Copy files to tmp

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Am Montag, dem 18.03.2024 um 18:26 -0400 schrieb Richard Kimberly Heck:
> On 3/18/24 13:01, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote:
> > I am trying to set up a private external template for the inclusion
> > of
> > sound files to beamer slides. Could somebody please remind me what
> > needs to be done to get those files (e.g., mp3's) copied to the tmp
> > with their mangled file name?
> 
> I think this is done in the validation routine, by calling 
> features.includeFile().

Thanks, this does not seem to be related to external material, AFAICS.
However, what would help me is a new placeholder, $$OrigAbsName, that
outputs the absolute path to the original filename (see attached). I
know that documenting this for 2.4 is too late, but would you be OK if
I submitted this as a hidden feature and document later?

Jürgen
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