new function write_latex_definitions closes #478

doc/dynare.texi

@@ -8133,6 +8133,12 @@ the one that is highest on the MATLAB/Octave path).
 
 @end deffn
 
+@deffn {MATLAB/Octave command} write_latex_definitions ;
+
+Writes the names, @LaTeX{} names and long names of model variables to
+tables in a file named @code{<<M_.fname>>_latex_definitions.tex}.
+
+@end deffn
 
 
 @node The Configuration File

matlab/write_latex_definitions.m

+function write_latex_definitions(M_)
+%function write_latex_definitions
+% Writes a latex file containing the variable names, latex names, and
+% tags/comments
+%
+% INPUTS
+%    M_
+%
+% OUTPUTS
+%    none
+%
+% SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
+%    none
+
+% Copyright (C) 2013 Dynare Team
+%
+% This file is part of Dynare.
+%
+% Dynare is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+% the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+% (at your option) any later version.
+%
+% Dynare is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+% GNU General Public License for more details.
+%
+% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+% along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+if M_.exo_det_nbr == 0
+    tables = {'Endogenous', 'Exogenous', 'Parameters'};
+    M_var_root = {'M_.endo', 'M_.exo', 'M_.param'};
+else
+    tables = {'Endogenous', 'Exogenous', 'Exogenous Deterministic', 'Parameters'};
+    M_var_root = {'M_.endo', 'M_.exo', 'M_.exo_det', 'M_.param'};
+end
+fid = fopen([M_.fname '_latex_definitions.tex'], 'w');
+fprintf(fid, '\\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article}\n');
+fprintf(fid, '\\usepackage{geometry}\n');
+fprintf(fid, '\\begin{document}\n');
+
+for i=1:length(tables)
+    fprintf(fid, '\\begin{table}[ht]\n');
+    fprintf(fid, ['\\caption{' tables{i} '}\n']);
+    fprintf(fid, '\\centering\n');
+    fprintf(fid, '\\begin{tabular}{c c c}\n');
+    fprintf(fid, '\\hline\\hline\n');
+    fprintf(fid, 'Variable & LaTeX & Description\\\\\n');
+    fprintf(fid, '\\hline\n');
+
+    names = eval([M_var_root{i} '_names']);
+    tex = eval([M_var_root{i} '_names_tex']);
+    long = eval([M_var_root{i} '_names_long']);
+    for j=1:size(names,1)
+        fprintf(fid, '%s & $%s$ & %s\\\\\n', ...
+            regexprep(strtrim(names(j,:)), '_', '\\_'), ...
+            strtrim(tex(j,:)), ...
+            regexprep(strtrim(long(j,:)), '_', '\\_'));
+    end
+
+    fprintf(fid, '\\hline\n');
+    fprintf(fid, '\\end{tabular}\n');
+    fprintf(fid, '\\end{table}\n');
+    fprintf(fid, '\\newpage\n');
+end
+
+fprintf(fid, '\\end{document}\n');
+fclose(fid);
+end