In many cases, when compiling with lualatex I have this error
(c:/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/ltluatex.tex File: ltluatex.tex 2015/10/03 v1.0f LuaTeX support for plain TeX (core)
! Missing number, treated as zero. \relax l.140 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@initex
For example compiling this answer or @Mico answer give me this error, note I have texlive 2015, LuaTeX, Version beta-0.80.
How can I resolve this problem, thanks.
Update1 Not working example
\documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{Helvetica}
\usepackage{luamplib}
\begin{document}
\mplibtextextlabel{enable}
\begin{mplibcode}
beginfig(1);
path ground, wall, ramp, ball;
w = 21; h = 3w; r = 200; a = angle(r+-+h,-h);
ground = (left -- right) scaled 140;
wall = unitsquare xscaled w yscaled h shifted 110 left;
ramp = unitsquare xscaled (r+w) yscaled 5
shifted point 3 of wall
rotatedabout(point 2 of wall, a);
ball = fullcircle scaled 2 shifted up rotated a
scaled 10 shifted point 2.7 of ramp;
draw ground;
fill wall withcolor .7[red+1/2green,white]; draw wall;
fill ramp withcolor .7[red,white]; draw ramp;
fill ball withcolor .7[blue,white]; draw ball;
path mark[];
mark1 = (point 1 of wall -- point 1 of ramp) shifted 7 down;
drawdblarrow mark1;
draw (down--up) scaled 2 shifted point 0 of mark1;
draw (down--up) scaled 2 shifted point 1 of mark1;
label.bot("Displacement", point 0.5 of mark1);
endfig;
\end{mplibcode}
\end{document}
Update2 log file
This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.80.0 (TeX Live 2015/W32TeX) (rev 5238) (format=lualatex 2015.12.21) 4 FEB 2016 21:16
restricted \write18 enabled.
**test3.tex
(./test3.tex
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! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
\relax
l.140 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@initex
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
! No room for a new 8.
\e@ch@ck ...lse \errmessage {No room for a new #4}
\fi \fi
l.140 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@initex
This error message was generated by an \errmessage
command, so I can't give any explicit help.
Pretend that you're Hercule Poirot: Examine all clues,
and deduce the truth by order and method.
! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...
l.140 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@initex
You're in trouble here. Try typing <return> to proceed.
If that doesn't work, type X <return> to quit.
! Invalid \catcode table.
<recently read> \allocationnumber
l.140 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@initex
You can only switch to a \catcode table that is initialized
using \savecatcodetable or \initcatcodetable, or to table 0
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
\relax
l.140 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@initex
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
\catcodetable@initex=\catcodetable26
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
\relax
l.141 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@string
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
! No room for a new 8.
\e@ch@ck ...lse \errmessage {No room for a new #4}
\fi \fi
l.141 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@string
(That was another \errmessage.)
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
\relax
l.141 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@string
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
\catcodetable@string=\catcodetable26
! Invalid \catcode table.
\newcatcodetable ...atcodetable \allocationnumber
l.141 \newcatcodetable\catcodetable@string
You cannot overwrite the current \catcode table
)
Runaway definition?
#1#2#3{\ifnum #1>#2 \expandafter \@gobble \else \expandafter \@firsto\ETC.
! File ended while scanning definition of \setrangecatcode.
<inserted text>
}
l.275 \input{ltluatex}
%
I suspect you have forgotten a `}', causing me
to read past where you wanted me to stop.
I'll try to recover; but if the error is serious,
you'd better type `E' or `X' now and fix your file.
! Missing { inserted.
<inserted text> }
l.275 \input{ltluatex}
%
Where was the left brace? You said something like `\def\a}',
which I'm going to interpret as `\def\a{}'.
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
\relax
l.277 \newcatcodetable\ucharcat
@table
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
! No room for a new 8.
\e@ch@ck ...lse \errmessage {No room for a new #4}
\fi \fi
l.277 \newcatcodetable\ucharcat
@table
(That was another \errmessage.)
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
\relax
l.277 \newcatcodetable\ucharcat
@table
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
\ucharcat=\catcodetable26
! Invalid \catcode table.
\newcatcodetable ...atcodetable \allocationnumber
l.277 \newcatcodetable\ucharcat
@table
You cannot overwrite the current \catcode table
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
{
l.278 \directlua{
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
! Missing { inserted.
<to be read again>
{
l.278 \directlua{
A left brace was mandatory here, so I've put one in.
You might want to delete and/or insert some corrections
so that I will find a matching right brace soon.
If you're confused by all this, try typing `I}' now.
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
{
l.283 \directlua{
require("expl3")}%
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
! Missing { inserted.
<to be read again>
{
l.283 \directlua{
require("expl3")}%
A left brace was mandatory here, so I've put one in.
You might want to delete and/or insert some corrections
so that I will find a matching right brace soon.
If you're confused by all this, try typing `I}' now.
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
{
l.285 \directlua{
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
! Missing { inserted.
<to be read again>
{
l.285 \directlua{
A left brace was mandatory here, so I've put one in.
You might want to delete and/or insert some corrections
so that I will find a matching right brace soon.
If you're confused by all this, try typing `I}' now.
! Missing { inserted.
<to be read again>
{
l.292 \csname\detokenize{
lua_now_x:n}\endcsname{require("expl3")}%
A left brace was mandatory here, so I've put one in.
You might want to delete and/or insert some corrections
so that I will find a matching right brace soon.
If you're confused by all this, try typing `I}' now.
)
Runaway text?
{lua_now_x:n}\endcsname {require("expl3")}}\fi \fi \fi \begingroup \def \ETC.
! File ended while scanning text of \detokenize.
<inserted text>
}
l.97 \input{expl3-code.tex}
I suspect you have forgotten a `}', causing me
to read past where you wanted me to stop.
I'll try to recover; but if the error is serious,
you'd better type `E' or `X' now and fix your file.
! Missing \endcsname inserted.
<to be read again>
\begingroup
l.98 \begingroup
\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter\endgroup
The control sequence marked <to be read again> should
not appear between \csname and \endcsname.
)
Runaway text?
{ if status.ini_version then tex.write("1") end }>0 \everyjob {\begingroup \ETC.
! File ended while scanning text of \csname\endcsname.
<inserted text>
}
l.20 \RequirePackage{expl3}[2015/06/26]
I suspect you have forgotten a `}', causing me
to read past where you wanted me to stop.
I'll try to recover; but if the error is serious,
you'd better type `E' or `X' now and fix your file.
! LuaTeX error [\directlua]:1: unexpected symbol near '{'.
<inserted text> }
l.20 \RequirePackage{expl3}[2015/06/26]
The lua interpreter ran into a problem, so the
remainder of this lua chunk will be ignored.
! Missing = inserted for \ifnum.
<to be read again>
\let
l.20 \RequirePackage{expl3}[2015/06/26]
I was expecting to see `<', `=', or `>'. Didn't.
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
\let
l.20 \RequirePackage{expl3}[2015/06/26]
A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
! Undefined control sequence.
<argument> \@nil
l.20 \RequirePackage{expl3}[2015/06/26]
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.
)
Runaway argument?
~ e.g.,~ "xelatex"~ or~ "lualatex"\\ instead~ of~ plain~ "latex"~ or~\ETC.
! File ended while scanning use of \@iforloop.
<inserted text>
\par
l.3 \setmainfont
{Helvetica}
I suspect you have forgotten a `}', causing me
to read past where you wanted me to stop.
I'll try to recover; but if the error is serious,
you'd better type `E' or `X' now and fix your file.
! Undefined control sequence.
<argument> \@nil
l.3 \setmainfont
{Helvetica}
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.
)
Runaway argument?
wall, ramp, ball; \par w = 21; h = 3w; r = 200; a = angle(r+-+h,-h);\ETC.
! File ended while scanning use of \@iforloop.
<inserted text>
\par
<*> test3.tex
I suspect you have forgotten a `}', causing me
to read past where you wanted me to stop.
I'll try to recover; but if the error is serious,
you'd better type `E' or `X' now and fix your file.
! Emergency stop.
<*> test3.tex
*** (job aborted, no legal \end found)
Here is how much of LuaTeX's memory you used:
1153 strings out of 494752
100000,1373583 words of node,token memory allocated 368 words of node memory still in use:
2 hlist, 1 rule, 1 glue, 15 glyph, 38 glue_spec, 1 temp, 11 if_stack, 1 write
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4806 multiletter control sequences out of 65536+600000
15 fonts using 431615 bytes
34i,0n,56p,197b,36s stack positions out of 5000i,500n,10000p,200000b,100000s
! ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced!
@DavideCarlisle if I run fmtutil --all I get errors
fmtutil [ERROR]: call to 'luatex -ini -jobname=lualatex -progname=lualatex lualatex.ini' returned error code 1
fmtutil [ERROR]: `luatex -ini -jobname=lualatex -progname=lualatex lualatex.ini' failed
fmtutil [ERROR]: call to 'luatex -ini -jobname=dvilualatex -progname=dvilualatex dvilualatex.ini' returned error code 1
fmtutil [ERROR]: 'luatex -ini -jobname=dvilualatex -progname=dvilualatex dvilualatex.ini' failed
fmtutil [ERROR]: call to 'xetex -ini -jobname=xelatex -progname=xelatex -etex xelatex.ini' returned error code 1
fmtutil [ERROR]: 'xetex -ini -jobname=xelatex -progname=xelatex -etex xelatex.ini' failed
LaTeX2e <2015/01/01>(notLaTeX2e <2015/02/01> patch level 1orLaTeX2e <2015/02/01> patch level 2) if so updating latex with your package manager should fix things, but it would still be good to find out why the error occurs.