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Re: [Gnumed-devel] Repetitive entry
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Karsten Hilbert |
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Re: [Gnumed-devel] Repetitive entry |
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Mon, 14 May 2012 22:13:21 +0200 |
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On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 07:57:15PM +0000, Jim Busser wrote:
> >> what I would see developing is similar to what
> >> I have been doing outside of GNUmed with my LaTex
> >> templates... developing them as a series of distinct "bands"
> >> which are then combined (concatenated) as needed into a
> >> variety of LaTex templates.
> >
> > What you are describing is the use of text expansion macros.
>
> Presently, these "expand" into a text edit area.
>
> Is it feasible to wrap such functionality inside a script that, in the case
> of a desired on-the-fly report, could
>
> - prompt the user
>
> Select one or more of the following components for the desired report
>
> and after the user completes their selection, to output the macros into a
> .tex file and then read and use that .tex file as the template from which to
> build the desired report?
That's certainly technically possible.
Karsten
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