I am trying to create a solution pdf for an exam but all I need for it is a simple marked box and not the answer list that follows. For example, I just want the first page from the following compilation and nothing else.
library(exams)
exams2pdf(list(
"boxplots",
c("tstat", "ttest", "confint"),
c("regression", "anova"),
"scatterplot",
"relfreq"
), template = "solution"
)
I don't have a strong grasp of the Latex language so when I try removing for example
\newenvironment{answerlist}{\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{(\alph{enumi})}\begin{enumerate}}{\end{enumerate}}
or
% \exinput{exercises}
It doesn't compile and just complains about a missing item etc
Which part of solution.tex can I remove that retains just the first page?
Solution: You need to delete all of the following lines from your copy of solution.tex:
\newpage
\begin{enumerate}
%% \exinput{exercises}
\end{enumerate}
Details: This LaTeX code starts a new page and includes an enumerated list for the individual exercises. The \exinput{exercises} is replaced with each of the {question} (and optionally {solution}) environments which then produces an \item for each question. So if you just remove the \exinput line, LaTeX complains about missing items because the {enumerate} list is empty.
Documentation: More details for exams2pdf() and its LaTeX templates can be found in vignette("exams", package = "exams").