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Document 697

Errors and error messages

Version: 3.5x, 4.x, 5.x - Scientific WorkPlace & Scientific Word

You may see these errors and error messages as you try to open, save, typeset, preview, or print documents.

• \begin{subequations} ended by \end{environment}.

• Blue dots appear instead of characters in typeset documents.

• Bold math is not supported

• Cannot connect to license server.

• Can't find file (filename).

• Can't find file (filename.cst).

• Characters in the file name or directory are invalid on some TeX systems.

• Characters preview or print incorrectly with PCTeX.

• Command \proof already defined.

• Common LaTeX errors.

• Cross-references in master documents preview incorrectly.

• DVI file has too few trailer bytes.

• EPS graphics typeset incorrectly in DVI files.

• Error parsing TeX expression.

• Error running TeX, dvi file not created.

• Error while attempting to execute Adobe Acrobat.

• Error while attempting to execute BibTeX or MakeIndx.

• Error while reading paragraph xxx.

• Error while writing paragraph xxx.

• Error writing to disk.

• Failed to find master document (filename).

• Failed to update system registry.

• File '(filename)' not found.

• Graphics in DVI files preview but do not print correctly.

• Graphics in subdocuments don't appear in PDF files.

• Graphics in documents using graphicx don't appear in PDF files.

• Graphics missing from preview and print.

• I can't write on file '(filename).log'.

• Importing and typesetting Adobe Illustrator JPG graphics.

• Importing and typesetting AI and EPS graphics.

• Inaccessible spell check database directory.

• Invalid characters in the file name or path directories.

• JPG graphics preview with a green background.

• License verification error.

• MEM_BAD_POINTER.

• Missing $ inserted.

• Overfull \hbox or \vbox.

• Package mathtime Error: Bold math is not supported.

• Plots don't typeset preview or print.

• PostScript fonts in DVI files don't print correctly.

• Previewed characters appear as blue dots.

• Previewed mathematics is garbled or appears as blue dots.

• Quality of graphics and plots in PDF files.

• Serious program error has occurred.

• Subequation environment ended incorrectly.

• TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [buffer size=5000].

• The document has not been loaded.

• The file (filename) is not valid for the selected filter.

• Theorem number doesn't reset correctly.

• There were undefined references.

• Too many unprocessed floats.

• Unable to write to .aux file 'swp0000.aux'.

• Undefined control sequence.

• Underfull \hbox or \vbox.

• Underscores in file names.

Last revised 01/31/07