{errors} is for questions regarding or including compilation or similar errors.
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Error caused by interaction between minted, footnotes, babel and "(double quote)
I'd like to put some inline code using minted but when I try to typesent the empty string "" I get an "undefined control sequence" error.
Sample code:
\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article}
...
5
votes
3answers
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“kpsewhich” error when trying to build from Textmate
I'm using LaTeX pdfTeX 3.1415926-1.40.9-2.2 on Mac OSX 10.6. When I try to build from TextMate (Ctrl+R) I get the following error:
Please add the directory containing “kpsewhich” to PATH in ...
4
votes
3answers
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Error using \usepackage{fancyvrb, fancybox}
With TeX Live 2009, with this MWE.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fancyvrb, fancybox}
\begin{document}
\begin{Verbatim}[frame=single]
auto eth0
\end{Verbatim}
\end{document}
I ...
3
votes
1answer
109 views
Unable to generate pdf
I use TeXnicCenter and get the following error window after I try to compile
Even TexMaker is unable to create the pdf file.
No error is detected in the window below after compilation.
3
votes
1answer
241 views
Output routine footbib error
This is my preamble
\documentclass[a4paper,twoside,12pt,openright,final,oldfontcommands]{memoir}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{import}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage{algorithm}
...
3
votes
2answers
604 views
Error with \newcommand and \section
I'm trying to typeset an article. In the preamble, I defined these two things:
\newcommand{\leftexp}[2]{{\vphantom{#2}}^{#1}{#2}}
\newcommand{\hr}{\leftexp{*}{\mathbb{R}}}
However, when I try to ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
LaTeX algorithmic package: Undefined Control Sequence in for-Loop
I'm trying to specify an algorithm in pseudocode in a LaTeX document, but I'm having trouble with the for-Loop. My statement:
\for{$bin=0 to binCount$}
\item blablabla
\endfor
keeps on generating ...
3
votes
2answers
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compilation problem: “Extended mathchar used as mathchar” with mathastext
When compiling a file using XeLaTex in TeXShop on Mac OS X, the console persistently hangs after the detection of the XeTeX driver:
*geometry* driver: auto-detecting
*geometry* detected driver: xetex
...
3
votes
1answer
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using subequations
I have an equation consisting of two parts and would like to use subequation for that.
Here's the code:
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{subequations}
\begin{equation}
\operatorname{min}_{a,b,c}
...
2
votes
2answers
642 views
How do I fix “roman.sty not found” using LaTeX?
I've been using Texmaker on Ubuntu 12.04 for a while now. I've editing several documents and especially resumes. However, I've recently been experiencing several problems with LaTex and Texmaker, ...
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vote
0answers
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\@ title and You can't use `\spacefactor' in vertical mode [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What do \makeatletter and \makeatother do?
I'm trying to use a template with the following content:
\documentclass[a4paper,twoside,10.5pt]{report}
\usepackage{a4wide}
...
0
votes
1answer
80 views
Error message because of eqnarray, footnotes, tables or caption?
I know this is not a minimal example, but I have to have this much code, in order to create my error. I had this error already several times and I cannot get rid of it?! I don't know where the problem ...
0
votes
0answers
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\appendix doesn't use letter, but still numbers [closed]
I'm try to insert an appendix on my thesis, but the command \appendix seems just to be ignored! In fact, after it chapter are still numbered!
Here is the minimal working example:
...
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votes
2answers
816 views
Which are your “favourite” confusing error messages?
This question: \addvspace can't replace \vspace shows a situation in which an error message can be confusing. If \addvspace is used when not in vmode the error message obtained is
! LaTeX Error: ...
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votes
3answers
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\pgfmathsetmacro - dimension too large (biggest value allowed?)
I want to import some data with parameters to parametrize some plots. After importing a table, I assign specific variables of the table to a placeholder by using \pgfplotstablegetelem. And it works ...
9
votes
2answers
484 views
How can I get utf8 character
I want to make cross references for sections to be symbols but after using the description given I got error report saying keyboard character used is undefined in inputencoding 'utf8'. What might be ...
6
votes
3answers
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Using \pgfmathparse and \ifnum for a TikZ checkerboard
I am trying to produce a 6-by-6 checkboard of small circles, alternating colour between red and black.
To do this I have attempted to use \pgfmathparse and \ifnum in order to decide if to colour a ...
15
votes
3answers
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Tex capacity exceeded, sorry [input stack size = 5000]
This is the error I am getting since I have added some new references to my .bib file. I think is more than a filled stack. Any ideas? references.bib
It was requested a minimum working example but I ...
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votes
3answers
799 views
How can I word-wrap LaTeX warning/error output?
This question led to a new package:
hardwrap
In writing error messages and warnings for a package/class, I find it a pain to manually insert \MessageBreaks so that words don't get cruelly ...
10
votes
1answer
401 views
Error when using colour in \author
I am getting an error when I try to use \color{} in the the author field with beamer, even though the file compiles and I get the the words I want coloured in the author field.
This is the error ...
8
votes
0answers
214 views
Problem randomizing answers in eqexam [closed]
I'm trying to use the eqexam package to randomize answers to multiple choice questions in an exam. The package works without options, but when I include the allowrandomize option needed for this ...
8
votes
2answers
2k views
Dimension too large while plotting with pgfplots
I have the following pgfplots code:
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[domain=-8:2]
\foreach \i in {-10,-9.8,...,10} {\addplot+[smooth] {-x/\i+\i};}%
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
I need several ...
7
votes
2answers
139 views
How to create command for a box where text inside the box can automatically adjust?
I have a problem on how I can make my command right. I created a box where the text will be inside it when used but something went wrong when I prolong the text it turn out like this:
Code:
...
5
votes
3answers
513 views
How to make nonstopmode really not stop on a missing input file
I have a file test.tex with these contents:
\input{missing}
\input{present}
When I run PDFLaTeX with --interaction=nonstopmode it stops after the first missing input file:
$ pdflatex ...
5
votes
1answer
6k views
epstopdf warning: “Shell escape feature is not enabled.”
I'm having a bit of trouble trying to include .eps files in a LaTeX document compiled with pdfLaTeX. I've been told that I should use the epstopdf package to convert .eps files to .pdf on the fly.
...
4
votes
1answer
311 views
Error using russian letters for appendix counter with hyperref and subfig
I'm preparing a text in russian with pdflatex. According to standard appendices must be numbered with russian uppercase letters.
But I've found that if subfloats used in appedix, the hyperref ...
4
votes
1answer
1k views
LaTeX fails to find my .sty file
! LaTeX Error: File `mypackage.sty' not found.
Type X to quit or <RETURN> to proceed,
or enter new name. (Default extension: sty)
I am getting the above error message in Ubuntu 10.10. I used ...
4
votes
2answers
3k views
alignat problem
Whenever I try to use the alignat environment, it doesn't seem to work on my computer! I tried the following simple code (my file had \usepackage{amsmath}):
\begin{alignat}{3}
\min \quad x_1 ...
9
votes
3answers
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Problems using `\left\{` in array environment
I am trying to define a matrix in segments by enclosing the entries of the matrix in boxes, and also using the open and closed braces to label those segments. So far I have developed the following ...
6
votes
1answer
91 views
Are nath and xcolor incompatible?
I have a file that compiles fine. It uses nath and color packages:
\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage{nath}
\delimgrowth=1
\begin{document}
\begin{equation}
A ...
5
votes
2answers
883 views
“Missing character” or “does not map to ascii” message with biblatex and biber
I started drafting a question here but then, through some further work, found a solution. I though it might be worth putting in what I found here for others.
The problem relates to using biber as a ...
5
votes
1answer
4k views
Unable to generate references using .bib in Texlipse
I'm writing a LaTeX file using Texlipse.
So here is my LaTeX file:
\documentclass[10pt,psfig,letterpaper,twocolumn]{article}
\usepackage{geometry}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{setspace}
...
4
votes
2answers
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Siunitx: how to deal with invalid numerical input '-'?
Thanks to you all, I found siunitx for decimal alignment. However, some of the columns in my correlation matrix don't have any numbers and have "-" instead. siunitx gives me an error about invalid ...
3
votes
1answer
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A list of pairs in pgfkeys
Having learnt a lot about the pgfkeys package as a result of my last question, I'm now trying to do some more adventurous things.
Let's say I have a command called \blob, whose value is the ...
3
votes
1answer
629 views
Compilation error with media9 package
While using media9 package, I'm getting the following error :
Argument of \bool_if:nTF has an extra }
I'm unable to figure out where does the error come from. Here is the minimal example:
...
3
votes
1answer
525 views
tabular, siunitx and input - `Extra }, or forgotten $.`
I'm trying to include data into a tabular environment
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\begin{table}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{SSSS}
\toprule
{$na^3$} & ...
3
votes
1answer
422 views
Only \usepackage if the package can be found [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Conditional “if a package is available”
I'm using a package "mcode.sty" that enhances/colors listings output; typesetting will work perfectly without it. ...
2
votes
2answers
64 views
Undefined control sequence \pgfmath@
Why does the following code give me this error message?
Error
ERROR: Undefined control sequence.
--- TeX said ---
\pgfmath@dimen@ ...men@@ #1=0.0pt\relax \pgfmath@
l.28 \draw ...
2
votes
1answer
78 views
Diagnosing errors inside newcommands
When I need to use something repeatedly within a document, I make my own command. E.g.:
\newcommand{\notification}[2]{ % line 2
Hello #1, your #2 pie is ready. % line 3
} ...
1
vote
1answer
345 views
LuaLaTeX + fontspec: Font not found
This refers to my previous thread How to use the calibri font. I am using the Calibri font with lualatex. MWE:
\documentclass[11pt,table,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{fontspec}
...
14
votes
3answers
913 views
Too many unprocessed floats with marginpar
I'm updating my CV, which is written by modifying this template. I have always been very happy with the result, but now I'm getting a Too many unprocessed floats error.
For those who do not want to ...
11
votes
1answer
358 views
Lost labels using intertext with varioref and hyperref
I have a problem using \intertext together with \vref when hyperref is also used. Consider the following minimal example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath, varioref}
...
11
votes
1answer
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Error: Missing \begin{document}
I wanted to make a command that outputs a number in math mode. This is how my file looks like:
\documentclass{scrartcl}
%\usepackage{epsdice}
%\newcommand{dice}[1]{\epsdice{#1}}
...
10
votes
1answer
505 views
Polyglossia doesn't work with the ltxdoc document class
I have a package that uses the ltxdoc document class and the docstrip program for code and documentation generation. The package deals with some multilingual stuff and needs XeTeX (to be precise, ...
8
votes
2answers
643 views
Misplaced \omit. \multispan with \newcommand
I'm trying to build my own cookbook-style, which has an ingredient makro. Sometimes the ingredients should be seperated and have a headline, so I tryed with an optional argument. A minumum example ...
8
votes
2answers
929 views
TeX capacity exceeded with glossary package
My document contains many thousands of glossary items. When compiling with XeLaTeX, about 1/8 of the way through the document, it reports:
! TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [main memory size=3000000].
...
8
votes
2answers
8k views
MikTeX 2.8 Update Error “Windows API error 87”
I was happily updating packages when the following error appeared:
Error: Windows API error 87: The parameter is incorrect.
The full update report with this error at the very end is as follows:
...
7
votes
2answers
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How do I put a musical clef in a memoir-class document?
I've got a lot of questions about preparing a book layout, but as I'm slowly going through the various books and other documents out there, I think most of the questions are being answered. However, ...
7
votes
1answer
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natbib: Error when citing paper with similar authors and same year
I get a strange error when I try cite two certain papers in the same document, when I use the natbib package (with numbers option enabled). If I trim the author list or change the year of either ...
7
votes
2answers
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TeX Live error on Ubuntu 10.04: pdflatex.fmt doesn't match pdftex.pool
I recently installed Ubuntu 10.04 over-top of Ubuntu 9.04, preserving my /home partition, but aside from that partition, it was a fresh install. I installed the texlive package (2009-7) from Ubuntu's ...
