Re: Help with new exporter

[John Rakestraw <lists@johnrakestraw.com>]

Hi, Robert --

> would you mind posting an example of the org file, too?  It would be
> easier for me to wrap my thoughts about this..  (The gurus probably
> don't it...)

Sure. (I should have included it earlier; I was worried that my message 
was already too long.) Here's one that worked with the old exporter. 
(Note that I had to leave many of the actual header lines blank -- or, 
rather, with only an empty space.)

--John

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#+LaTeX_CLASS: exam
#+LaTeX_CLASS_OPTIONS: [10pt]
#+LATEX_HEADER: \extrawidth{.5in}
#+LATEX_HEADER: \extraheadheight[.3in]{-.75in}
#+LATEX_HEADER: \extrafootheight{-.25in}
#+LATEX_HEADER: \raggedright
#+LaTeX: \renewcommand\thequestion{\Roman{question}}
#+LaTeX: \renewcommand\thepartno{\arabic{partno}}
#+LaTeX: \renewcommand\partlabel{\thepartno.}
#+OPTIONS: toc:nil num:y timestamp:nil creator:nil H:4
#+TITLE:
#+LaTeX: \firstpageheader{Name:\enspace\makebox[3in]{\hrulefill}\\Exam 
1\\}{}{Theo 001 -- Rakestraw\\February 14, 2013\\}
#+LaTeX: \begin{coverpages}
this is just some text
#+LaTeX: \end{coverpages}

* Meaningless header
**
*Identification of Terms*. Identify/define and give the significance
of *six* of the following. If you identify/define more than six
without indicating clearly which six you want me to grade, I will
grade your first six answers (18 points).
*** Terms
****
term 1
#+LaTeX: \vspace*{\fill}
****
term 2
#+LaTeX: \vspace*{\fill}
****
term 3
#+LaTeX: \vspace*{\fill}
****
term 4
#+LaTeX: \vspace*{\fill}
****
term 5
#+LaTeX: \vspace*{\fill}
****
term 6
#+LaTeX: \vspace*{\fill}
****
term 7
#+LaTeX: \vspace*{\fill}
****
term 8
#+LaTeX: \vspace*{\fill}
****
term 9
#+LaTeX: \newpage
#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
#+LaTeX: \newpage

**
*Short Answer*. Answer *two* of the following in a paragraph. If you
attempt to answer more than two without indicating clearly which two 
you
intend me to grade I will grade your first two answers (36 points).
*** Questions
****
Question one goes on for more than one line. (I mention that because I 
want to
be clear that I can't put a question in a heading.)

#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}

****
Question 2 goes here.
#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}

#+LaTeX: \newpage
#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
#+LaTeX: \newpage

****
Question 3 goes here.
#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}

****
Question 4 goes here.
#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}

#+LaTeX: \newpage
#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
#+LaTeX: \newpage

**
*Essay Question*. Answer *one* of the following as fully as you are 
able.
If you attempt to answer more than one without indicating clearly which 
one
you intend me to grade I will grade your first answer (40 points).
*** Questions

****
here's the first essay question.
****
here's the second essay question.
#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}

#+LaTeX: \newpage
#+LaTeX: \fillwithdottedlines{\fill}
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-- 
John Rakestraw