added LaTEX template and function for PDF report

Report/report.py

@@ -184,31 +184,35 @@ def report(*argv):
     \bibliography{refs.bib}
     \clearpage
     \end{document}"""
-    return latex_report
+
+    # export the .tex file in the Report folder
+    filename = r'report.tex'
+    with open(filename, 'w') as latex_file:
+        latex_file.write(latex_report)
 
 # create the Tex file - sections in args will be displayed: {'sample':'Sample Selection';'model':'Model Creation';'predict':'Predictions';'help':'LaTEX help for figs and tables';}
 latex_report = report('sample', 'predict',)
 
-# export the .tex file in the Report folder
-filename = r'report.tex'
-with open(filename, 'w') as latex_file:
-    latex_file.write(latex_report)
-
-# run pdflatex with bibtex compilation (2nd run)
-proc = subprocess.Popen([r'C:\Donnees\Logiciels\Papps\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\LaTEX\texmfs\install\miktex\bin\pdflatex.exe', filename])
-proc.communicate()
-proc = subprocess.Popen([r'C:\Donnees\Logiciels\Papps\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\LaTEX\texmfs\install\miktex\bin\bibtex.exe', filename[:-4]])
-proc.communicate()
-proc = subprocess.Popen([r'C:\Donnees\Logiciels\Papps\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\LaTEX\texmfs\install\miktex\bin\pdflatex.exe', filename])
-proc.communicate()
-proc = subprocess.Popen([r'C:\Donnees\Logiciels\Papps\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\LaTEX\texmfs\install\miktex\bin\pdflatex.exe', filename])
-proc.communicate()
-# remove pdflatex compilation files
-os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.log')
-os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.aux')
-os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.bbl')
-os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.blg')
-os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.out')
-# open the report
-proc = subprocess.Popen([filename[:-4] + '.pdf'], shell=True)
-proc.communicate()
\ No newline at end of file
+def compile_latex():
+    # path to pdflatex
+    pdflatex = "C:/Donnees/Logiciels/Papps/PortableApps/Notepad++Portable/LaTEX/texmfs/install/miktex/bin/"
+    filename = 'report.tex'
+    # run pdflatex with bibtex compilation (2nd run)
+    proc = subprocess.Popen([pdflatex + 'pdflatex.exe', filename])
+    proc.communicate()
+    proc = subprocess.Popen([r'C:\Donnees\Logiciels\Papps\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\LaTEX\texmfs\install\miktex\bin\bibtex.exe', filename[:-4]])
+    proc.communicate()
+    proc = subprocess.Popen([r'C:\Donnees\Logiciels\Papps\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\LaTEX\texmfs\install\miktex\bin\pdflatex.exe', filename])
+    proc.communicate()
+    proc = subprocess.Popen([r'C:\Donnees\Logiciels\Papps\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\LaTEX\texmfs\install\miktex\bin\pdflatex.exe', filename])
+    proc.communicate()
+    # remove pdflatex compilation files
+    os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.log')
+    os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.aux')
+    os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.bbl')
+    os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.blg')
+    os.unlink(filename[:-4] + '.out')
+    # open the report
+    proc = subprocess.Popen([filename[:-4] + '.pdf'], shell=True)
+    proc.communicate()
+compile_latex()
\ No newline at end of file