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+let cmd_dvips tmpprefix = "dvips -R -E " ^ tmpprefix ^ ".dvi -f >" ^ tmpprefix ^ ".ps"
+let cmd_latex tmpprefix = "latex " ^ tmpprefix ^ ".tex >/dev/null"
+(* Putting -transparent white in converts arguments will sort-of give you transperancy *)
+let cmd_convert tmpprefix finalpath = "convert -quality 100 -density 120 " ^ tmpprefix ^ ".ps " ^ finalpath ^ " >/dev/null 2>/dev/null"
+
+exception ExternalCommandFailure of string
+
+let render tmppath finalpath outtex md5 =
+ let tmpprefix0 = (string_of_int (Unix.getpid ()))^"_"^md5 in
+ let tmpprefix = (tmppath^"/"^tmpprefix0) in
+ let unlink_all () =
+ begin
+ (* Commenting this block out will aid in debugging *)
+ Sys.remove (tmpprefix ^ ".dvi");
+ Sys.remove (tmpprefix ^ ".aux");
+ Sys.remove (tmpprefix ^ ".log");
+ Sys.remove (tmpprefix ^ ".tex");
+ Sys.remove (tmpprefix ^ ".ps");
+ end in
+ let f = (Util.open_out_unless_exists (tmpprefix ^ ".tex")) in
+ begin
+ output_string f (Texutil.get_preface ());
+ output_string f outtex;
+ output_string f (Texutil.get_footer ());
+ close_out f;
+ if Util.run_in_other_directory tmppath (cmd_latex tmpprefix0) != 0
+ then (unlink_all (); raise (ExternalCommandFailure "latex"))
+ else if (Sys.command (cmd_dvips tmpprefix) != 0)
+ then (unlink_all (); raise (ExternalCommandFailure "dvips"))
+ else if (Sys.command (cmd_convert tmpprefix (finalpath^"/"^md5^".png")) != 0)
+ then (unlink_all (); raise (ExternalCommandFailure "convert"))
+ else unlink_all ()
+ end