[TxMt] Re: TM_DATE , Ruby and Latex Template

[Allan Odgaard]

On 5 Nov 2008, at 23:53, Alain Matthes wrote:

> [...] no problem with the classic method [ NEW from Template] [Edit
> Templates] but with the other method
>
>  [ why  another method ? Only God knows ..]

I seem to recall Haris saying that there already is an established  
convention for LaTeX templates, and the additiional system (specific  
to the LaTeX bundle) is for those who already have a lot of templates  
following this convention.

> [...] I create a file in Application Support  > Latex > Templates  
> but iI
> want to use shell variables
>  like TM_FULLNAME TM_DATE TM_ORGANIZATION_NAME etc ...

I don’t think it expands shell variables, and since this system is a  
more general LaTeX template system, I am not sure it really should be  
made to do so (i.e. it is there for compatibility).

Why not stay with snippets or regular templates?