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Some installed packages not found
I'm using LaTeX on a Mac. The editor I use is Textmate 2.
When I hit "typeset & view", what I get is something like
! LaTeX Error: File 'xy.sty' not found.
However, if I do pdflatex ...
15
votes
2answers
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In which order should I load inputenc and fontenc?
When I’m using pdfLaTeX, my preamble usually contains
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
and
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
Should these two be loaded in any particular order? What problems could arise if ...
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5answers
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A MiKTeX update removed amsmath as obsolete – can I use another package or get it back?
I have a problem with amsmath package. After an update this package was removed because it was obsolete. But what package can use instead of amsmath?
3
votes
1answer
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What is the purpose of %TCIDATA tags in a LaTeX document?
I recently had to edit a LaTeX file which has had numerous maintainers in the last couple of years. The header contains a block of %TCIDATA tags:
%TCIDATA{OutputFilter=latex2.dll}
...
17
votes
2answers
376 views
What to do with 237 eps files?
I have some 237 .eps files that represent the printer's ornaments from the small press The Underground Grammarian. I would like to build and provide (to CTAN) a package similar to the pgfornament ...
3
votes
1answer
107 views
ifsym package problem
I am using a template from the following web-page:
Template of Latex
I came up with a problem where I want to use "ifsym" package symbols and I could not get them. Actually, I want to use a symbols ...
8
votes
2answers
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What are good packages / techniques for writing more readable LaTeX *code*?
A while ago I stumbled upon the semantic package --- its 'math ligatures' feature in particular --- and the whole way in which I write math-code in LaTeX changed.
Instead of
\[
\sem{\sigma}_s^x ...
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vote
1answer
129 views
How do I query pdflatex for its package search path as well as modify it?
I am trying to install a local package draftwatermark to override an out-of-date version of the package, by applying the answer in How to have local package override default package .
I have placed ...
0
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0answers
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Why does LaTeX not recognize the nostamp option for the package draftwatermark? [closed]
Here is a minimal example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[nostamp]{draftwatermark}
\begin{document}
Hello World
\end{document}
The error message looks like this:
! LaTeX Error: Unknown ...
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vote
0answers
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How do i get Voodoopad to use the braket package?
Voodoopad has a "render math" command which renders LaTeX. All the math symbols I have tried work fine. However, I can't seem to get bras and kets working - instead of rendering it simply pastes in a ...
2
votes
0answers
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How to tell which package is defining \ifpdf?
I'm experiencing a problem similar to this one: Package ifpdf Error
After upgrading to a more recent version of TeX Live, my pre-existing documents stopped compiling, with complaints that \ifpdf was ...
0
votes
1answer
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MikTex Package Update Issue on Windows 8
I have been using MikTex on Windows XP and 7 for few months now and I faced no issues in installing packages that needs to be done on the fly.
However, with Windows 8, the packages are not updated at ...
1
vote
1answer
519 views
LaTeX Error: File `subfiles.sty' not found
I'm using pdflatex to compile my .tex files and I'm new on this.
I have this package that uses subfiles, but I can't compile because of this error:
LaTeX Error: File `subfiles.sty' not found.
I ...
5
votes
2answers
298 views
Shortcuts and/or user-defined shortcuts for math symbols in LaTeX?
I am very new to being able to use LaTeX to type up mathematical papers, and I just got my "system" set up. Currently I have installed TexWorks, and MikTex, and I have put together a 'hello world' ...
1
vote
1answer
62 views
Changing copyright notice of theme
In this question about adding visual style and pizzaz one person gave an answer with a link to a package (grid.sty) whose documentation contains a style that suits me a lot. I would like to use it in ...
3
votes
1answer
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What package contains “bitset.sty”?
I am doing a document in latex (texworks), but I am getting the following error:
! LaTeX Error: File `bitset.sty' not found.
Type X to quit or <RETURN> to proceed,
or enter new name. (Default ...
3
votes
1answer
108 views
Why should I avoid the a4 and aeguill packages?
In this answer am I being told, that I shouldn't use the a4 and the aeguill packages.
Why should I do that, and what should I use instead?
35
votes
5answers
1k views
How to tell people why packages become deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore?
I'm working with LaTeX for a while now. Writing more and more documents I've learned that there are packages that should not be used or got replaced by others.
Looking into files my friends or ...
5
votes
2answers
102 views
Latex replacing “Page 118” with “P1ge 118”
I am getting this very strange error in Latex using enumerate. My code is as follows:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage[margin=.75 in]{geometry}
...
1
vote
1answer
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How do I pass options to a package? [closed]
I apologize if this is a neophyte or duplicate question because I was unable to find it.
A comment on the question Problem with \leq displaying as \leqslant, mentions that "you can include mathabx ...
8
votes
1answer
72 views
How to warn if a package hasn't been loaded
Is it possible to emit a warning if a package hasn't been loaded?
If possible, I would prefer that the solution not require \usepackage{ifthen} as it couldn't emit the warning that it was missing the ...
15
votes
2answers
172 views
How to find packages/classes
What is the "right" way to search for a package/class to solve a random problem? Whenever I need to find a new package or class, I never feel like I am doing it efficiently. I tend to use a mixture of ...
0
votes
0answers
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How to specify the path for a package? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to have local package override default package
In the (linux) server in which the basic LaTeX suite (TexLive 2009) was installed, I can run LaTeX with some basic ...
12
votes
2answers
193 views
Is there a simple way to open “.sty” files by something similar to the “texdoc”?
Is there a simple way to open ".sty" files by something similar to the "texdoc"? I'm looking for something like texsty to simply open .sty files.
6
votes
1answer
109 views
“No room for a new \read” with writing a journal
I'm fairly new to TeX and learning as I go. I am trying to keep a journal in LaTeX. I'm using the solution provided at Using LaTeX to keep a diary . It's essentially a setup where each day's entry is ...
2
votes
0answers
179 views
Latex packages in Wordpress [closed]
Is it possible to use any package in a wordpress.com blog?
I see in http://en.support.wordpress.com/latex/ that wordpress uses the packages amsmath, amsfonts and amssymb, but if I want, e.g., to make ...
7
votes
1answer
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Availability of LaTeX packages' functionality in ConTeXt, XeTeX, and LuaTeX
I am considering trying out ConTeXt, XeTeX, and LuaTeX, but one concern of mine is the fact that I am using a large number of LaTeX packages.
There are a number of questions comparing these TeX ...
4
votes
1answer
90 views
Distribute LaTeX Package with Document
TLDR
Is there a way to distribute a LaTeX package with a document and to use it during compilation?
Situation
At our university, we're writing a lot of lecture summaries with LaTeX. Sometimes those ...
1
vote
1answer
81 views
Using both times and eulervm packages
I'm adopting for my thesis times new roman as text font and eulervm for math fonts. Which is the correct package for times to use?
1
vote
0answers
245 views
Package: pifont [closed]
What does the following message mean? The line indicated has a command which relates to how I call the theorems, lemmas and so on.
Package: pifont 2005/04/12 PSNFSS-v9.2a Pi font support (SPQR)
...
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votes
3answers
833 views
Why use .sty files?
Why is it preferable to put inclusions of commonly used packages and user defined commands in a .sty file instead of putting them in an ordinary .tex file?
5
votes
2answers
246 views
New TX math font symbol: skew underbrace with package newtxmath
I found that the New TX math font newtxmath could not displace underbrace, see: latest Texlive 2012
The correct underbrace with default CM font:
It's weird that it works well when I test it ...
5
votes
2answers
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Mail-merging documents from a database
I use the term database loosely here -- it can be an actual database, or a spreadsheet (in any format including CSV) or can be package-dependent.
Is there a way to create mail-merged documents ...
20
votes
1answer
279 views
When to use the xcolor package instead of the color package?
Can someone explain when to use the xcolor package instead of the color package?
Unless you are creating your own specific colors, the differences between the packages seem to be fairly superficial. ...
5
votes
1answer
109 views
A package with macros for programming languages names?
Is there any package with predefined macros for common programming languages' names? I mean, macros that help writing things like C++, C#, F# etc. in a nice way, the same way as for example \TeX? I ...
2
votes
1answer
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MikTeX and TeXStudio portables both unpacked to usb flash drive. Now What?
I downloaded the portable packages of MikTex and TeXStudio, and unpacked them onto usb flash drive. I do not understand what to do next to configure the TeXstudio to use or work with the MikTeX. I ...
3
votes
1answer
344 views
Tex Cover Letter Doesn't Display “Sincerely, My Name”
I'm using the cover letter example from this website: http://www.matthewjmiller.net/howtos/customized-cover-letter-scripts/
What it should look like and the source of the tex is on that website, I ...
0
votes
0answers
365 views
Installing LaTeX Packages. Can do via Package manager? [closed]
I am looking to install some LaTeX packages which are not on the default MikTeX distribution. I have accessed the Package Manager and right clicked on the package I wish to download in order to ...
0
votes
1answer
50 views
Installing packages (that don't include a .sty file) with BSD
I've recently switched to DragonFlyBSD on my laptop, and I've been having trouble getting LaTeX to function properly. I've installed teTeX and can compile simple .tex files fine, but I cannot find a ...
4
votes
1answer
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footmisc has to be loaded after setspace - Why?
If footmisc package is loaded before the setspace package, then it doesn't work. Though I don't need a work around, since this is easy to incorporate in a document, I just thought that I should share ...
7
votes
1answer
262 views
Creating document like this [closed]
I am trying to create a handout like the one in the following link.
Image:
But I can't get it. Can someone help me create such a document.
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vote
0answers
127 views
Are bitmap fonts too fuzzy or is it just me? [closed]
The above text was rendered with LaTeX. The text below was rendered in Libre Office.
You can see that there is a big difference in clarity, I think. Is it just me? How can I get LaTeX to produce ...
3
votes
1answer
128 views
How can the following TeX file be run without errors? [closed]
I get an error :
! I can't find file `xdvipdfmx.cfg'.
l.6 \input xdvipdfmx.cfg
Please type another input file name
and
! Emergency stop.
l.6 \input xdvipdfmx.cfg
I really wish to know what ...
3
votes
1answer
275 views
How to change fonts
I'm sure this is a newbie question, but I can't figure this out.
I have tried to follow the advice here:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Fonts
and here:
...
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 ...
6
votes
1answer
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randtext not working
All \randomize{} does in the following MWE is removing the space between the words. I wonder why the text is not randomised.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
...
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votes
1answer
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Why do AMS document classes incorporate amsthm rather than loading it?
Why do AMS document classes incorporate the amsthm package, rather than loading it using the usual \RequirePackage mechanism the way they load amsmath and amsfonts? The document classes even ...
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vote
0answers
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How did my packages update? [closed]
I downloaded the memoir class package and ran the .ins file.
Then, without doing anything else, it seemed that the memoir class was up and running!
I don't think it was there previously....I am ...
9
votes
2answers
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How to call a package added previously
I'm using the package mcode to show matlab code in my thesis. This package requires the xcolor package so it automatically loads it. My problem is that I have to call the table option in the xcolor ...
0
votes
1answer
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Do I need a specific package for “\N”
The wikepedia page Folge has this formula (under Formale Definition)
\begin{matrix} a:&\N &\to &X\\ & i &\mapsto &a_i, \end{matrix}
where \N is used for the set of natural ...
