import.sty

% import.sty  Ver 6.0  22-Jan-2020  Donald Arseneau  (asnd@triumf.ca)
%
% This software is in the public domain; free of any restrictions.
%
% Two new \LaTeX\ commands, "\import {<full-path>} {<file>}" and 
% "\subimport {<path-extension>} {<file>}" are defined to input a file 
% from another directory, allowing that file to find its own inputs
% (using "\input", "\includegraphics" etc.) in that directory.
% Alias command names are "\inputfrom" and "\subinputfrom".
%
% Also provided are "\includefrom" and "\subincludefrom", which are
% based on the "\include" command, rather than "\input".
%
% For example, if a remote file "/user/friend/work/report.tex" has contents:
%
%      My graph: \includegraphics{picture}
%      \input{explanation}
%
% then you can safely input that file in your own document with the command
% "\import{/user/friend/work/}{report}"; the explanation and picture will 
% be taken from the "/user/friend/work/" directory.
%
% The <full-path> argument for "\import" can be a full absolute path
% or a relative path starting from the main working directory for the document.
% The "\subimport" command facilitates nesting of file imports. It takes a
% relative <path-extension> based on the location of the current file.
%
% For example, if a file is imported (using either command) from directory
% "abc/" and that file contains the command "\subimport{lmn/}{xyz}" then
% file "abc/lmn/xyz.tex" is input, and any "\input" commands in that file
% will read files from directory "abc/lmn/".
%
% Find more documentation in import.tex or import.pdf.
%
% A hook "\import@path@fix" is provided to reformat the import path
% to fit the syntax of a particular operating system.  It *could* be
% defined to convert unix-style path names to the local format. The default
% definition ensures paths end with "/" on most systems, but removes
% "][" from within sub-import directory paths on VMS systems.
%
% Presently, the paths are defined ``locally'' so input files must have 
% balanced grouping.
%====================== END INSTRUCTIONS ===========================

\ProvidesPackage{import}[2020/01/22 \space  v 6.0]
\ProcessOptions

\@ifundefined{import}{%
 \newcommand{\import}{\global\let\import@path\@empty \@doimport\input}
}{
 \PackageWarning{import}{\string\import\space command is already defined!^^J%
   Defining only its \string\inputfrom\space alias.}
}
\newcommand{\inputfrom}{\global\let\import@path\@empty \@doimport\input}
\newcommand{\subimport}{\@doimport\input}
\newcommand{\subinputfrom}{\@doimport\input}
\newcommand{\includefrom}{\global\let\import@path\@empty \@doimport\include}
\newcommand{\subincludefrom}{\@doimport\include}

% Consume now-meaningless "*"
\def\@doimport#1{\@ifstar
  {\@sub@import#1\im@iffileexists}{\@sub@import#1\im@iffileexists}}

% #1 = import command,  #2 = switch for *,  #3 = import path extension
\def\@sub@import#1#2#3{%
  \begingroup
  \protected@edef\@tempa{\endgroup
    \let\noexpand\IfFileExists\noexpand#2%
    \noexpand\@import  \noexpand#1%  param 1
      {\@ifundefined{input@path}{}{\input@path}}% 2
      {\@ifundefined{Ginput@path}{}{\Ginput@path}}% 3
      {\import@path#3}{\import@path}% 4,5
      {\ifx\IfFileExists\im@@IfFileExists \noexpand\im@@IfFileExists 
       \else \noexpand\IfFileExists \fi}}% 6
  \@tempa}
%
% #1 = import command (\input or \include)
% #2 = previous input path list. #3 = previous graphics input path list.
% #4 = full path added to each.  #5 = previous import path.  
% #6 = previous \IfFileExists.   #7 = file name.
%
\def\@import#1#2#3#4#5#6#7{%
  \protected@xdef\import@path{\import@path@fix{#4}}%
  \protected@edef\input@path{{\import@path}#2}%
  \protected@edef\Ginput@path{{\import@path}#3}%
  \protected@edef\import@path@file{% use full path/file for non-*
    \ifx\IfFileExists\@iffileonpath\else \import@path\fi #7}%
%
  \expandafter#1\expandafter{\import@path@file}%
%
  \let\IfFileExists#6% restore after \import*
  \gdef\import@path{#5}%
  \def\input@path{#2}\ifx\input@path\@empty \let\input@path\@undefined \fi
  \def\Ginput@path{#3}\ifx\Ginput@path\@empty \let\Ginput@path\@undefined \fi
}

% Our version of \IfFileExists that gives priority to files on \input@path,
% #1 = file name,  #2 = action when exists, #3 = action when not exists
\long\def \im@iffileexists#1#2#3{%
  \let\@filef@und\@undefined
  \ifx\input@path\@undefined\else 
    \@iffileonpath{#1}{% (also defines \@filef@und)
      \def\reserved@a{#2}%
    }{}% no action yet for not found
  \fi
  \ifx\@filef@und\@undefined % not found on \input@path
    \openin\@inputcheck#1 %
    \ifeof\@inputcheck
      \def\reserved@a{#3}%
    \else
      \closein\@inputcheck
      \edef\@filef@und{#1 }%
      \def\reserved@a{#2}%
  \fi\fi
  \reserved@a
}

\let\im@@IfFileExists\IfFileExists
\gdef\import@path{}

\let\import@path@fix\@firstofone % default

% Check for "./" currdir, and make \import@path@fix ensure trailing /
\gdef\@gtempa{./}
\ifx\@gtempa\@currdir % *x style paths
\gdef\import@path@fix#1{\ifx\delimiter#1\delimiter\else
  \@ensure@one@trailing@slash#1///\delimiter\fi}%
 \gdef\@ensure@one@trailing@slash#1///#2\delimiter{#1/}%
\fi

% Check for "[]" currdir (VMS file names) and set \import@path@fix appropriately
\gdef\@gtempa{[]}
\ifx\@gtempa\@currdir % VMS directory syntax
 \gdef\import@path@fix#1{\@gobbleVMSbrack#1][>}
 \gdef\@gobbleVMSbrack#1][#2{#1\ifx>#2\@empty
    \expandafter \strip@prefix \fi % Gobble up to >
    \@gobbleVMSbrack #2}
\fi