[OS X TeX] jobname

[Alain Schremmer]

Ross Moore wrote:

> This coding doesn't seem to have been well-tested with
> modern LaTeX. It falls foul of things that happen both
> at  \begin{document}  and  \end{document} .

I didn't think it was me but, still, I was worried.

> However, it can be easily fixed as follows:
>
>   \def\ThisFile{\jobname}
>    \newcounter{FileStack}
>    \newcommand{\recordinput}[1]{%  <<---  new name
>      \stackinput{#1}{\OrigInput}%
>    }
>    \newcommand{\stackinput}[2]{%
>      \stepcounter{FileStack}%
>      \expandafter\let
>        \csname NameStack\theFileStack\endcsname
>        \ThisFile
>      \def\ThisFile{#1}%  <<---- \edef might be better here !
>      #2{#1}%
>      \expandafter\let\expandafter
>        \ThisFile
>        \csname NameStack\theFileStack\endcsname
>      \addtocounter{FileStack}{-1}%
>   }
>
> %%  delay the re-definition of  \input until later
>  \AtBeginDocument{%
>    \let\OrigInput\input
>    \let\input\recordinput
>  }
> %%  set it back at the end of the document
>  \AtEndDocument{\let \input \OrigInput}
>
>
>
>> I looked at the reference, patching techniques, but this is way  
>> beyond the little bit I have learned so I am crying for help.
>
>
> Above is an example of how it should be done.
> That is,
>   (i)  define a new function (or "method") to do what you want;
>  (ii)  preserve, using \let , a pointer to the original method;
>  (iii) use  \let to rebind the macro-name to your new method,
>        delaying to a time when it is safe to do so;
>  (iv)  use \let again, to rebind the macro name back to the
>        original method, after you have finished using your
>        new method.
>
>
> Beware though. I've not tested the above instance with a serious job;
> nor have I tested for how it works with  \include .

I will test tomorrow.

Very grateful regards
--schremmer



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