This may be way more complicated and hackish then what you have in
mind, but I have written Python scripts that I use extensively to do
this sort of thing in two ways. Both allow/assume that I am mixing
Maxima and Latex. So, this might not be ideal for someone who want
simples ordinary text comments added to their Maxima code (i.e.
without having to learn Latex).
So, the old way allows me to add a new environment to a Latex document:
\begin{maxima}
[maxima code here]
\end{maxima}
My Python script then is a complicated, messy pre-processor for Latex.
It sorts through the document finds all the \begin{maxima}
envrionments, puts them into a batch file for Maxima - adding TeX
output commands for each environment. After Maxima finishes running
the batch file, it takes all the TeX output files (one for each
\begin{maxima} environment) and substitutes them back into the Latex
environment, changing the environment from \begin{maxima} to
\begin{equation}.
My latest version of this adds an additional input layer, by allowing
me to add Latex code in comments in a *.wxm file. It then takes the
.wxm file and turns it into the input file I was discussing above.
Here is an example snipet:
/* [wxMaxima: input start ] */
/*
\section{A Simple Example}
This file gives a simple example of intermingling \LaTeX{} and Maxima.
Here is one equation:
*/
eq1:x+y=7;
/* [wxMaxima: input end ] */
Attached are some example files that may clarify what my code does.
(The header.tex file is only attached in case some actually wanted to
run Latex on the latex_output.tex file)
The one thing it doesn't do right now that might be necessary for the
application you are talking about is echo back the verbatim Maxima
code. But I don't think that would be too difficult.
I would be glad to share the code if anyone is interested. But it is
fairly messy and disorganized. It is all in Python and depends on
Scipy/Numpy and wxPython. You don't have to be a Python programmer to
use it. There is a gui to select your input files and run the various
aspects of the process.
FWIW,
Ryan
> On 7/3/07, Robert Dodier <robert.dodier at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Recently I think someone was asking about how to get
> > Maxima output and ordinary text in the same document.
> > (Or maybe I'm mistaken. Wouldn't be the first time.)
> > Anyway I found this web site
> > http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/maxima
> > which has a lot of interesting stuff, including a script
> > named pmaxima which can process documents which
> > comprise Maxima commands and ordinary text.
> > http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/maxima/scripts/pmaxima
> >
> > Maybe this will be useful to someone.
> >
> > Robert Dodier
> > _______________________________________________
> > Maxima mailing list
> > Maxima at math.utexas.edu
> > http://www.math.utexas.edu/mailman/listinfo/maxima
> >
>
>
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