Use latex module to generate PDF.

First version that actually starts pdflatex !

setup.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ setup(
         'django-localflavor',
         'django-tables2',
         'geopy',
+        'latex',
         'pexpect',
         'phonenumbers',
         'python-dateutil',

ticdesk_org/views.py

+from io import BytesIO
+import os
+
 from django.apps import apps
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.http import JsonResponse, HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
 from django.template.loader import get_template
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.template.loader import get_template
 from django_tables2 import RequestConfig
+from latex import build_pdf
 
 from .tables import PersonTable
 from .util import filter_disallowed_persons, get_relevant_groups, may_see_group, may_see_person
@@ -105,15 +110,13 @@ def persons(request, group=None):
         latex_str = tpl.render(context).encode('utf-8')
 
         if format == 'pdf':
-            # Pass rendered TeX string to django-latex
-            latex_doc = LatexDocument(latex_str)
-
-            # Pass all images of the persons for inclusion
-            for person in persons:
-                latex_doc.add_file(person.jpeg_phot, '%s.jpg' % person.uid)
+            # Generate TEXINPUTS correctly
+            texinputs = [settings.MEDIA_ROOT, os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), '']
 
-            # Generate PDF
-            pdf = latex_doc.as_pdf()
+            # Turn LaTeX string into file object
+            with BytesIO(latex_str) as latex_file:
+                # Build PDF
+                pdf = build_pdf(latex_file, texinputs=texinputs)
 
             # Write HTTP response
             res = HttpResponse(content_type='application/pdf')