean it out. -- Joost Kremers Life has its moments ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Export LaTeX file to different directory?
Hi Joost, On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Joost Kremers joostkrem...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:07:56PM +0100, suvayu ali wrote: For setting the directory you could try something like 'directory/filename.pdf' instead of just the usual file name. (untested) I am not aware of any directory only settings for export of sub-trees. Actually, I'm exporting a region, but that should pretty much work the same way. The thing is, I'm keeping lots of stuff in several org files and occasionally I want to export some of it (in this case it was a table) to latex/pdf in order to print it or send it to someone. I'm not actually interested in the .tex or .pdf file itself and I don't want to clutter up the directory containing my org files. So preferably the latex/pdf file should go into ~/tmp or /tmp, where it can sit until I clean it out. I just tested this, it seems to work as expected. * Smearing:smear: :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: tmp/smearing.html :END: ** Some sub-tree 1 ** Some sub-tree 2 Does this not work for you? -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Export LaTeX file to different directory?
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:52:41PM +0100, suvayu ali wrote: I just tested this, it seems to work as expected. * Smearing :smear: :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: tmp/smearing.html :END: ** Some sub-tree 1 ** Some sub-tree 2 Does this not work for you? it works if i export a subtree (C-c C-e 1 l), but not if i export a region (set mark, highlight region, then C-c C-e l). also, it doesn't expand a tilde ~ to my home directory, so writing :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: ~/tmp/temp.tex doesn't do what one would expect. (note that i can't write the full path because i switch between linux and OS X, which expand ~ differently: linux to /home/name, OS X to /Users/name.) also, i'd like to be able to specify an export directory for the entire org file, not just a subtree. -- Joost Kremers Life has its moments ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Export LaTeX file to different directory?
Hi, On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Joost Kremers joostkrem...@fastmail.fm wrote: it works if i export a subtree (C-c C-e 1 l), but not if i export a region (set mark, highlight region, then C-c C-e l). I think I had missed your earlier comment about exporting regions. also, it doesn't expand a tilde ~ to my home directory, so writing :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: ~/tmp/temp.tex doesn't do what one would expect. (note that i can't write the full path because i switch between linux and OS X, which expand ~ differently: linux to /home/name, OS X to /Users/name.) On a quick look at the docs, I can't find anything. But it does say if the property EXPORT_FILE_NAME is set, then the exporter will respect it. So if you could set it with some lisp, then you might have a working solution. However you can still make this work but only for sub-trees (not regions) by using relative paths, as in my example. However this does require that your org directory is the same with respect to your $HOME on both systems. So if your org files are in $HOME/org then maybe try ../tmp/file.tex. I know either of these are not exactly what you were looking for, but I am just trying to work around my lack of knowledge about org-mode internals to work out a possible solution. also, i'd like to be able to specify an export directory for the entire org file, not just a subtree. Yes this is what I had mentioned in my first post as a feature that I would like too (even more awesome if remote directories are permitted :)). I think right now you can do this by specifying projects in your init files, not sure though. I think I saw a thread related to that within the last few of months, maybe worth a look? -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Export LaTeX file to different directory?
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:57:45AM -0500, Nick Dokos wrote: Joost Kremers joostkrem...@fastmail.fm wrote: If I export (part of) an org-mode file to LaTeX, the LaTeX file is created in the same directory as the org-mode file. Is there a way to specify the file should go somewhere else? Googling and looking through the manual didn't give me anything concrete. There is apparently a property EXPORT_FILE_NAME, but setting this doesn't seem to have any effect. (Though I may be using it wrong, there wasn't any description or example of it in the manual... Plus, I'd like to be able to specify just the export directory, not necessarily the file name as well.) If the more refined methods don't work for you, here is a somewhat brute-force way: #+BIND: org-export-publishing-directory /tmp thanks, but this doesn't seem to work for me at all. :-( i'm using org version 7.4, if that's relevant at all. the variable org-export-publishing-directory is defined in org-exp.el (with defvar and a FIXME...), but it's not used anywhere in a meaningful way, AFAICT. -- Joost Kremers Life has its moments ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Export LaTeX file to different directory?
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Joost Kremers joostkrem...@fastmail.fm wrote: i'm using org version 7.4, if that's relevant at all. the variable org-export-publishing-directory is defined in org-exp.el (with defvar and a FIXME...), but it's not used anywhere in a meaningful way, AFAICT. That just made me think... what if you define an org publishing project with an output directory of ~/tmp or whatever, and then tell org, within each file, that the file belongs to your tmp project? When you publish using the current project, it should do what you're looking for. The only problem I can forsee is that there is no hash-plus file property that can define which project a file belongs to. Maybe in the future? (nudge, nudge) -- Jeffrey Horn Graduate Lecturer and PhD Student in Economics George Mason University (704) 271-4797 jh...@gmu.edu jrhorn...@gmail.com http://www.failuretorefrain.com/jeff/ ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
