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Templates/source files using CSV and accented characters: consider to add a LaTeX patch

Added by Miguel J Ruiz Benítez almost 3 years ago

I have encountered a problem with accented characters when using the template with csvsimple, and I have found the solution in this link

https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/474413/strange-csvsimple-output-when-the-line-starts-with-an-accented-character?rq=1

Adding the following fragment after

\usepackage{csvsimple}
the problem is solved: 
\def\csv@def@par{\par}
\makeatletter
\patchcmd\csvloop
  {\if\csv@par}
  {\ifx\csv@def@par}
  {}{\ERROR! Failed to patch}

Please, consider to add the patch to the templates using CSV.

Thanks.


Replies (5)

RE: Templates/source files using CSV and accented characters: consider to add a LaTeX patch - Added by Alexis Bienvenüe almost 3 years ago

Thanks for the report.
Can you provide a minimal project source file, along with a students file, that does not work with latest AMC and LaTeX version but works with this patch?

RE: Templates/source files using CSV and accented characters: consider to add a LaTeX patch - Added by Miguel J Ruiz Benítez almost 3 years ago

Files of "Nominative-sheets" template attached; in list.csv, I have changed "Avogadro" to "Ávogadro" (note accented A).

(Auto Multiple Choice 1.5.0 / TeXLive 2021 full installation)

Thanks.

Nominative-sheets.tex (2.2 kB)

list.csv (98 Bytes)

RE: Templates/source files using CSV and accented characters: consider to add a LaTeX patch - Added by Alexis Bienvenüe almost 3 years ago

This seems to work with my setup. Which csvsimple version are you using?

RE: Templates/source files using CSV and accented characters: consider to add a LaTeX patch - Added by Miguel J Ruiz Benítez almost 3 years ago

It works with csvsimple version 2.2.1 (2022/01/07) but not with version 1.21 (2019/04/09) the one included in a fresh TeXLive 2021 installation. Note the versions of TeXLive and the csvsimple packages in Debian Stable and Ubuntu 21.04, texlive_2020.20210202-3_all.deb. I think you should include a comment about the issue in the templates, at least.

Sorry if too much sorry; as an end user I expect that templates work right out of the box with no hassle.

Thank you.

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