Re: Macro expansion to control beamer template

[Florian Adamsky <fa-orgmode@haktar.org>]

Dear Sebastien,

On Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:10:26 +0100 Sebastien Vauban wrote:

> > I created a beamer template file that I control with macros. My
> > org-mode config file has the following snippet:
> >
> > (add-to-list 'org-latex-classes
> >     (list "beamer" 
> >       (file-string (concat custom-basedir "templates/beamer.tex")) 
> >       '("\\section{%s}" ."\\section*{%s}") 
> >       '("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}")
> >       '("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}")))
> >
> >
> > The beamer.tex file contains snippets like that:
> >
> > \documentclass[xetex,aspectratio={{{BEAMERRATIO}}}]{beamer}
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > \newcommand{\myEmail}{\url{{{{EMAIL}}}}}
> > \newcommand{\myUrl}{\url{{{{URL}}}}}
> > \newcommand{\myShortConf}{{{{SHORTCONF}}}}
> > \newcommand{\myLongConf}{{{{LONGCONF}}}}
> >
> > This does not work anymore. After searching a bit in the ml archive
> > I have read that the macro is not as powerful as before. The macro
> > works only in the org file and not in my template file. What is the
> > best way to work around this problem?
> 
> Would an INCLUDE in the Org file do the work for you?
> 
> Would you agree with such a solution (having to explicitly put one
> extra line in all your Org Beamer files)?

Good idea! I think I can live with one addition line, when I will
customize org-beamer-insert-options-template :) I'll give it a try
tomorrow.

Thanks for the tip!

Best
-- 
Florian Adamsky
http://florian.adamsky.it/