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Confusing code auto-completion in TeXnicCenter yields double \begin
I have experience in programming Python in NetBeans and using the code hints with Ctrl+Space or Tab is a breeze. Here is my experience with using the code hints in TeXnicCenter:
When I type the ...
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Adding a keyboard shortcut to the compile process in TeXnicCenter
I am using TeXnicCenter, and have just updated to Adobe Reader X. All in all I'm doing okay with the change, but I have one minor tweak that I'd want to make: I prefer the "Read Mode" view in Adobe ...
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How to add new auto-complete options in TeXnicCenter?
When I type "ite" in TeXnicCenter, I see the autocomplete option:
\begin{itemize}
\item
\end{itemize}
Pressing ctrl+space will activate the auto-completion. How do I add additional
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Configure TexnicCenter with something else than Adobe Reader X
My Adobe decided it should be version X now, and it misbehaves in so many ways. One way is that it is impossible to get it to open a pdf document from within TexnicCenter (or I missed something...) ...
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Makeindex in TeXnicCenter
I need to create an index in my document, so I put the following lines in my preambel
\usepackage{makeidx}
\usepackage{showidx}
\makeindex
So, when compiling with TeXnicCenter, I noticed the ...
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How can I fix the error “GUI framework cannot be initialized” with TeXnicCenter and MiKTeX?
I don't know what I've done, but all of a sudden I am unable to compile any document which uses the geometry package. Minimal (non)-working example:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
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Texmaker and TeXnicCenter.
What are relative merits of these two Latex editors:
TeXnicCenter and Texmaker?
What are their shortcomings to prefer one over other?
Inspired by this SO question.
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Is there a way to avoid repetitive compiler warning messages?
I use TeXnicCenter, and use the very convenient 'Compilation Results' window (see screenshot below). I have a number of identical warning* messages (not strictly identical of course, as they point to ...
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BibLaTeX Biber in TeXnicCenter does not produce bibliography
I recently changed to backend=biber after some problems with encoding in bibtex8 ( Biblatex encoding ). Everything seemed to work fine until I added some references and updated the bibliography file. ...
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MiKTeX: “Font ccicons at 600 not found”
I'm using MiKTeX 2.9 and TeXnicCenter 1.0-RC1 (Windows 7) and try to compile the following minimal code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{ccicons}
\begin{document}
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TeXnicCenter & Adobe Acrobat 10
I already tried Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Sumatra PDF but all doesn't work..
The first time if I use latex -> pdf output profile it works. But if something is changed I still get the ...
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How to get a 1-click compilation of XeLaTeX with Biber using arara?
I want to use XeLaTeX as typesetting engine and Biber for my references. I want to have a 1-click-compilation setup, preferably in a GUI editor. I work on Windows, thus a solution for TeXworks or ...
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Missing final brackets (in one equation { and in other - ]) in the equations
This is my first question on tex.stackexchange, so the formatting will be terrible.
I've got a problem with three lengthy equations - the closing brackets, in all three formulas, are not displayed.
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How to type Telugu in LaTeX and genrate PDF using MiKTeX
So far I have been using LaTeX for writing English documents. My favourite editor is TeXlipse in Eclipse. I am also comfortable with TeXnicCenter. My operating system is Windows. But now my intention ...
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TeXnicCenter & MiKTeX – “directory where the executable is located”?
I have a 64-bit System running Windows 7. I installed MiKTeX and then tried to install the TeXnicCenter editor.
All went well until I clicked on the TeXnicCenter icon on my desktop and was asked
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*.sty file not found
This question is very similar to a previous post:
Where do I place my own .sty files, to make them available to all my .tex files?
I am using MiKTeX 2.9 and TeXnicCenter to compose and execute my ...
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Changing typesetting engine from pdfLaTeX to LuaTeX in TeXnicCenter
How does one change the typesetting engine from pdfLaTeX to LuaTeX in TeXnicCenter? Is it sufficient to just change the path to the .exe in Build->Define Output Profiles?
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MiKTeX, TeXnicCenter: can't show PDF file [duplicate]
I've got a problem with my pdf output.
When I click the button to create and show the active document I get the alert
[DocOpen("%bm.pdf")][FileOpen(%bm.pdf")].
I wonder why, because only creating ...
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How to add another dictionary in LaTeX/TeXnicCenter?
In the options menu in TexnicCenter you can go to the tab Spelling. There is the option to download a dictionary. I did that, but I still cannot choose this dictionary as default language. How can I ...
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Problem with TeXnicCenter and MikTeX
I had installed MiKTeX 2.7 and TeXnicCenter 1 Stable RC1. I had made my Ph.D. thesis files in that but due to an accident my hard drive is crashed and I have to make my thesis again.
I am trying to ...
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TeXnicCenter quick build
I use TeXnicCenter to build my LaTeX documents under Windows 7.
I usually have 3-4 tabs open in TeXnicCenter corresponding to the different sections of my document.
To build my document I have to go ...
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Is there a reason shift+' writes “ ' instead of just ”?
I was writing something about using Moebius inversion, and to get the correct symbol I write \"{o} to get the umlaut over the o. However, in TeXnicCenter, shift+' automatically writes "' instead of ...
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autocomplete in TeXnicCenter does not work when biblatex is used
I'm working with TeXnicCenter and I set a up a project file and created my output pdf file and bibliography using biblatex. Everything works well, the document looks the way it should...and now comes ...
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How to get TeXnicCenter to remember the last page viewed in output PDF (as done automatically by TeXworks)
I am using LaTeX=>PDF.
When using TeXworks if I change the source .tex file the PDF viewer remembers the last page which was viewed and shows that page in the output PDF.
Whilst using ...
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How to get " in TeXnicCenter with auto-replacement for quotation marks enabled
I usually appreciate TeXnicCenter's feature of automatically replacing " with `` and '', but sometimes I actually need " in the source, e.g. in "| to prevent a ligature. Is there a clever way (like a ...
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Get help on errors in TeXnicCenter
Sometimes, I get errors when I compile with pdfLaTeX in TeXnicCenter. Looking through the error logs, I get something like:
See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H ...
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How to search in the math scope of a tex file only using texniccenter?
Say I want to look for occurances of a variable Y in a .tex file in texniccenter. Then it would make sense to restrict the search to occurances of Y that occur in a math environment. Thus the Y in
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\usepackage{tikz} not working
I'm using MikTex and am trying to import the TikZ package to draw some graphics in LaTeX. When the pdf builds however it doesn't recognise the package TikZ and fails. Every other package I am using ...
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How to configure Xindy in TeXnicCenter
I'm using TeXnicCenter with TeX Live and want to switch from MakeIndex to Xindy. Is it enough to change the path of the compiler in the profile section to xindy.exe, or do I have change the parameters ...
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TeXnicCenter on Windows: Building Problems
I'm having problems building a book file (using the memoir class) in the latest version of TeXnicCenter on Windows 7:
I have a main file which uses \includefrom{} to include each chapter; ...
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Snippet Manager in TeXnicCenter
I was wondering how do one find/use snippet manager for LaTeX code snippets in TeXnicCenter? I want to be able to define keyboard shortcuts such as for e.g.,
keystrokes: shift + $+$ ⇒ \[ ...
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Editing TeXnicCenter source code for {align}
Is there a simple way to change the TeXnicCenter source code so that the equation array button pops out:-
\begin{align*}
\end{align*}
instead of
\begin{align}
\end{align}
Only I find I ...
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How to navigate TeXnicCenter documents
I use TeXnicCenter to write my LaTeX documents and usually have big files open; I navigate up and down extensively.
For example, I am writing something, I move to the beginning of the document to ...
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Problem in TeXnicCenter
I have a problem in TeXnicCenter. So I have built the .tex file with Ctrl+F7. I have 0 errors, and now how can I generate the PDF file? That button - Build Output (F7) is disabled. Why?
When I press ...
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Ignoring arguments of label, ref etc. for spell checking in TeXnicCenter
It is well-known that the argument of certain commands (label, ref, cite are typical examples) almost never make any sense in LaTeX, and should be hence avoided when spell checking is performed.
I ...
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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.
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Mechanics of BibLaTeX: proper connection of .bib file
Ok, I've experienced weird behavior with TeXstudio. I want to add bibliography directly to .bib file while using biblatex. People seem to do in this way. I don't want bibliography inside of the .tex ...
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work on documents on Linux and Windows (umlaut, newline)
We work on a latex document with three persons using emacs on linux, emacs on windows and texniccenter on windows. We encountered problems with umlauts and linebreaks. I would like to know:
We ...
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Feynmf doesn't produce feynman diagram at all in TXC
I am trying to draw a feynman diagram using feynmf in TXC.
I use the following code
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{feynmf}
\begin{document}
\unitlength = 1mm
% determine the ...
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Autocomplete current environment
Is there a keyboard shortcut in TeXnicCenter to complete the current environment? In other words, it should add the appropriate \end{....}.
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Split the window in TeXnicCenter Beta 2.0
I use Windows 7. I have a project open and a file from that project. I want to split the window using Window->Split to edit one part of the document while seeing another one. The split option is ...
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Libertine/Biolinum suddenly missing/corrupted?
I'm working with Miktex 2.9 64 Bit on Windows 8 with Texniccenter. Up until yesterday I compiled all my documents without any problems. Today everything seems fine, too, I did not run any Miktex ...
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Is there a way to quickly jump to a given section/chapter in TeXnicCenter?
Is there a way to quickly jump to a given section/chapter in TeXnicCenter? I am coming from TeXShop on Mac, and there was a "tag" drop-down menu which had a list of all sections/chapters (as well as ...
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How to change the text encoding of a TeXnicCenter project? [duplicate]
I was trying to collaborate with another person on a LaTeX project. Unfortunately we have a text encoding problem. He cant use my ANSI coded files. Now I need to change all my files to UTF8. Is there ...
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Shortcut for “{}” and “()” in TeXnicCenter
Does anybody know of a way to create a keyboard short-cut for inserting a set of {}'s and ()'s in TeXnicCenter?
I have looked into defining my own Text Modules in the Insert tab, but this still ...
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How to have TeXnicCenter reopen PDF window at same monitor location? [closed]
I use TeXnixCenter as LaTeX editor. To view the resulting PDF, I press CTRL-F5 (build+view), which closes the Acrobat windows with the previous PDF version (if it was open) and then opens the new ...
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How to run Metafont in TeXnicCenter
I want to create a Feynman diagram, with the feynmf package.
While compiling, no error occurs, but no diagram is produced.
I have searched through the net, and I found that I have to create an mf ...
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Global Find and Replace in TeXnicCenter
I have multiple files open in tabs in TeXnicCenter, and I want to run a find-and-replace on every file simultaneously. Is there an easy way to do this?
Currently, I am using Ctrl+H in each file ...
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An issue when using TeXnicCenter Alpha and Adobe Reader 10
I use TeXnicCenter Alpha, DDE control TeXnicCenter, MikteX 2.7, Adobe Reader 10, and Windows 7. Whenever I build, the log file reads "undefined !control sequence" and whenever I output the file, the ...
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MiKTeX / TeXnicCenter / Adobe Reader: No pdf produced
I know this post may be related to others on MiKTeX and TeXnicCenter, I read most of those. Yet, my problem is still unsolved. Any help would be awesome!
I used to work on TeXnicCenter on another ...
