I've written a small script to produce a HTML page of physics abstracts from
the preprint server. The only input required is a list of the numbers of the
papers to be included. It's all very simple - instructions below.
There is also a script to produce an
offline presentation version.
Generating the HTML page
NB:This currently only works under Linux.
1. Make a file with a list of the paper numbers, including the section name
( astro-ph/ or since 2007 arXiv:)
e.g.
--file listing---------------------not part of file
arXiv:0711.2171
astro-ph/0302187
astro-ph/0302207
hep-ph/0011048
--end file listing-----------------not part of file
See the current file /remote/hermes/httpd/html/astrophysics/Abstracts/refs.new
for an example.
2. Copy your file to (and overwrite)
/remote/hermes/httpd/html/astrophysics/Abstracts/refs.new
3. cd /remote/hermes/httpd/html/astrophysics/Abstracts
4. run the program gen_abs_html. ie ./gen_abs_html
5. All done
The script gen_abs_html is very simple (OK, crude) and will probably die or
produce garbage on
unexpected input, or in other unanticipated circumstances.
Let me know ASAP if this occurs.
Offline presentation version
The offline script is intended to provide a minimal set of files
that can be used to present the "New abstracts of interest" in the absence of
an internet connection. The script saves the file to the local directory.
Running it from a directory on a USB stick provides maximal insurance against
network or laptop problems. So, e.g.
After generating the new_abs.html file, as above:
cd /media/usbdisk/abstracts
/remote/hermes/httpd/html/astrophysics/Abstracts/offline
This should copy the PDF files to the current directory and also
produce a version of new_abs.html with the PDF link
pointing locally.