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According to this: https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/2107/41370 I have to use inkscape to generate a PDF file and a corresponding .pdf_tex file.

Since my original SVG file contains a class diagram it has many identifiers like "size_t" with underscores I get many errors.

When using the proposed statement to include the graphics it says: Missing $ .... for the line:

    \put(0.00768156,0.29678743){\color[rgb]{0,0,0}\makebox(0,0)[lb]{\smash{+ prepareSpawns(parent : Task*, count : std::size_t)}}}%

How can the underscores in the generated file be replaced?

edit: Using Inkscape 0.48.4 r9939

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  • Hi. Do you want the text to read size_t or size underscore t. For the first you need to use size\_t, while the second should be size$_{\text{t}}$ in the Inkscape string. – Dolphin Apr 09 '15 at 11:21
  • The first version but if I would edit it manually it wouldn't make sense since the file is generated as well as the UML diagram from which the SVG file comes from. – user2656284 Apr 09 '15 at 11:39
  • Sounds like a find all _ in inkscape of type text and the Extensions->Text->Replace text... with _ and \_ should fix it. – Dolphin Apr 09 '15 at 11:48
  • where is the definition of \put located? it might be possible to redefine _ within that definition to be just an ordinary character, if no other use of _ will be made in an argument to \put. – barbara beeton Apr 09 '15 at 12:47

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I tried to fix this myself, but ended up needing some help over on: svg package \includesvg with underscores in sgv, which allows me to provide you this solution:

  1. Define a custom macro called \escapeus (from Define an "escape underscore" environment)
  2. Wrap your \includesvg command in the \escapeus command

Ex:

% The custom \escapeus macro to escape underscores:
\makeatletter
    \DeclareRobustCommand*{\escapeus}[1]{%
        \begingroup\@activeus\scantokens{#1\endinput}\endgroup}
    \begingroup\lccode`\~=`\_\relax
        \lowercase{\endgroup\def\@activeus{\catcode`\_=\active \let~\_}}
\makeatother

\begin{figure}
    \centering % Make it look nice in the center
    % Wrap your \includesvg in the custom macro to escape the underscores
    \escapeus{\includesvg{mysvgfile}}
\end{figure}
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