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From: Jonathan Groves on 17 Mar 2010 13:46 On 2/3/2009 at 10:48 am, Piet Vanraad wrote: > Jonathan Groves schreef: > > Dear All, > > > > Ever since I had left the University of Kentucky, I > have not had a computer with LaTeX on it. I used a > free LaTeX editor one time (I think it was a version > of TeX Shell), and it was pretty good for about a > year or two until it suddenly stopped working. Then > I used WinEdt that UK had after my free one broke > down. > > > > I am sure I can find a free LaTeX editor and > compiler to continue working on my research papers, > but I don't know the quality of such editors and > which ones are the best to have. I want one, if > possible, that doesn't suddenly break down after a > while. In case you decide to tell me to go buy one > instead so that I don't have to worry, I will say > that I would like to, but I cannot afford expensive > software right now since I am almost broke. > > > > So which ones are the best free LaTeX editors you > know? > > > > Thanks for your answers. > > > > Jonathan Groves > > I assume you use windows? Then you can probably > install Texmaker: > http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/ > > If you are using a linux distribution (I use ubuntu), > you can install > kile, witch will install anything you need for using > latex. An other > option is to use the latex plugin for gedit. My computer picked up a virus the other day, and I had to have the hard drive erased and start over again. The version of Texmaker I had installed last year was working fine. Now I tried to install the latest version (which can be installed from the website quoted above), and I used the file texmakerwin32_install.exe to install Texmaker. However, I cannot get Texmaker to compile any of my Tex files. The problem is not an error in the Tex code; the problem is that Texmaker is not even able to try to compile the code; I might as well be asking a word processor or an instant messenger to try to compile the code! I'm wondering if the file texmakerwin32_install.exe is not enough for Texmaker to compile this code. Do I need something else? I have seen a TAR file associated with Texmaker, but I have no idea what that is, and nothing on my computer can open it. I don't know if I need it to run Texmaker properly. I have no idea what the problem is. Any ideas? I will copy the Tex code below to see if that gives anyone any clues as to what is going on here: \documentclass[12pt,reqno,oneside]{amsbook} \usepackage{amssymb} \theoremstyle{plain} \newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}[section] \newtheorem{proposition}[theorem]{Proposition} \newtheorem{corollary}[theorem]{Corollary} \newtheorem{definition}[theorem]{Definition} \newtheorem{lemma}[theorem]{Lemma} \numberwithin{section}{chapter} \theoremstyle{definition} \newtheorem{example}{Example} \newtheorem{conjecture}{Conjecture} \newtheorem{problem}{Problem} \renewcommand{\qedsymbol}{\(\blacksquare \)} \renewcommand{\labelenumi}{{\normalfont (\alph{enumi})}} \setlength{\textheight}{8in} \setlength{\parskip}{6pt} \numberwithin{equation}{section} \numberwithin{table}{section} \numberwithin{example}{section} \numberwithin{conjecture}{section} \numberwithin{problem}{section} \begin{document} \pagenumbering{roman} \pagestyle{plain} \include{TitlePage} \tableofcontents \include{AbstractPage} \pagenumbering{arabic} \makeatletter \def\ps(a)headings{\ps(a)empty \def\@oddhead{% \setTrue{runhead}% \normalfont\scriptsize \hfil\llap{\thepage}}% \let\@evenhead\@oddhead } \pagestyle{headings} \makeatother \include{Chapter1} \include{Chapter2} \include{Chapter3} \include{Chapter4} \include{Chapter5} \include{Chapter6} \include{Chapter7} \include{bibliography} \end{document} Jonathan Groves
From: porky_pig_jr on 22 Mar 2010 16:53 On Mar 17, 5:46 pm, Jonathan Groves <JGro...(a)Kaplan.edu> wrote: > On 2/3/2009 at 10:48 am, Piet Vanraad wrote: > > > > > Jonathan Groves schreef: > > > Dear All, > > > > Ever since I had left the University of Kentucky, I > > have not had a computer with LaTeX on it. I used a > > free LaTeX editor one time (I think it was a version > > of TeX Shell), and it was pretty good for about a > > year or two until it suddenly stopped working. Then > > I used WinEdt that UK had after my free one broke > > down. > > > > I am sure I can find a free LaTeX editor and > > compiler to continue working on my research papers, > > but I don't know the quality of such editors and > > which ones are the best to have. I want one, if > > possible, that doesn't suddenly break down after a > > while. In case you decide to tell me to go buy one > > instead so that I don't have to worry, I will say > > that I would like to, but I cannot afford expensive > > software right now since I am almost broke. > > > > So which ones are the best free LaTeX editors you > > know? > > > > Thanks for your answers. > > > > Jonathan Groves > > > I assume you use windows? Then you can probably > > install Texmaker: > >http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/ > > > If you are using a linux distribution (I use ubuntu), > > you can install > > kile, witch will install anything you need for using > > latex. An other > > option is to use the latex plugin for gedit. > > My computer picked up a virus the other day, and I had to have the hard > drive erased and start over again. The version of Texmaker I had installed > last year was working fine. > > Now I tried to install the latest version (which can be installed from > the website quoted above), and I used the file texmakerwin32_install.exe > to install Texmaker. However, I cannot get Texmaker to compile any > of my Tex files. The problem is not an error in the Tex code; the > problem is that Texmaker is not even able to try to compile the code; > I might as well be asking a word processor or an instant messenger to > try to compile the code! > > I'm wondering if the file texmakerwin32_install.exe is not enough > for Texmaker to compile this code. Do I need something else? > I have seen a TAR file associated with Texmaker, but I have no idea > what that is, and nothing on my computer can open it. I don't know > if I need it to run Texmaker properly. > > I have no idea what the problem is. Any ideas? > > I will copy the Tex code below to see if that gives anyone any > clues as to what is going on here: > > \documentclass[12pt,reqno,oneside]{amsbook} > > \usepackage{amssymb} > > \theoremstyle{plain} > \newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}[section] > \newtheorem{proposition}[theorem]{Proposition} > \newtheorem{corollary}[theorem]{Corollary} > \newtheorem{definition}[theorem]{Definition} > \newtheorem{lemma}[theorem]{Lemma} > > \numberwithin{section}{chapter} > > \theoremstyle{definition} > \newtheorem{example}{Example} > \newtheorem{conjecture}{Conjecture} > \newtheorem{problem}{Problem} > > \renewcommand{\qedsymbol}{\(\blacksquare \)} > \renewcommand{\labelenumi}{{\normalfont (\alph{enumi})}} > > \setlength{\textheight}{8in} > > \setlength{\parskip}{6pt} > > \numberwithin{equation}{section} > \numberwithin{table}{section} > \numberwithin{example}{section} > \numberwithin{conjecture}{section} > \numberwithin{problem}{section} > > \begin{document} > > \pagenumbering{roman} > > \pagestyle{plain} > > \include{TitlePage} > > \tableofcontents > > \include{AbstractPage} > > \pagenumbering{arabic} > > \makeatletter > \def\ps(a)headings{\ps(a)empty > \def\@oddhead{% > \setTrue{runhead}% > \normalfont\scriptsize \hfil\llap{\thepage}}% > \let\@evenhead\@oddhead > > } \pagestyle{headings} \makeatother > > \include{Chapter1} > \include{Chapter2} > \include{Chapter3} > \include{Chapter4} > \include{Chapter5} > \include{Chapter6} > \include{Chapter7} > \include{bibliography} > > \end{document} > > Jonathan Groves hey, editors don't compile the code. they interact with LaTeX compiler which is part of some LaTeX distribution (e.g., MikTeX). Pardon, if I'm stating the obvious. I just want to make it clear your editor must be able to find you TeX binaries (latex compiler whichever flavor you like, and other goodies). I think I tried TeXmaker once, it's in its early development stages. There are many other editors, much better than that. To open TAR file, you need TAR. Amazing, isn't it? There are multiple GNU tools for windows, TAR is one of them. Search for "GNU utilities for windows" or "tar for windows". Oh, yeah, there is LaTeX forum you should join if you're really into that staff: http://www.latex-community.org/ The TeX file you enclosed looks like a top level staff. It defines some environment, sets up some document parameters, and that's about it. The real staff is, apparentlly Chapter1-7 that your file includes. Cheers, PPJ.
From: Victor Porton on 22 Mar 2010 20:00 http://www.texmacs.org Not quite a LaTeX editor, but has LaTeX export and import.
From: Norbert_Paul on 23 Mar 2010 03:45 Did you install LaTeX on your computer yet? Jonathan Groves wrote: > On 2/3/2009 at 10:48 am, Piet Vanraad wrote: > My computer picked up a virus the other day, and I had to have the hard > drive erased and start over again. The version of Texmaker I had installed > last year was working fine.
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