[AUCTeX] Re: Adding new environments to

[Tyler Smith]

Ralf Angeli <address@hidden> writes:

> * Tyler Smith (2010-12-17) writes:
>
>> I'm using Auctex to prepare tests using the exam class. This introduces
>> several new 'list'-like environments: questions, choices, and parts. I
>> want Auctex to treat these like enumerate, list or description
>> environments, including adding the appropriate 'item' macro. However,
>> from my reading of the code, there is no user-friendly way to access the
>> appropriate variables.
>
> Instead of reading the code, try reading the manual. (c;
>

*facepalm*

Thanks. I knew there must be an easier way.

I still have some questions. I can now use LaTeX-add-environments to get
choices, questions and parts included in AucTex when I insert new
environments.

I don't understand how the style files work though. I used the example
from the manual as a template, and put my own tws.el file in the default
style file directory "/home/tyler/.emacs.d/auctex/style" (which is listed in
TeX-style-path):

(TeX-add-style-hook 
 "latex"
 (lambda ()
   (LaTeX-add-environments
    '("choices" LaTeX-env-item)
    '("questions" LaTeX-env-item)
    '("parts" LaTeX-env-item))))

(defun LaTeX-insert-choice ()
  "Insert the \choice macro within the choices environment."
  (let ((TeX-insert-braces ()))
    (TeX-insert-macro "choice")
    (insert " ")))

(defun LaTeX-insert-part ()
  "Insert the \part macro within the parts environment."
  (let ((TeX-insert-braces ()))
    (TeX-insert-macro "part")
    (insert " ")))

(defun LaTeX-insert-question ()
  "Insert the \question macro within the questions environment."
  (let ((TeX-insert-braces ()))
    (TeX-insert-macro "question")
    (insert " ")))


However, this doesn't appear to get run when I open a .tex file. Once
I'm visiting a .tex file I can evaluate the commands in the minibuffer
to get the behaviour I want, but the code is definitely not getting
evaluated automatically. What am I missing?

Thanks!

Tyler