Reuse information in toc in another document - TeX

JeT

ahahah

samcarter

If I look out the window, the leafs already turn gold, so it won't be long until winter :)

JeT

oh my... back to hibernation soon ??

JeT

I must be slow... very slow... but am still struggling to build things with pgfkeys and of course it makes all sense when I read the result

samcarter

(make sure to post it before hibernation season starts, you don't want to wait until spring :) )

JeT

no doubt !!!! :)

samcarter

Oh, that's one for @marmot!

JeT

I need to work on MWE

JeT

One of the future question will be "How to use pgfkeys to parameter my document"

samcarter

I'm looking forward to the questions :)

JeT

I'll probably have 2/3 more questions and i'll be able to present something that I find extremely efficient to create content

JeT

Right, I see it, "Blog post".

samcarter replying to JeT

Topanswers has the "blog" question type. Maybe this would be a suitable to share your workflow?

JeT

I don't know if it's something I can do here, but after all your answers, I get an interesting workflow taht some teachers could maybe benefit and I would like to present a proof of concept. TopAnswers is the right place for that ?

JeT

I am the one lacking of sleep ! it works just fine now ! I spotted my error !

samcarter

:) but no idea what might go wrong in your document

JeT

mmmmm Ingénieux !!

samcarter

alternatively you could try to make them invisible `\renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\color{white}}` (with xcolor package)

JeT replying to samcarter

My bad ! it works well in your MWE, I try to apply to mine and I have the page numbers. Investigating !

samcarter replying to JeT

I'm not sure I understand the comment, but don't get the page numbers removed by `\renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{\@gobble}`?

JeT

I'm intrigued.     `\renewcommand{\cftsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}`
 removes dots, but how shall I remove page numbers (in `\renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{XXX}`) ?

samcarter

de rien :)

JeT replying to samcarter

Merci SamCarter, le diable dans les détails !

JeT

That was the reason for  it ! Sneaky TeX ! :)

samcarter

(of course the links won't work)

JeT

Hyperref !!!

samcarter

You seem to be using hyperref in notes.tex, so you will also need to use it in the syllabus

samcarter

```  
\documentclass[11pt]{book}
\usepackage[french]{babel}
\usepackage{tocloft}
\newcounter{savetocdepth}
\usepackage{hyperref}


\begin{document}

\begingroup

  \makeatletter 
    \renewcommand{\cftsubsecpagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}
    \renewcommand{\cftsubsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}
    \setcounter{savetocdepth}{\value{tocdepth}}
    \setcounter{tocdepth}{1}
    \newcommand{\contentsfinish}{}
    \input{note.toc}
  \makeatother
  \setcounter{tocdepth}{\value{savetocdepth}}
\endgroup

\tableofcontents

\chapter{title}
\section{title}
\subsection{title}

test


\end{document}  
```

JeT

It seems the be the reason of my trouble

JeT

```  
\relax 
\providecommand\hyper@newdestlabel[2]{}
\providecommand\babel@aux[2]{}
\@nameuse{bbl@beforestart}
\catcode `:\active 
\catcode `;\active 
\catcode `!\active 
\catcode `?\active 
\providecommand\HyperFirstAtBeginDocument{\AtBeginDocument}
\HyperFirstAtBeginDocument{\ifx\hyper@anchor\@undefined
\global\let\oldcontentsline\contentsline
\gdef\contentsline#1#2#3#4{\oldcontentsline{#1}{#2}{#3}}
\global\let\oldnewlabel\newlabel
\gdef\newlabel#1#2{\newlabelxx{#1}#2}
\gdef\newlabelxx#1#2#3#4#5#6{\oldnewlabel{#1}{{#2}{#3}}}
\AtEndDocument{\ifx\hyper@anchor\@undefined
\let\contentsline\oldcontentsline
\let\newlabel\oldnewlabel
\fi}
\fi}
\global\let\hyper@last\relax 
\gdef\HyperFirstAtBeginDocument#1{#1}
\providecommand\HyField@AuxAddToFields[1]{}
\providecommand\HyField@AuxAddToCoFields[2]{}
\providecommand \oddpage@label [2]{}
\babel@aux{french}{}
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Options vanilles}{3}{chapter.1}\protected@file@percent }
\@writefile{lof}{\addvspace {10\p@ }}
\@writefile{lot}{\addvspace {10\p@ }}
\@writefile{lof}{\contentsline {chapter}{Chapitre~: Options vanilles}{3}{chapter.1}\protected@file@percent }
\newlabel{ch:Optionvanilla}{{1}{3}{Options vanilles}{chapter.1}{}}
```

JeT

I checked the .aux file (which I never do...) and I notice this

JeT

right ! on it

samcarter replying to JeT

try `\mode<beamer>` (or make a mwe)

JeT

mmmm I see a   \mode<all>%

samcarter

at least I think we wrapped this into some `\mode` stuff in a later post, no?

JeT

ok then, I keep going :)

JeT

 \addtocontents{toc}{%
    \protect\usebeamercolor[fg]{lecture in toc}

samcarter replying to JeT

No, that only takes effect if you compile with beamer class

JeT

I see...  Could it be related to https://topanswers.xyz/tex?q=1338 ?

samcarter

- but the missing item error come from the structure of your toc file. My entries look like  
```  
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Lecture1}{5}%
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}Section 1}{5}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.1}Subsection 1a}{5}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.2}Subsection 1b}{5}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.3}Subsection 1c}{5}%
```  
Notice in particular that `\contentsline` has fewer arguments than in your example. To diagnose I would need to know how you managed to add extra arguments there

JeT

ah right ! I'm gonna dig in my code to track this, merci !

samcarter

- for the babel line, also load the babel package in syllabus.tex  
- for the contentsfinish either load wharever package this comes from or use `\newcommand{\contentsfinish}{}` as quick hack

JeT

You're right ! I ran your code with  my inital MWE toc. no error, it works well !   
But then I wanted to test it on a toc of my actual workflow (that is pretty long code) and I notices that the toc has 2 extra lines, one on first line `\babel@toc {french}{}` and last line `\contentsfinish `. I am wondering if this is note related to snapshot package.

samcarter

Your toc file has a different structure than the one I get from note.tex in the question. Can you show me the code to create this toc file?

JeT replying to samcarter

Based on your latest reply + input of my notes.toc, I get a different error :"... Perhpas missing item"  
```  
\documentclass[11pt]{book}

\usepackage{tocloft}
\usepackage[french]{babel}
\newcounter{savetocdepth}

\begin{filecontents}[overwrite]{notes.toc}
\babel@toc {french}{}
\contentsline {chapter}{Contents}{i}{chapter*.1}%
\contentsline {chapter}{List of Figures}{v}{chapter*.2}%
\contentsline {chapter}{List of Tables}{vii}{chapter*.3}%
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Options vanilles}{3}{chapter.1}%
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}Mise en perspective}{4}{section.1.1}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.1}Un billet d'avion pour fixer les idées}{4}{subsection.1.1.1}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A}Quel est l'objectif de l'acheteur de ce billet ?}{4}{subsubsection.1.1.1.1}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {B}Quelle attitude (en terme de risques) prend l'acheteur de ce billet ?}{5}{subsubsection.1.1.1.2}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {C}Quel est l'objectif du vendeur de ce billet, la compagnie aérienne~?}{5}{subsubsection.1.1.1.3}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.2}Quelques réflexions sur cet exemple}{7}{subsection.1.1.2}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A}Cet exemple est à la fois très vrai et très faux...}{7}{subsubsection.1.1.2.1}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {B}Sensibilité du prix du billet d'avion et structure de prix}{7}{subsubsection.1.1.2.2}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {C}Bornes des prix et valeur temps}{8}{subsubsection.1.1.2.3}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {D}Package \& produit structuré}{8}{subsubsection.1.1.2.4}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {E}Conclusion}{8}{subsubsection.1.1.2.5}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.3}Les options donnent un prix de marché à des événements}{9}{subsection.1.1.3}%
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}\'Eléments clefs autour des options}{9}{section.1.2}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.1}Classifications autour des options}{9}{subsection.1.2.1}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.2}Tracer les diagrammes de pay-off en cours de vie et à maturité}{10}{subsection.1.2.2}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.3}Pay-off de l'option à maturité}{11}{subsection.1.2.3}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.4}Intérêt des options par rapport au marché cash}{12}{subsection.1.2.4}%
\contentsfinish 

\end{filecontents}

\begin{document}

\begingroup

  \makeatletter 
    \renewcommand{\cftsubsecpagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}
    \renewcommand{\cftsubsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}
    \setcounter{savetocdepth}{\value{tocdepth}}
    \setcounter{tocdepth}{1}
    \input{notes.toc}
  \makeatother
  \setcounter{tocdepth}{\value{savetocdepth}}
\endgroup

\tableofcontents

\chapter{title}
\section{title}
\subsection{title}

test


\end{document}   
```

samcarter

^^^ place the input within the makeatletter

samcarter

```  
\documentclass[11pt]{book}

\usepackage{tocloft}
\usepackage[french]{babel}
\newcounter{savetocdepth}

\begin{document}

\begingroup

  \makeatletter 
    \renewcommand{\cftsubsecpagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}
    \renewcommand{\cftsubsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}
    \setcounter{savetocdepth}{\value{tocdepth}}
    \setcounter{tocdepth}{1}
    \input{notes.toc}
  \makeatother
  \setcounter{tocdepth}{\value{savetocdepth}}
\endgroup

\tableofcontents

\chapter{title}
\section{title}
\subsection{title}

test


\end{document}  
```

JeT

I inputed part of the actual toc produced in my main document.

JeT

```  
\documentclass[11pt]{book}
\usepackage[french]{babel}
\usepackage{tocloft}

\begin{filecontents}[overwrite]{notes.toc}
\babel@toc {french}{}
\contentsline {chapter}{Contents}{i}{chapter*.1}%
\contentsline {chapter}{List of Figures}{v}{chapter*.2}%
\contentsline {chapter}{List of Tables}{vii}{chapter*.3}%
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Options vanilles}{3}{chapter.1}%
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}Mise en perspective}{4}{section.1.1}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.1}Un billet d'avion pour fixer les idées}{4}{subsection.1.1.1}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A}Quel est l'objectif de l'acheteur de ce billet ?}{4}{subsubsection.1.1.1.1}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {B}Quelle attitude (en terme de risques) prend l'acheteur de ce billet ?}{5}{subsubsection.1.1.1.2}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {C}Quel est l'objectif du vendeur de ce billet, la compagnie aérienne~?}{5}{subsubsection.1.1.1.3}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.2}Quelques réflexions sur cet exemple}{7}{subsection.1.1.2}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A}Cet exemple est à la fois très vrai et très faux...}{7}{subsubsection.1.1.2.1}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {B}Sensibilité du prix du billet d'avion et structure de prix}{7}{subsubsection.1.1.2.2}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {C}Bornes des prix et valeur temps}{8}{subsubsection.1.1.2.3}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {D}Package \& produit structuré}{8}{subsubsection.1.1.2.4}%
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {E}Conclusion}{8}{subsubsection.1.1.2.5}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1.3}Les options donnent un prix de marché à des événements}{9}{subsection.1.1.3}%
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}\'Eléments clefs autour des options}{9}{section.1.2}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.1}Classifications autour des options}{9}{subsection.1.2.1}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.2}Tracer les diagrammes de pay-off en cours de vie et à maturité}{10}{subsection.1.2.2}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.3}Pay-off de l'option à maturité}{11}{subsection.1.2.3}%
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.4}Intérêt des options par rapport au marché cash}{12}{subsection.1.2.4}%
\contentsfinish 

\end{filecontents}

\begin{document}


\begingroup

  \makeatletter 
    \renewcommand{\cftsubsecpagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\@gobble}
    \renewcommand{\cftsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}
    \renewcommand{\cftsubsecdotsep}{\cftnodots}
    \setcounter{tocdepth}{1}
  \makeatother
  \input{note.toc}
\endgroup

\tableofcontents

\chapter{title}
\section{title}
\subsection{title}

test


\end{document}
```

samcarter

.. hold on, I can reproduce

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