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Can I get the output of a command line program with TeX (using e.g. read18)?
Test success of write18Per-word info needed in DVI to create touch rectangles on LaTeX documents in iTeX for the iPadTeX command with argument BEFORE the commandTeX at the Command LineTikz externalisation not working despite enabling write 18 or shell escapesublimetext 2, auto-pst-pdf, enable shell escape, chemnumHow is the TeX engine informed of the OS's end-of-line marker and file encoding?Combine path from external program with draw in tikzDoes --no-shell-escape break pdf@shellescape?Can't execute jar from directory with umlaut
Say I want to call some external program using write18, which returns some text to the command line. Can I get that text from inside TeX?
As an example
> inkscape -V
returns the version of the inkscape installation, in my case
Inkscape 0.92.4 (5da689c313, 2019-01-14)
How can I retrieve this information using TeX?
(Note: I am running TeX on Windows, but would like the solution to be system independent.)
tex-core shell-escape command-line
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Say I want to call some external program using write18, which returns some text to the command line. Can I get that text from inside TeX?
As an example
> inkscape -V
returns the version of the inkscape installation, in my case
Inkscape 0.92.4 (5da689c313, 2019-01-14)
How can I retrieve this information using TeX?
(Note: I am running TeX on Windows, but would like the solution to be system independent.)
tex-core shell-escape command-line
asked 6 hours ago
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2,7041121
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input|"inkscape -V"should work.
– egreg
5 hours ago
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Say I want to call some external program using write18, which returns some text to the command line. Can I get that text from inside TeX?
As an example
> inkscape -V
returns the version of the inkscape installation, in my case
Inkscape 0.92.4 (5da689c313, 2019-01-14)
How can I retrieve this information using TeX?
(Note: I am running TeX on Windows, but would like the solution to be system independent.)
tex-core shell-escape command-line
asked 6 hours ago
schtandardschtandard
2,7041121
Say I want to call some external program using write18, which returns some text to the command line. Can I get that text from inside TeX?
As an example
> inkscape -V
returns the version of the inkscape installation, in my case
Inkscape 0.92.4 (5da689c313, 2019-01-14)
How can I retrieve this information using TeX?
(Note: I am running TeX on Windows, but would like the solution to be system independent.)
tex-core shell-escape command-line
tex-core shell-escape command-line
asked 6 hours ago
schtandardschtandard
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asked 6 hours ago
schtandardschtandard
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input|"inkscape -V"should work.
– egreg
5 hours ago
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input|"inkscape -V"should work.
– egreg
5 hours ago
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input|"inkscape -V" should work.– egreg
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input|"inkscape -V" should work.– egreg
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You could use input|"inkscape -V" (requires -shell-escape). However, I suggest defining a macro so that you can also manipulate the output:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
begindocument
inkscapebanner
enddocument
An example of manipulation:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
makeatletter
def@getinkscapeversioninfo#1 #2 #3, #4@nil%
definkscapeversion#2%
definkscapebuild#3%
definkscaperelease#4%
expandafter@getinkscapeversioninfoinkscapebanner@nil
makeatother
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
The mandatory expl3 version:
documentclassarticle
usepackageexpl3
ExplSyntaxOn
tl_new:N inkscapebanner
tl_new:N inkscapeversion
tl_new:N inkscapebuild
tl_new:N inkscaperelease
sys_shell_get:nnN inkscape~-V char_set_catcode_space:n `~ inkscapebanner
seq_set_split:NnV l_tmpa_seq ~ inkscapebanner
tl_set:Nx inkscapeversion seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 2
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 3
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild tl_range:Nnn inkscapebuild 1 -1
tl_set:Nx inkscaperelease seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 4
ExplSyntaxOff
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
answered 5 hours ago
egregegreg
742k8919423274
Is the fact thatinput|"inkscape -V"works a TeX feature or a side effect of its implementation? A search through the TeXbook yielded nothing and this isn't really how I thought the pipe command worked either (since a pipe usually directs output from its left to the command to its right). Why does this work?
– schtandard
5 hours ago
@schtandard It's a “TeX Live addition” added a few years ago.
– egreg
4 hours ago
1
@schtandard You can find it withtexdoc web2c, section 4.5
– egreg
4 hours ago
Thanks for the pointer! (Actually, MiKTeX doesn't find anything when askingtexdoc web2c, but the manual is also available online.)
– schtandard
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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You could use input|"inkscape -V" (requires -shell-escape). However, I suggest defining a macro so that you can also manipulate the output:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
begindocument
inkscapebanner
enddocument
An example of manipulation:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
makeatletter
def@getinkscapeversioninfo#1 #2 #3, #4@nil%
definkscapeversion#2%
definkscapebuild#3%
definkscaperelease#4%
expandafter@getinkscapeversioninfoinkscapebanner@nil
makeatother
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
The mandatory expl3 version:
documentclassarticle
usepackageexpl3
ExplSyntaxOn
tl_new:N inkscapebanner
tl_new:N inkscapeversion
tl_new:N inkscapebuild
tl_new:N inkscaperelease
sys_shell_get:nnN inkscape~-V char_set_catcode_space:n `~ inkscapebanner
seq_set_split:NnV l_tmpa_seq ~ inkscapebanner
tl_set:Nx inkscapeversion seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 2
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 3
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild tl_range:Nnn inkscapebuild 1 -1
tl_set:Nx inkscaperelease seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 4
ExplSyntaxOff
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
answered 5 hours ago
egregegreg
742k8919423274
Is the fact thatinput|"inkscape -V"works a TeX feature or a side effect of its implementation? A search through the TeXbook yielded nothing and this isn't really how I thought the pipe command worked either (since a pipe usually directs output from its left to the command to its right). Why does this work?
– schtandard
5 hours ago
@schtandard It's a “TeX Live addition” added a few years ago.
– egreg
4 hours ago
1
@schtandard You can find it withtexdoc web2c, section 4.5
– egreg
4 hours ago
Thanks for the pointer! (Actually, MiKTeX doesn't find anything when askingtexdoc web2c, but the manual is also available online.)
– schtandard
4 hours ago
add a comment |
You could use input|"inkscape -V" (requires -shell-escape). However, I suggest defining a macro so that you can also manipulate the output:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
begindocument
inkscapebanner
enddocument
An example of manipulation:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
makeatletter
def@getinkscapeversioninfo#1 #2 #3, #4@nil%
definkscapeversion#2%
definkscapebuild#3%
definkscaperelease#4%
expandafter@getinkscapeversioninfoinkscapebanner@nil
makeatother
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
The mandatory expl3 version:
documentclassarticle
usepackageexpl3
ExplSyntaxOn
tl_new:N inkscapebanner
tl_new:N inkscapeversion
tl_new:N inkscapebuild
tl_new:N inkscaperelease
sys_shell_get:nnN inkscape~-V char_set_catcode_space:n `~ inkscapebanner
seq_set_split:NnV l_tmpa_seq ~ inkscapebanner
tl_set:Nx inkscapeversion seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 2
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 3
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild tl_range:Nnn inkscapebuild 1 -1
tl_set:Nx inkscaperelease seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 4
ExplSyntaxOff
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
answered 5 hours ago
egregegreg
742k8919423274
Is the fact thatinput|"inkscape -V"works a TeX feature or a side effect of its implementation? A search through the TeXbook yielded nothing and this isn't really how I thought the pipe command worked either (since a pipe usually directs output from its left to the command to its right). Why does this work?
– schtandard
5 hours ago
@schtandard It's a “TeX Live addition” added a few years ago.
– egreg
4 hours ago
1
@schtandard You can find it withtexdoc web2c, section 4.5
– egreg
4 hours ago
Thanks for the pointer! (Actually, MiKTeX doesn't find anything when askingtexdoc web2c, but the manual is also available online.)
– schtandard
4 hours ago
add a comment |
You could use input|"inkscape -V" (requires -shell-escape). However, I suggest defining a macro so that you can also manipulate the output:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
begindocument
inkscapebanner
enddocument
An example of manipulation:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
makeatletter
def@getinkscapeversioninfo#1 #2 #3, #4@nil%
definkscapeversion#2%
definkscapebuild#3%
definkscaperelease#4%
expandafter@getinkscapeversioninfoinkscapebanner@nil
makeatother
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
The mandatory expl3 version:
documentclassarticle
usepackageexpl3
ExplSyntaxOn
tl_new:N inkscapebanner
tl_new:N inkscapeversion
tl_new:N inkscapebuild
tl_new:N inkscaperelease
sys_shell_get:nnN inkscape~-V char_set_catcode_space:n `~ inkscapebanner
seq_set_split:NnV l_tmpa_seq ~ inkscapebanner
tl_set:Nx inkscapeversion seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 2
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 3
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild tl_range:Nnn inkscapebuild 1 -1
tl_set:Nx inkscaperelease seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 4
ExplSyntaxOff
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
answered 5 hours ago
egregegreg
742k8919423274
You could use input|"inkscape -V" (requires -shell-escape). However, I suggest defining a macro so that you can also manipulate the output:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
begindocument
inkscapebanner
enddocument
An example of manipulation:
documentclassarticle
usepackagecatchfile
CatchFileDefinkscapebanner"inkscape -V"
makeatletter
def@getinkscapeversioninfo#1 #2 #3, #4@nil%
definkscapeversion#2%
definkscapebuild#3%
definkscaperelease#4%
expandafter@getinkscapeversioninfoinkscapebanner@nil
makeatother
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
The mandatory expl3 version:
documentclassarticle
usepackageexpl3
ExplSyntaxOn
tl_new:N inkscapebanner
tl_new:N inkscapeversion
tl_new:N inkscapebuild
tl_new:N inkscaperelease
sys_shell_get:nnN inkscape~-V char_set_catcode_space:n `~ inkscapebanner
seq_set_split:NnV l_tmpa_seq ~ inkscapebanner
tl_set:Nx inkscapeversion seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 2
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 3
tl_set:Nx inkscapebuild tl_range:Nnn inkscapebuild 1 -1
tl_set:Nx inkscaperelease seq_item:Nn l_tmpa_seq 4
ExplSyntaxOff
begindocument
inkscapebannerpar
inkscapeversionpar
inkscapebuildpar
inkscapereleasepar
enddocument
answered 5 hours ago
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Is the fact thatinput|"inkscape -V"works a TeX feature or a side effect of its implementation? A search through the TeXbook yielded nothing and this isn't really how I thought the pipe command worked either (since a pipe usually directs output from its left to the command to its right). Why does this work?
– schtandard
5 hours ago
@schtandard It's a “TeX Live addition” added a few years ago.
– egreg
4 hours ago
1
@schtandard You can find it withtexdoc web2c, section 4.5
– egreg
4 hours ago
Thanks for the pointer! (Actually, MiKTeX doesn't find anything when askingtexdoc web2c, but the manual is also available online.)
– schtandard
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Is the fact thatinput|"inkscape -V"works a TeX feature or a side effect of its implementation? A search through the TeXbook yielded nothing and this isn't really how I thought the pipe command worked either (since a pipe usually directs output from its left to the command to its right). Why does this work?
– schtandard
5 hours ago
@schtandard It's a “TeX Live addition” added a few years ago.
– egreg
4 hours ago
1
@schtandard You can find it withtexdoc web2c, section 4.5
– egreg
4 hours ago
Thanks for the pointer! (Actually, MiKTeX doesn't find anything when askingtexdoc web2c, but the manual is also available online.)
– schtandard
4 hours ago
Is the fact that
input|"inkscape -V" works a TeX feature or a side effect of its implementation? A search through the TeXbook yielded nothing and this isn't really how I thought the pipe command worked either (since a pipe usually directs output from its left to the command to its right). Why does this work?– schtandard
5 hours ago
Is the fact that
input|"inkscape -V" works a TeX feature or a side effect of its implementation? A search through the TeXbook yielded nothing and this isn't really how I thought the pipe command worked either (since a pipe usually directs output from its left to the command to its right). Why does this work?– schtandard
5 hours ago
@schtandard It's a “TeX Live addition” added a few years ago.
– egreg
4 hours ago
@schtandard It's a “TeX Live addition” added a few years ago.
– egreg
4 hours ago
1
1
@schtandard You can find it with
texdoc web2c, section 4.5– egreg
4 hours ago
@schtandard You can find it with
texdoc web2c, section 4.5– egreg
4 hours ago
Thanks for the pointer! (Actually, MiKTeX doesn't find anything when asking
texdoc web2c, but the manual is also available online.)– schtandard
4 hours ago
Thanks for the pointer! (Actually, MiKTeX doesn't find anything when asking
texdoc web2c, but the manual is also available online.)– schtandard
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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input|"inkscape -V"should work.– egreg
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