pandoc_pdf.sh

#!/bin/bash

#decide which file to convert

usage()
        {
                echo "Use -d for document to be converted"
                echo "Use -f for LaTex fontfamily to be used"
                echo "Use -s for serif font (fbb)"
                echo "Use -a for sans serif font (arev)"
        }
infile=""
font=""
no_args="true"

while getopts ":d:f:sa" opt; do
        case $opt in
                d) infile="$OPTARG" ;;
                f) font="$OPTARG" ;;
                s) font="fbb" ;;
                a) font="arev" ;;
                *) echo "No args given"
                ;;

        esac
        no_args="false"
done
shift $((OPTIND -1))

[[ "$no_args" == "true" ]] && { usage; exit 1; }



#infile=${1?Error: No file given}


#font=${2?Error: No font given}

outfile=${infile%.*}.pdf

pandoc --variable fontfamily=$font -f markdown -t latex -o $outfile $infile