the compilation failure of the whole dissertation was narrowed down to this MWE below. For some reason the MWE fails to compile with the log file below:
MWE
This MWE is related to this post and this post which was successfully compiled by other users or machines but not on mine anymore after updating TexLive to 2014.
\documentclass[paper=a4, twoside=semi]{scrbook} % A4 is 210mm x 297mm
\usepackage{blindtext}
\usepackage{calc}%
\usepackage{chapterthumb}% package should be installed in the same active folder
\usepackage{etoolbox}%
\usepackage{nameref}%
\usepackage{totcount}
\regtotcounter{chapter}%
%=====================Bibliography=============================
\usepackage[backend=biber]{biblatex}
\usepackage{filecontents}
\begin{filecontents}{jobname.bib}
@article{rand_objective_1971,
title = {Objective criteria for the evaluation of clustering methods},
volume = {66},
pages = {846},
number = {336},
journaltitle = {Journal of the American Statistical Association},
author = {Rand, William M.},
date = {1971}
}
\end{filecontents}
\addbibresource{jobname.bib}
%=========================Chapter thumbs========================
\AtBeginDocument{%
\ifnumequal{\number\totvalue{chapter}}{0}{%
\renewcommand{\chapterthumbwidth}{\paperheight}%
\renewcommand{\chapterthumbskip}{\paperheight}%
}{%
\typeout{There are \number\totvalue{chapter} chapter in this document}%
\renewcommand{\chapterthumbskip}{\paperheight/\number\totvalue{chapter}}%
\renewcommand{\chapterthumbwidth}{\paperheight/\number\totvalue{chapter}}%
}%
}%
\lohead[\putchapterthumb]{\putchapterthumb}
\addtokomafont{chapterthumb}{\bfseries}
\newrobustcmd{\SetChapterThumbHeader}{%
\lohead[\putchapterthumb]{\putchapterthumb}%
}%
\newrobustcmd{\ClearChapterThumbHeader}{%
\lohead[]{}%
}%
\newrobustcmd{\refcommand}[1]{%
\nameref*{#1}%
}%
\newtoggle{UseChapterThumb}%
\toggletrue{UseChapterThumb}%
\renewcommand*{\chapterthumbformat}{\refcommand{chapter::title::\number\value{chapter}}}%
\makeatletter
\newcounter{totalchaptercounter}%
\newrobustcmd{\CreateUniqueChapterLabel}[1]{%
\refstepcounter{totalchaptercounter}%
\label{chapter::title::\number\value{totalchaptercounter}}%
}%
\let\LaTeXStandardChapter\chapter%
\newcommand{\chapter@noopt}[1]{%
\iftoggle{UseChapterThumb}{\SetChapterThumbHeader}{\ClearChapterThumbHeader}
\LaTeXStandardChapter{#1}%
\CreateUniqueChapterLabel{#1}%
}%
\newcommand{\chapter@opt}[2][]{%
\iftoggle{UseChapterThumb}{\SetChapterThumbHeader}{\ClearChapterThumbHeader}
\LaTeXStandardChapter[#1]{#2}%
\CreateUniqueChapterLabel{#2}% Must appear after chapter title is done
}%
\newcommand{\unstarredchapter}{%
\@ifnextchar[{\chapter@opt}{\chapter@noopt}%
}%
\newcommand{\starredchapter}[1]{%
\ClearChapterThumbHeader% Clear the headers -> no chapterthumb here
\LaTeXStandardChapter*{#1}%
}%
\renewcommand{\chapter}{%
\@ifstar{\starredchapter}{\unstarredchapter}%
}%
\let\LaTeXStandardTOC\tableofcontents%
\renewcommand{\tableofcontents}{%
\begingroup%
\renewcommand{\chapter}{\LaTeXStandardChapter}%
\LaTeXStandardTOC%
\endgroup%
}%
\let\LaTeXStandardLOF\listoffigures%
\renewcommand{\listoffigures}{%
\begingroup%
\renewcommand{\chapter}{\LaTeXStandardChapter}
\LaTeXStandardLOF%
\endgroup
}%
\let\LaTeXStandardLOT\listoftables%
\renewcommand{\listoftables}{%
\begingroup%
\renewcommand{\chapter}{\LaTeXStandardChapter}
\LaTeXStandardLOT%
\endgroup
}%
\let\LaTeXStandardPrintBibliography\printbibliography%
\newrobustcmd{\commonprintbibliographysetup}[1][]{%
\iftoggle{UseChapterThumb}{\SetChapterThumbHeader\refstepcounter{chapter}}{\ClearChapterThumbHeader}
\LaTeXStandardPrintBibliography[#1]
\iftoggle{UseChapterThumb}{%
\immediate\write\@auxout{%
\string\newlabel{chapter::title::\number\value{chapter}}{{\thepage}{\thepage}{Bibliography}{}}%
}%
}{}%
}%
\newrobustcmd{\printbibliography@@noopt}{%
\commonprintbibliographysetup[]%
}%
\newrobustcmd{\printbibliography@@opt}[1][]{%
\commonprintbibliographysetup[#1]%
}
\renewcommand{\printbibliography}{%
\@ifnextchar[{\printbibliography@@opt}{\printbibliography@@noopt}%
}%
\makeatother
%==================================================
\title{Title of the Dissertation}
\author{Author Name}
\publishers{Faculty Name}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\pagestyle{plain}
\pagenumbering{roman}
\tableofcontents
\listoffigures
\listoftables
\cleardoublepage
\chapter*{Acknowledgments}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgments}
\chapter*{Abstract}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}
\cleardoublepage
\lohead[\putchapterthumb]{\putchapterthumb}
\mainmatter
\pagestyle{scrheadings}
\chapter{Introduction}
\begin{figure}
\caption{dummy figure}
\end{figure}
\chapter{Materials \& Methods}
\chapter{Results}
\begin{table}
\caption{dummy table}
\end{table}
\chapter{Discussion}
In his reference \parencite{rand_objective_1971}, the author did a nice job.
\backmatter
\cleardoublepage
\printbibliography[heading=bibintoc]
\end{document}
Log file snippet
This is XeTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-0.99991 (TeX Live 2014/W32TeX) (preloaded format=xelatex 2014.9.2) 2 SEP 2014 20:07
entering extended mode
\write18 enabled.
%&-line parsing enabled.
**MWE_bleed_interaction.tex
(./MWE_bleed_interaction.tex
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\c@section@level=\count114
LaTeX Info: Redefining \ref on input line 353.
LaTeX Info: Redefining \pageref on input line 353.
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(c:/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/latex/totcount/totcount.sty
Package: totcount 2011/01/25 v1.2 package for gettingthe total value of LaTeX c
ounters
)
\c@chapter@totc=\count115
.
.
.
(c:/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/latex/filecontents/filecontents.sty
Package: filecontents 2011/10/08 v1.3 Create an external file from within a LaT
eX document
)
LaTeX Warning: Overwriting file `./jobname.bib'.
\openout15 = `jobname.bib'.
! Undefined control sequence.
l.38 \lohead
[\putchapterthumb]{\putchapterthumb}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...
l.38 \lohead[
\putchapterthumb]{\putchapterthumb}
You're in trouble here. Try typing <return> to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type X <return> to quit.
! Undefined control sequence.
l.38 \lohead[\putchapterthumb
]{\putchapterthumb}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
l.38 \lohead[\putchapterthumb]{\putchapterthumb
}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
\c@totalchaptercounter=\count233
Package biblatex Info: Trying to load language 'english'...
Package biblatex Info: ... file 'english.lbx' found.
(c:/texlive/2014/texmf-dist/tex/latex/biblatex/lbx/english.lbx
File: english.lbx 2014/06/25 v2.9a biblatex localization (PK/JW/AB)
)
Normal \count register pool exhausted, switching to extended pool.
\@quotelevel=\count277
\@quotereset=\count278
(./MWE_bleed_interaction.aux)
\openout1 = `MWE_bleed_interaction.aux'.
LaTeX Font Info: Checking defaults for OML/cmm/m/it on input line 156.
LaTeX Font Info: ... okay on input line 156.
LaTeX Font Info: Checking defaults for T1/cmr/m/n on input line 156.
LaTeX Font Info: ... okay on input line 156.
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! Undefined control sequence.
\ClearChapterThumbHeader ->\lohead
[]{}
l.165 \chapter*{Acknowledgments}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
[7] [8
]
! Undefined control sequence.
\ClearChapterThumbHeader ->\lohead
[]{}
l.168 \chapter*{Abstract}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
[9] [10
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! Undefined control sequence.
l.171 \lohead
[\putchapterthumb]{\putchapterthumb}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
l.171 \lohead[\putchapterthumb
]{\putchapterthumb}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
l.171 \lohead[\putchapterthumb]{\putchapterthumb
}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
[13] [14
]
! Undefined control sequence.
<argument> \undefinedpagestyle
l.173 \pagestyle{scrheadings}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ->\lohead
[\putchapterthumb ]{\putchapterthumb }
l.175 \chapter{Introduction}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...ohead [\putchapterthumb
]{\putchapterthumb }
l.175 \chapter{Introduction}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...humb ]{\putchapterthumb
}
l.175 \chapter{Introduction}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
[1] [2
]
Chapter 1.
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\SetChapterThumbHeader ->\lohead
[\putchapterthumb ]{\putchapterthumb }
l.180 \chapter{Materials \& Methods}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...ohead [\putchapterthumb
]{\putchapterthumb }
l.180 \chapter{Materials \& Methods}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...humb ]{\putchapterthumb
}
l.180 \chapter{Materials \& Methods}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
[3] [4
]
Chapter 2.
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\SetChapterThumbHeader ->\lohead
[\putchapterthumb ]{\putchapterthumb }
l.182 \chapter{Results}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...ohead [\putchapterthumb
]{\putchapterthumb }
l.182 \chapter{Results}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...humb ]{\putchapterthumb
}
l.182 \chapter{Results}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
[5] [6
]
Chapter 3.
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\SetChapterThumbHeader ->\lohead
[\putchapterthumb ]{\putchapterthumb }
l.187 \chapter{Discussion}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...ohead [\putchapterthumb
]{\putchapterthumb }
l.187 \chapter{Discussion}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...humb ]{\putchapterthumb
}
l.187 \chapter{Discussion}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
[7] [8
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Chapter 4.
LaTeX Warning: Citation 'rand_objective_1971' on page 9 undefined on input line
188.
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! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ->\lohead
[\putchapterthumb ]{\putchapterthumb }
l.191 \printbibliography[heading=bibintoc]
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...ohead [\putchapterthumb
]{\putchapterthumb }
l.191 \printbibliography[heading=bibintoc]
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
! Undefined control sequence.
\SetChapterThumbHeader ...humb ]{\putchapterthumb
}
l.191 \printbibliography[heading=bibintoc]
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
LaTeX Warning: Empty bibliography on input line 191.
[11
] (./MWE_bleed_interaction.aux)
LaTeX Warning: There were undefined references.
Package biblatex Warning: Please (re)run Biber on the file:
(biblatex) MWE_bleed_interaction
(biblatex) and rerun LaTeX afterwards.
Package logreq Info: Writing requests to 'MWE_bleed_interaction.run.xml'.
\openout1 = `MWE_bleed_interaction.run.xml'.
)
Here is how much of TeX's memory you used:
8513 strings out of 493725
148335 string characters out of 6149065
597217 words of memory out of 5000000
11750 multiletter control sequences out of 15000+600000
8846 words of font info for 31 fonts, out of 8000000 for 9000
1328 hyphenation exceptions out of 8191
54i,8n,43p,807b,717s stack positions out of 5000i,500n,10000p,200000b,80000s
Output written on MWE_bleed_interaction.pdf (28 pages).
Notes
- To use the
chapterthumbin the MWE one should install KOMA examples from the latex distribution package manager. thechapterthumb.styresides in theAngang Bpart of the KOMA examples. Additionally, one should copy thechapterthumb.styand paste it in the active.texfolder. - Windows 7 32bit but the same problem was encountered on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS OS.
- TexLive 2014 distribution
- compilation with XeLaTeX
- TexSTudio editor 2.8.2
- Solving this MWE is very critical to me because this will fix the same error my dissertation throws during compilation.
Update 1
Adding \listfiles to the MWE issued these pkgs:
*File List*
scrbook.cls 2013/12/19 v3.12 KOMA-Script document class (book)
scrkbase.sty 2013/12/19 v3.12 KOMA-Script package (KOMA-Script-dependent bas
ics and keyval usage)
scrbase.sty 2013/12/19 v3.12 KOMA-Script package (KOMA-Script-independent b
asics and keyval usage)
keyval.sty 2014/05/08 v1.15 key=value parser (DPC)
scrlfile.sty 2013/12/19 v3.12 KOMA-Script package (loading files)
tocbasic.sty 2013/12/19 v3.12 KOMA-Script package (handling toc-files)
scrsize11pt.clo 2013/12/19 v3.12 KOMA-Script font size class option (11pt)
typearea.sty 2013/12/19 v3.12 KOMA-Script package (type area)
blindtext.sty 2012/01/06 V2.0 blindtext-Package
xspace.sty 2009/10/20 v1.13 Space after command names (DPC,MH)
calc.sty 2007/08/22 v4.3 Infix arithmetic (KKT,FJ)
chapterthumb.sty 2014/01/15 v0.3 unsupported LaTeX package
graphicx.sty 2014/04/25 v1.0g Enhanced LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
graphics.sty 2009/02/05 v1.0o Standard LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
trig.sty 1999/03/16 v1.09 sin cos tan (DPC)
graphics.cfg 2010/04/23 v1.9 graphics configuration of TeX Live
xetex.def 2014/07/25 v4.03 LaTeX color/graphics driver for XeTeX (RRM/JK)
color.sty 2014/04/23 v1.1a Standard LaTeX Color (DPC)
color.cfg 2007/01/18 v1.5 color configuration of teTeX/TeXLive
scrlayer.sty 31/10/2013 v0.9.1480 package (defining layers and page styles)
etoolbox.sty 2011/01/03 v2.1 e-TeX tools for LaTeX
etex.sty 1998/03/26 v2.0 eTeX basic definition package (PEB)
nameref.sty 2012/10/27 v2.43 Cross-referencing by name of section
refcount.sty 2011/10/16 v3.4 Data extraction from label references (HO)
ltxcmds.sty 2011/11/09 v1.22 LaTeX kernel commands for general use (HO)
infwarerr.sty 2010/04/08 v1.3 Providing info/warning/error messages (HO)
gettitlestring.sty 2010/12/03 v1.4 Cleanup title references (HO)
kvoptions.sty 2011/06/30 v3.11 Key value format for package options (HO)
kvsetkeys.sty 2012/04/25 v1.16 Key value parser (HO)
etexcmds.sty 2011/02/16 v1.5 Avoid name clashes with e-TeX commands (HO)
ifluatex.sty 2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
totcount.sty 2011/01/25 v1.2 package for gettingthe total value of LaTeX cou
nters
biblatex.sty 2014/06/25 v2.9a programmable bibliographies (PK/JW/AB)
biblatex2.sty 2014/06/25 v2.9a programmable bibliographies (biber) (PK/JW/AB
)
logreq.sty 2010/08/04 v1.0 xml request logger
logreq.def 2010/08/04 v1.0 logreq spec v1.0
ifthen.sty 2001/05/26 v1.1c Standard LaTeX ifthen package (DPC)
url.sty 2013/09/16 ver 3.4 Verb mode for urls, etc.
blx-dm.def
biblatex-dm.cfg
blx-compat.def 2014/06/25 v2.9a biblatex compatibility (PK/JW/AB)
biblatex.def
standard.bbx 2014/06/25 v2.9a biblatex bibliography style (PK/JW/AB)
numeric.bbx 2014/06/25 v2.9a biblatex bibliography style (PK/JW/AB)
numeric.cbx 2014/06/25 v2.9a biblatex citation style (PK/JW/AB)
biblatex.cfg
filecontents.sty 2011/10/08 v1.3 Create an external file from within a LaTeX
document
english.lbx 2014/06/25 v2.9a biblatex localization (PK/JW/AB)
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Update 2
So the KOMA-script is updated.
Updated Question
So the code in the MWE worked before because it was based on the scrpage2 package which is no more supported in the new version of KOMA-Script and that was the source of the errors in the log file. The new chapterthumb is based on scrlayer instead of the older scrpage2 package. So how to update the current code to make it comply with the new KOMA version?
\loheaddoes not exist according to your.logfile. Where should this be coming from? It seems to deal with placing content in theleftheader onodd pages.\loheadrefers? what should be the next step to track down this bug. Did you succeed in compiling it?\usepackage{scrpage2}- part of the KOMA-script bundle.leftheader onodd pages are certainly related to thechapterthumbs.