Generating random numbers in LateX
The following code will generate a random number within a range for each compilation
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\pgfmathsetseed{\number\pdfrandomseed}
\newcommand{\thecmd}[2]{
\pgfmathsetmacro{\thenum}{int(random(#1,#2))}
\thenum
}
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Using ttfamily with bfseries in a listing
Default font doesn’t implement bold style:
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\renewcommand{\ttdefault}{pcr}
\begin{lstlisting}[basicstyle=\ttfamily\bfseries]
y:=2
\end{lstlisting}
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Makefile to compile a LateX project
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## Here is a simple Makefile for a basic LaTeX flow with a bibliography
## make help:
## print this menu
## make all:
## compile the stuff
## make clean:
## remove temporary files
## make clean_pdf:
## remove the output PDF file
## make clean_all:
## remove EVERYTHING
# Variables
FILENAME=mainfile
BIBNAME=mainfile
help:
@grep -e "^##" Makefile;
all:
pdflatex ${FILENAME}.tex
bibtex ${FILENAME}
pdflatex ${FILENAME}.tex
pdflatex ${FILENAME}.tex
clean:
rm *.aux *.bbl *.blg *.log *.out *.snm *.toc *.vrb *.xml main-blx.bib *.nav
clean_pdf:
rm ${FILENAME}.pdf
clean_all: clean clean_pdf
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Batch file to compile on Windows
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set FILENAME=filename
set BIBNAME=filename
@echo off
cls
:question
echo.
echo 1. Compile the document
echo 2. Clean everything but keep the PDF
echo 3. Really clean EVERYTHING
set /p choix=What do you want to do (1/2/3)? :
if /I "%choix%"=="1" (goto :compile)
if /I "%choix%"=="2" (goto :clean)
if /I "%choix%"=="3" (goto :clean_all)
goto question
:compile
pdflatex %FILENAME%.tex
bibtex %BIBNAME%
pdflatex %FILENAME%.tex
pdflatex %FILENAME%.tex
goto end
:clean
del %FILENAME%.aux
del %BIBNAME%.bbl
del %BIBNAME%.blg
del %FILENAME%.log
goto end
:clean_all
del %FILENAME%.aux
del %BIBNAME%.bbl
del %BIBNAME%.blg
del %FILENAME%.log
del %FILENAME%.pdf
goto end
:end
echo Thanks for using this tool :)
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