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Package for coin symbols (heads, tails)
Does anyone know if there is a package that includes symbols for coins? I'm typesetting a solution I wrote for a probability problem dealing with coin flips and I'm trying to include some visual aids ...
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vote
0answers
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French Cursive font in English document
Why is it that when I use the packages
\usepackage[default]{frcursive}
and
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
in MiKTeX I get words like composimpoition for composition and transformasforation for ...
4
votes
1answer
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Clash between alltt and semantic and minus sign
Why does this code...
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{alltt}
\usepackage{semantic}
\begin{document}
\begin{alltt}
\(x-y\)
\end{alltt}
\end{document}
...give this error?
ERROR: TeX capacity ...
3
votes
1answer
58 views
Package conflict when using the combine document class
The following code demonstrates two types of errors, which I think are fundamentally the same. The code should format as is; now remove the % in front of \usepackage{semantic}. Reformatting fails to ...
2
votes
0answers
68 views
Is there a text-replacing package for LaTeX?
It's function is using the wanted text to replace specified text in .tex file.
8
votes
3answers
154 views
Which package should I use for doing a connecting homomorphism diagram like this in latex
which package should I use for doing a diagram like this in latex:
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0answers
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Latex packages / templates for maths exercises
I'm enrolled in a mathematics course where we are supposed to return our solutions to weekly exercises as PDF files. There seems not to be any general official guidelines other than "it's legible", ...
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vote
1answer
92 views
PythonTeX texing problem
I am trying to play with PythonTeX package. Installation went smoothly on this machine running old TeXLive 2011. However when I try to pdflatex or lualatex example provided with installation ...
2
votes
1answer
120 views
How to add hyperref package at my paper?
I have problem about adding hyperref package to my paper. You can see the details in the following.
You can also see my edited class as follows.
% ...
5
votes
1answer
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(Nonfatal but Symptomatic) Conflict of amsmath and mathstyle Packages
This was brought to my attention by our colleague, Lover of Structure, but since it affects my scalerel package (which began using the mathstyle package to detect the current math style, as of version ...
2
votes
1answer
87 views
I can't get LaTeX to recognize the Venndiagram package even though TeX Live says the package is installed [closed]
I am new to using LaTeX, I have not figured out how to properly install a package yet. I believe this is my issue, if someone could help guide me through the proper way of doing so I would appreciate ...
4
votes
1answer
34 views
Bad interaction between keycommand and environ?
I suspect the keycommand and environ packages are not playing nicely together, because the following code gives an error. Can anybody explain what's going on?
\documentclass{article}
...
6
votes
1answer
92 views
How to update TeX Live distribution manually (without using the frozen TeX Live Manager)?
As an illustration, let consider that I want to update the installed tcolorbox package to the new one from the CTAN.
I have downloaded the newest tcolorbox.zip package from ctan.org/pkg/tcolorbox. I ...
4
votes
2answers
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Is there a package for doing this in LaTeX?
I'd like to do something like this
What would be the code? does it use a package for doing the $$f\mapsto f\circ \pi$$ part?
0
votes
0answers
72 views
Unable to use subfigure package together with subcaption packages [closed]
I am using following code to place two sub figures one below another but it is giving multiple error
\begin{figure}[ht]
\centering
\subfigure[Feb 25]{
...
0
votes
0answers
45 views
install a .sty code [duplicate]
How can I install this code of .sty? I would like to make this calendar, so I need to install it.
2
votes
1answer
70 views
Astronomical symbols in LaTeX dwarf planet Vesta and Ceres
What package is need to make the Vesta symbol in LaTeX?
I am using wasysym (maybe misspelled here) package which generates \earth and the other planets.
However, I would like the symbol for Vesta ...
5
votes
2answers
116 views
Conflict between ifxetex and ucs under pdflatex/xelatex - why?
I use TexLive 2012 (on Mac) and the following minimal example does not work:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{ifxetex}
\usepackage[mathletters]{ucs} % Need newline here!
\ifxetex
\else
\fi
...
2
votes
0answers
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Differences between longtable and xtab
I have a pretty simple table that needs to span multiple pages. This seems like a job for either the supertabular/xtab package or the longtable package.
The voting on the answers to this question ...
2
votes
1answer
150 views
LaTeX error file 'ulem.sty' not found in windows
while trying to read a file as PDF (pdflatex) I get this error:
LaTeX error: file 'ulem.sty' not found
I have searched far and wide on the web, but I can't figure out how to fix this.
Things I ...
1
vote
1answer
271 views
MiKTeX 2.9 Package Manager and Updater crash - problem with repositories?
I installed MiKTeX Basic on Windows XP Professional (v. 2002, with Service Pack 3) (32) (at work), but it keeps crashing when I try to look up updates or install packages. It seems to not be able to ...
1
vote
1answer
141 views
Installing amsthm.sty under MiKTeX
On the LaTeX wikibooks I saw that there is an easy way to make theorems: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Theorems
The problem is that \usepackage{amsthm} doesn't work - asmthm.sty is not found. ...
3
votes
0answers
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TeXStudio: ! LaTeX Error: File `apacite.sty' not found [closed]
I have a file in which I (want to) use apacite for my references. However, TeXStudio does not seem to be able to find the package, while I know it is installed on the system.
apt-file -x search ...
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votes
2answers
226 views
How to undo \usepackage?
I would like to use two packages which conflict with each others. I hope I can apply them separately whenever I need and then cancel them so as to solve the problem. Is it possible?
For example, I ...
0
votes
0answers
35 views
Using the Denag
There is another package called Devang. Can anyone please tell how to use it ?. The instructions on site say the file needs to be compiled first and then to be processed as normal tex file using ...
33
votes
6answers
1k views
How do packages work ? Why aren't they all pre-initiated?
I have been using LaTeX for about a month now and whenever I have a question, most answers involve adding new packages to the preamble.
My question is, how do these packages work? Are they all ...
2
votes
0answers
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Package to draw page layouts with dimensionings, …?
I want to write a document that describes a set of form layouts independent of the implementing output system. The document will contain stuff like the page borders or the exact positions of logos, ...
2
votes
1answer
170 views
MiKTeX: […] does not seem to be a local package repository
I used MiKTeX 2.9 on windows.
I have downloaded a package I want to install from the internet (manually, not through MiKTeX). The archive (*.lmza) containing the package was saved to a directory on my ...
1
vote
1answer
118 views
Example gallery of classes, macros, packages, etc.?
Is there an example gallery similar to http://texample.net/tikz/examples/ for mostly non-graphical classes, macros, CTAN contributions, etc.?
E.g., a gallery of examples for the packages available ...
3
votes
1answer
188 views
Can I avoid connecting to MiKTeX update server? [closed]
It seems that each time I try to update/install new packages, the MiKTeX update wizard will internally first connect to http://api.miktex.org/Repository.asmx.
Is it possible to skip this step? It's ...
3
votes
2answers
283 views
LaTeX packages: automatic versus manual installation, and related issues
I often run into problems in LaTeX with packages. I did a reinstall (MiKTeX) and it seemed to fix some issues with knowing where packages coming from or going. In general, I am not sure what should or ...
1
vote
0answers
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installing imsart
I am experiencing difficulties with installing imsart package.
I am using Windows 7, 64-bit system. My TeX directory look like this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.9
and
C:\Program Files ...
10
votes
3answers
176 views
Where can I find the changelog of TeX Live releases?
I know that TeX Live 2013 is now in beta and that there are already some new packages. I would like to know where the complete changelog will be available, when the new version will be released, and ...
0
votes
1answer
73 views
How do I install mtpro2?
I have been unsuccessful in getting the mtpro2 package to work.
I am running WinEdt 7 and MiKTeX 2.9 in Windows 7.
I'm about to give up on it, but I really want the \widehat feature to produce ...
2
votes
3answers
69 views
Verbatim Environment in Figure Caption
verbatim environment is not working in figure caption. Checked How to put \verb command inside of \textbf{} block? and Verbatim inside a command is not working.
\documentclass[11pt, double ...
1
vote
1answer
58 views
Use cleanthesis theme: french accent problem on MacOS X
I use the "cleanthesis" (http://cleanthesis.der-ric.de/) theme to write a French traineeship report but I have a problem with the accents. My é are convert to Ó (with double quote)
I use these ...
3
votes
0answers
111 views
Using garamondx for dummies [closed]
I use TeXworks on Windows to write and produce LaTeX files, which uses MiKTeX in some way I don't fully understant. I've been trying to install and use the garamondx package. After a lengthy process I ...
9
votes
1answer
258 views
Auto Package download for TeXLive
I use MiKTeX on Windows and quite satisfied with it. Recently I started switching all my tasks toward open-source alternatives, and in the course I would love to use Linux. But the problem is in Linux ...
0
votes
0answers
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LaTeX package for offline surveys [duplicate]
I would like to know if there is any LaTeX package in order to make offline surveys.
In other worlds, my aim is to use LaTeX only to print the surveys. I'd like to use LaTeX because it produce nice ...
0
votes
0answers
62 views
How to convert a package file (*.lzma) to . *cls and .*sty? [closed]
How can I convert a *.lzma file to *.cls and *.sty? Because I need it without need downloading .*cls and .*sty files.
8
votes
2answers
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Put all package options into one command
The title might not be perfect, but what I want to achieve is:
Inside my own package mypackage.sty, I would like to have a command, say \allpackageoptions, which should have stored the entire package ...
2
votes
0answers
107 views
How to install texlive-fonts-recommended (from Debian/Ubuntu) into texlive2012 (from CTAN)?
while compiling my tex file, I am getting lots of this error --
kpathsea: Running mktexpk --mfmode ljfour --bdpi 600 --mag 0+540/600 --dpi 540 zplmr7v
mktexpk: don't know how to create bitmap font ...
2
votes
1answer
98 views
Vacuum tube electric symbols
Is there a package with the electric symbols for vacuum tubes, like triodes, pentodes etc?
1
vote
1answer
78 views
How to include the € symbol? [duplicate]
In my *.cls class file I loaded
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
(does the order of the two matter?)
and get the following error message: Command \texteuro unavailable in ...
5
votes
1answer
98 views
Is verbatimbox.sty missing in frozen TeX Live 2012?
I found that verbatimbox.sty is not directly available in the now frozen TeX Live 2012. Having a \usepackage{verbatimbox} generates a verbatimbox.sty not found message on compilation. I can see that ...
0
votes
0answers
54 views
Compiling .dtx file to .sty [duplicate]
I downloaded the fancytooltips package, including the files fancytooltips.dtx and fancytooltips.ins, and then compiling three times with pdflatex fancytooltips.dtx. I see that the user guide ...
2
votes
1answer
220 views
MiKTeX Package Manager freezes and crashes when I install new package
I am not new to TeX in general, but very new to TeX on Windows. In the past I always had a Linux system at hand to create my documents in TeX. However, I don't have that opportunity anymore and want ...
10
votes
1answer
403 views
How should one maintain and update a MiKTeX installation?
Every once in a while after updating MiKTeX, the installation gets into an inconsistent state. This might be a problem with the packages (an example is described in this question), but sometimes ...
13
votes
2answers
102 views
“!Missing $ inserted.” when using svn $Id$ keyword substitution
I'd like to to surface subversion revision numbers for use in the contents of my document. svninfo and svn packages rely on svn keyword substitution to accomplish this, but I get this error when I ...
0
votes
1answer
75 views
`nowidow.sty` not found [closed]
I've been working on this for the last three hours and found no clue. This morning I found the blog Certificates with LaTeX and downloaded the tex file certificate.tex. When I compile this in my emacs ...
