Unicode characters are not handled properly in LaTeX exports about novelwriter HOT 6 CLOSED

The latexcodec documentation states that it isn't complete. I suppose all we can do is identify the problems and add them to the replacement dictionary manually, or report them to the package developers.

I will add these two, and check a few others of similar type.

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I've found a workaround. If the intention is to export to LaTeX then the writer can simply insert the LaTeX code for the symbols they want. So:

• PI can be presented as $\pi$
• RIGHTARROW can be represented as $\rightarrow$

novelWriter already passes the LaTeX codes directly into the LaTeX output file where it will present correctly when converted to PDF. I'm a Gummi fan and this worked for me.

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Yes, the latexcodec package leaves already correct LaTeX formatted text alone.

Only paragraphs and heading text is encoded with this package though, but this is certainly a workable solution if LaTeX is the only export used. I will add it to the documentation.

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Comment.

Writers that include LaTeX in their novels are probably a rare breed and will know how to handle problems they encounter using it in novelWriter.

For example. I created a LaTeX math formula that contained subscripts like this:

$$f(x)=a_{0}+a_{1}x$$

but on exporting this with novelWriter the subscript character _ found itself escaped as \_ in the .tex export file. The workaround is to instead use the \sb LaTeX syntax:

$$f(x)=a\sb{0}+a\sb{1}x$$

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Yeah, that's far beyond what is intended usage of novelWriter. It's for writing plain text. The LaTeX export is only intended for generating PDFs of plain text quickly.

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LaTeX export will not be included in the new Project Build Tool, and the current Export tool will be removed. This issue will therefore not be addressed. Closing it.

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