Added sections to the cover letter

.gitignore

@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
 
 /public/assets
 
+/db/*.bu
+
 # Ignore master key for decrypting credentials and more.
 /config/master.key
-
+.vscode
 
 *.tex
 *.log

app/admin/users_admin.rb

@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@ Trestle.resource(:users) do
       toolbar.edit if admin && admin.actions.include?(:edit)
       toolbar.delete if admin && admin.actions.include?(:destroy)
       toolbar.link 'CV', instance, action: :generate, method: :get, style: :primary, icon: "fa fa-file-pdf", target: "_blank"
+      toolbar.link 'CLS', instance, action: :generate_cls, method: :get, style: :secondary, icon: "fa", target: "_blank"
     end
   end
 
   controller do
     def generate
-      user = admin.find_instance(params)
-      ac = ActionController::Base.new()
-      tex_content = ac.render_to_string(layout: false, template: 'templates/awesome/resume', locals: { "@user": user } )
+      tex_content = generate_tex
       destination_dir = "#{Rails.root}/app/views/templates/awesome"
       `cd #{destination_dir} && make clean`
       File.open("#{destination_dir}/resume.tex", "w") do |f|
@@ -33,9 +32,36 @@ Trestle.resource(:users) do
       `cd #{destination_dir} && make resume.pdf`
       render file: "#{destination_dir}/resume.pdf", layout: false
     end
+
+    def generate_cls
+      tex_content = generate_tex
+      destination_dir = "#{Rails.root}/app/views/templates/awesome"
+      File.open("#{destination_dir}/resume.tex", "w") do |f|
+        f << tex_content
+      end
+      render file: "#{destination_dir}/resume.tex", layout: false
+    end
+
+    def generate_cover
+      tex_content = generate_tex(template: "cover")
+      destination_dir = "#{Rails.root}/app/views/templates/awesome"
+      `cd #{destination_dir} && make clean`
+      File.open("#{destination_dir}/cover.tex", "w") do |f|
+        f << tex_content
+      end
+      `cd #{destination_dir} && make cover.pdf`
+      render file: "#{destination_dir}/cover.pdf", layout: false
+    end
+
+    def generate_tex(template: "resume")
+      user = admin.find_instance(params)
+      ac = ActionController::Base.new()
+      ac.render_to_string(layout: false, template: "templates/awesome/#{template}", locals: { "@user": user } )
+    end
   end
 
   routes do
     get :generate, on: :member
+    get :generate_cls, on: :member
   end
 end

app/models/cover_letter.rb

@@ -4,8 +4,19 @@ class CoverLetter < ApplicationRecord
   default_scope -> { order(order: :asc) }
   scope :active, -> { where.not(order: nil) }
 
-
   def tex_paragraph
     csv_paragraphs.split(";").join("\n").tex_safe
   end
+
+  def tex_why_me
+    why_me.tex_safe
+  end
+
+  def tex_why_company
+    why_company.tex_safe
+  end
+
+  def tex_why_role
+    why_role.tex_safe
+  end
 end

app/views/templates/awesome/coverletter.html.erb

@@ -88,15 +88,14 @@
 % The date on the letter, default is the date of compilation
 \letterdate{\today}
 % The title of the letter
-\lettertitle{<%= @cover_letter.title.tex_safe %>}
+\lettertitle{Job Application for <%= @cover_letter.title.tex_safe %>}
 % How the letter is opened
-\letteropening{Dear Mr./Ms./Dr. LastName,}
+\letteropening{To whom it may concern,}
 % How the letter is closed
-\letterclosing{Sincerely,}
+\letterclosing{Yours Sincerely,}
 % Any enclosures with the letter
 \letterenclosure[Attached]{Curriculum Vitae}
 
-
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \begin{document}
 
@@ -121,6 +120,31 @@
 
 <%= @cover_letter.tex_paragraph %>
 
+<% if @cover_letter.about_me.present? %>
+\lettersection{About Me}
+
+<%= @cover_letter.about_me.tex_safe %>
+
+<% end %>
+%------------------------------------------------
+
+<% if @cover_letter.why_company.present? %>
+
+\lettersection{Why <%= @cover_letter.company_name.tex_safe %> ?}
+
+<%= @cover_letter.why_company.tex_safe %>
+
+<% end %>
+%------------------------------------------------
+
+<% if @cover_letter.why_me.present? %>
+
+\lettersection{Why Me?}
+
+<%= @cover_letter.why_me.tex_safe %>
+
+<% end %>
+
 \end{cvletter}
 
 

db/migrate/20241104003755_add_sections_to_cover_letter.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class AddSectionsToCoverLetter < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :cover_letters, :about_me, :text
+    add_column :cover_letters, :why_company, :text
+    add_column :cover_letters, :why_me, :text
+  end
+end

db/schema.rb

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_12_21_141217) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2024_11_04_003755) do
   create_table "cover_letters", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "title"
     t.string "company_name"
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_12_21_141217) do
     t.text "csv_paragraphs"
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.text "about_me"
+    t.text "why_company"
+    t.text "why_me"
     t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_cover_letters_on_user_id"
   end