{errors} is for questions regarding or including compilation or similar errors.
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Using permute with glossaries
There is a problem with using the package permute with glossaries.
A minimal working example:
(by the way a minimal working example to show how an "index of notation" can be created)
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6
votes
2answers
279 views
In the verbatim environment, how can I display an 'if' statement I declared as '\ifcondition'?
I have declared a couple of if commands of the form
\newif\iffinal
\newif\ifsolutions
Now I want to write about it in the same document! So I want to write something like
\iffinal
(...)
...
6
votes
2answers
541 views
How to disable the prompt on error?
When pdflatex can't compile a file, it drops me to a prompt. I've never used it and always try to get away from there as quickly as possible, usually generating a q.log file in the process.
Is there ...
5
votes
2answers
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How to overcome Acrobat Reader error 131 with a pdfLaTeX doc?
I'm generating a PDF document with pdflatex (more precisely, latexmk invoked from TexMaker 3.4. My LaTeX install is TeXLive 20120719). I can read the document fine in Okular and Gmail's attachment ...
5
votes
1answer
390 views
Why does this error keep popping up even though I clearly fixed it?
This is the code I have:
\begin{align}
\vec{l} \cdot \vec{n} & = \left \langle 1,2,3 \right \rangle$ \cdot \left \langle 3,-3,1 \right \rangle \\
...
5
votes
1answer
406 views
Powerdot cannot be compiled under xelatex; how to solve it?
I use Tex Live 2011 and test a simple example:
\documentclass{powerdot}
\begin{document}
\begin{slide}{a slide}
Contents of the slide.
\end{slide}
\section{first section}
\begin{slide}{another slide}
...
5
votes
1answer
630 views
Font name in LuaTeX's fontspec
I have a document using fontspec which works fine with XeTeX, but a the Linux Libertine Initialis O font is not found when compiling with LuaTeX:
Here is a MWE reproducing the problem:
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5
votes
4answers
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Missing $ inserted
I am new to latex. I am trying to compile someone else's document. I have all the correct packages installed, but I get the following error:
*Overfull \hbox <37.8394pt too wide> in paragraph ...
4
votes
1answer
282 views
Packages hyperref together with subfig break when \renewcommand{\thefigure}{…} is used
The following code compiles and acts as you would expect:
\documentclass[12pt]{report}
%\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{subfig}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\centering
...
4
votes
1answer
195 views
Add offset to line number (in error message) when using input files
I am compiling a latex document, and when I have errors, I get nice messages like
l.1041 \end{frame}
which tells me that there is an error somewhere before line 1041. So far, so good. I can use my ...
4
votes
1answer
1k views
Getting strange error with MiKTeX when trying to use “kpfonts” package
I'm getting the following error when trying to compile the following very minimal example with MiKTeX:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{kpfonts}
\begin{document}
test
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4
votes
1answer
281 views
Funny-ness with titlesec and section labels (“missing \begin{document}”)
Having a problem somewhat akin to "How to put section number into the right side of section title in LaTeX" (and neither of the two answers there floating my boat), I was tinkering with titlesec, and ...
4
votes
1answer
3k views
Error message when using biber
Great site here. I have a question regarding Biblatex and Biber. My current .tex file structure looks like this in TeXworks:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{inputenc} ...
4
votes
2answers
2k views
How to avoid exceeding TeX capacity when using multi-page tables?
I'm using longtable package (together with xcolor for alternating row colors and booktabs for elegant table headers) to generate a huge table. And by huge, I mean it has more than 900 lines and takes ...
3
votes
2answers
219 views
“Missing $ inserted” although I have $
I have problem with this
$ \text{bredden = x \Leftrightarrow längden = 3 \cdot bredden = 3x} $
I get a
Missing $ inserted
error, although I have $.
3
votes
1answer
208 views
Unable to compile TeXmaker 4.0.2 with MiKTeX 2.9
I just downloaded first MiKTex 2.9 and then TeXmaker 4.0.2. However, I am having a hard time getting it to compile. I always get the info box saying Can't detect the file name followed by the info box ...
3
votes
2answers
160 views
PS not rendering
Update 2: I've found the same error report here: http://latex-community.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11957&f=19 However this individual is using LyX and I'm using TeXWorks. So "So it seems the error ...
3
votes
1answer
106 views
Error in english.cfg
I have the following error:
(/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/generic/babel/babel.sty
(/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/generic/babel/english.ldf
...
3
votes
1answer
596 views
Command \AtBeginEnvironment already defined
I am pretty new to LaTeX. With windows, Miktex/Texmaker pretty-much takes care of package installation whenever needed, but on Ubuntu I have been downloading needed packages from CTAN and installing ...
3
votes
0answers
387 views
IguanaTex doesn't access the LaTeX process [closed]
I run IguanaTex 32-bit in Office 2010 32-bit / Windows 7 SP1 64x with MikTeX 2.9 32-bit. When I try to compile some TeX things with IguanaTeX to PPT, I get the error "Could not start process 'latex ...
3
votes
1answer
98 views
Errors when trying to draw a commutative diagram using an xymatrix
Why is the following code not compiling?
\[
\xymatrix{
A \ar[rd]^{g \circ f} \ar[r]^f & B \ar[d]^g\\
C}
\]
I'm trying to get a commutative diagram with 3 objects (A, B and C) ...
3
votes
1answer
141 views
afterpage + list = missing \item
I'm trying to use the afterpage package to automatically insert text at the top of each page (please see my other question Section reminders at the top of each page?) but I'm having trouble.
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3
votes
1answer
535 views
Error compiling CJK with \tableofcontents and \makeindex
A basic document with Chinese text works fine:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{CJKutf8}
\title{标题}
\begin{document}
\begin{CJK}{UTF8}{gkai}
\maketitle
(text)
\end{CJK}
...
2
votes
2answers
139 views
extra } when use titlesec package
In the .tex file, I want to use the package titlesec. But there is a error:
! Argument of \subparagraph has an extra }.
Is there some simple method to fix this?
The code is:
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2
votes
2answers
452 views
Error including a .png: Cannot determine size of graphic
I have a little problem: I am not able to put an image in my document.
This is how I start:
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt,titlepage]{report}
\usepackage{fontenc}
\usepackage[italian]{babel}
...
2
votes
2answers
1k views
LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document} [closed]
While i wrote \begin{document} but it gives me the error what should i do?
You can see my template below:
\documentclass{res}
\newsectionwidth{0pt}
\setlength{\textheight}{10.2in}
...
2
votes
1answer
147 views
Strange compilation problem using adjustwidth environment from changepage package
The following code gives a compilation error.
\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{changepage}
\begin{document}
\chapter{Text1}
\begin{adjustwidth}{1cm}{2cm}
\section{Text2}
Text3
\begin{quote}
...
2
votes
1answer
703 views
“Cannot find file” error when running biber
I'm commuting to using the new biber/biblatex system of referencing. Previously I have been using bibtex as a backend and have tried converting to biber. I'm using MikTeX 2.9 under windows xp sp3.
I ...
2
votes
2answers
6k views
error: pdflatex.exe: the memory dump file could not be found
I've seen this question on a closed post on this forum, but the answer given there does not solve my problem. I'm an unexperienced LaTeX user, using TeXnicCenter, and MikTeX 2.9 on 64-bit Windows 7. ...
2
votes
2answers
458 views
“xelatex: Command not found.” on network installation
I installed a TeX Live 2011 distribution on a network drive, actually an Apple Time Capsule. Even though normal TeXing with LaTeX (via pdfTeX) in TeXShop works fine, when I try to use the %!TEX ...
2
votes
0answers
395 views
problem with polyglossia after update of MiKTeX 2.9 packages [closed]
I updated all MiKTeX packages today (2011-10-11) and my files no longer compile. I traced the problem to the polyglossia package. Even an empty file won't compile:
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
Errors thrown when trying to use the mdframed package
I am running Ubuntu, so unfortunately I don't get the nice Console way of installing new LaTeX packages, I have to install them manually.
From CTAN, I found the mdframed package, downloaded and ...
2
votes
1answer
280 views
Ghostscript error with a surface in pst-solides-3d
I'm discovering the extremely cool pst-solides-3d package.
The code
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pstricks}
\usepackage{pst-solides3d}
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}(0,0)(3,5)
...
2
votes
2answers
1k views
xelatex compilation error
I am using xelatex to compile a tex file.
However, I got a strange problem, the log says:
! This is a LaTeX bug: check coding! ! !
Command name `\font_set:Nnn' already defined!
Any hint to solve ...
2
votes
3answers
3k views
'fontspec' package problem with XeLaTeX in MiKTeX 2.9
Recently, I updated to MiKTeX 2.9, and after this the xelatex compiler fails when compiling documents with the fontspec package included. In other words, the following code won't compile:
...
2
votes
1answer
900 views
Errors/Warnings in LaTeX Output
I use Vim to edit LaTeX documents and pdflatex to compile the documents. One problem with using pdflatex is that it takes time to go through the output to see if there is any warning/errors. ...
1
vote
1answer
31 views
Error when using minted package and -output-directory option
I am having problem when I use the -output-directory option while I am using minted. It does not move the .out.pyg and .pyg file to the output directory and it gives me an error.
I there any ...
1
vote
0answers
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“File ended while scanning use of \align*” [closed]
This is really odd. I have ended all environments. Triple checked them. When I add this last bit of equations using the align* environment, all kinds of errors appear. Predominantly, in this case
...
1
vote
1answer
203 views
MikTex can't find \begin(document} [duplicate]
I'm running into an error recently and am unsure why I get it.
Running this script:
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
hello
\end{document}
I get this error message (question being how do ...
1
vote
0answers
96 views
TeXShop gives “(null) does not exist” error when compiling postscript [closed]
Mac: 10.7.3
TeXShop version: 2.47
When I try to compile .tex into a Post Script file, TeXShop gives me an error as follows:
(null) does not exist. Perhaps TeXLive was not installed or was ...
1
vote
2answers
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What does this error mean and why does it keep moving?
The following MWE gives me an error:
%Page layout here
\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage{kantlipsum}
%Font stuff here
\usepackage{tgtermes}
\begin{document}
\kant
...
1
vote
1answer
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! LaTeX Error: File `uarial.sty' not found
I am gettting the below error.
! LaTeX Error: File `uarial.sty' not found.
How to fix this?
Thanks
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vote
2answers
523 views
Error in tabular code generated from Excel2LaTeX
I used Excel2LaTeX to create a table in LaTeX and here is the code that gives me an error.
% Table generated by Excel2LaTeX from sheet 'Sheet1'
\begin{table}[htbp]
\centering
\caption{Add ...
1
vote
1answer
2k views
“Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup” error
Don't understand why this piece won't compile fluently.
TeX file as following:
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{chapter2/epjb/groups_0.pdf}
...
1
vote
1answer
455 views
Adobe reader tells me error when opening my PDF
I'm transfering Master thesis from Word to LaTex (and I'm not expert in this). I have to use template, which we have from school. I pasted it here on pastebin.com.
What was my problem: When I create ...
1
vote
1answer
377 views
A0 poster error code [closed]
I submit to the wisdom of forumers this request.
I'm very disturbed by this error code:
! LaTeX Error: Option clash for package color.
See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
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1
vote
2answers
1k views
MiKTeX Portable can't open Beamer theme
I have a Beamer theme called beamerthemeMittweida.sty that's not available in a package.
At home I just copied the .sty to Miktex\tex\latex\beamer, then updated all packages and I was able to use the ...
1
vote
2answers
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Bibtex references not compiling because of LastPage package?
I am trying to compile an essay and it has references in it. I am using BibTeX and XeLaTeX. Here are the last few lines of the log
LaTeX Warning: Reference `LastPage' on page 4 undefined on input ...
1
vote
1answer
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LaTeX Error: File subfigure.sty not found
I'm getting this error when compiling:
! LaTeX Error: File `subfigure.sty' not found.
Here is part of the relevant code:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
...
1
vote
0answers
312 views
luaotfload : Windows API error 67 [closed]
I got subtle error when running lualatex on my new desktop (W7 Pro Russian x64, MiKTeX 2.9 64-bit). Similar program set on my laptop (W7 Home Russian x64, MiKTeX 2.9 64-bit) gives no errors. As it is ...
