arXiv converter

A tiny python script which tries to convert LaTex projects into arXiv-format. Any suggestions are welcome.

Usage:

python arxiv_converter.py -i main_tex_file.tex

Optional parameters:

-o foldername
    Specify output folder. Default: subfolder of input file called "arxiv_version"
--remove-comments
    Flag. Do not include comments. Default: unset
--folder-cleanup
    Flag. Remove output folder if it exists. Default: unset

What's new:

• python3 compatibility
• the script now supports dynamically generated figures. For example:

\begin{figure}
   \newcommand{\FigureRow}[1]{
      \subfloat[#1]{\includegraphics[width=.48\linewidth]{figures/#1/result_one.pdf}}
      \subfloat[#1]{\includegraphics[width=.48\linewidth]{figures/#1/result_two.pdf}}
   }
   \FigureRow{first_dataset}
   \FigureRow{second_dataset}
   \FigureRow{third_dataset}
   ...
\end{figure}

• experimental PLOS-ONE converter
• comment cmd generator for latex

How the converter works:

• The script creates an output folder,
• parses the input file and generates a new one in the output folder where it:
  • inserts the content of all imports (e.g., \import{foo}),
  • copies all graphics (e.g., \includegraphics{graphic}) source files into the same folder (enumerate them if two or more have the same name) and replaces the filename in the LaTex file with the new one.
  • Finally, it inserts the content of the .bbl file as bibliography (if the .bbl does not exist, it tries to compile it)