[texpoint-users] TexPoint on mac, finds latex but "no output generated" FAILED message, help

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Hi,

 You have to add "/sw/bin" to your bash path -- usually in the profile 
file (see download page). To edit this file, use "sudo".

Andreas.


On 2008-02-24 14:32, Ytsen de Boer wrote:
>   Dear TexPoint experts,
>
>   Today I installed TexPoint on my mac book (OS X 10.5.2). I ran the
>  install file and choose the user installation.
>
>   Via fink I installed latex&co:
>
>  % sudo fink install context
>  % sudo fink install ghostscript6
>  % sudo fink install ghostscript-fonts
>  % sudo fink install oberdiek
>  % sudo fink install tetex-base
>  % sudo fink install system-tetex
>  % sudo fink install texinfo
>  % sudo fink install textutils
>  % sudo fink install latex2html
>  % sudo fink install dvipdfm
>  % sudo fink install pdfscreen
>  % sudo fink install pdfslide
>  % sudo fink install pdftex
>  % sudo fink install xdvi
>
>   but something must be a-miss.
>
>   When I start powerpoint I have the TexPoint menu, which is good.
>  Also I can choose "configure" and "Information". The next information
>  appears:
>
>  TexPoint Configuration Information
>
>  Please include this information if you contact the authors with a problem.
>
>  Version: 3.1.3 (Mac) (February 10, 2008)
>  Built on Sun Sep 23 10:50:49 2007 for Office:mac 2004
>  User: ytsen
>  Running on: W88030KWZ67T3Pp7
>  in: PowerPoint  version 11.0 (Office:mac 2004), build 070411, running
>  on Macintosh 10.5.2 (Leopard)
>
>  Licensing:  - Unlicensed (for 0 days)
>  running as AddIn: Texpoint.ppa
>  TexPoint path: ytsen:Applications:TexPoint:
>  Document path: ytsen:Documents:presentaties
>  Document name: moriond.ppt
>  current path: ytsen:Documents:presentaties
>  work directory: ytsen:Documents:presentaties:
>
>  Unix path to presentation: /Volumes/ytsen/Documents/presentaties/moriond.ppt
>  your default shell: /bin/bash
>  Bash path: bash is /bin/bash
>  TEXPOINTLIC environment variable:
>  License File: ytsen:Library:Preferences:TexPoint.lic
>  TEXPOINTINI environment variable:
>  Configuration File: ytsen:Library:Preferences:TexPoint.mac
>  ==== Contents of ytsen:Library:Preferences:TexPoint.mac ====
>  #TexPoint global settings
>  #Only settings that are different from default values are written
>  toolbarpos=1,0,0
>  ==== end of ytsen:Library:Preferences:TexPoint.mac ====
>
>  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
>  <<<< checking your LaTeX setup (needed for Tex, Equation displays) >>>>
>  => LaTeX check FAILED!!!
>  latex is /sw/bin/latex
>  <error calling: latex>
>  <no output generated>
>
>  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
>  <<<< checking your dvips setup (needed for Tex, Equation displays) >>>>
>  => dvips check FAILED!!!
>  dvips is /sw/bin/dvips
>  <error calling: dvips>
>  <no output generated>
>
>  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
>  <<<< checking your ghostscript setup (needed for Tex, Equation,
>  Postscript displays)>>>>
>  => ghostscript check FAILED!!!
>  gs is /sw/bin/gs
>  <error calling: gs>
>  <no output generated>
>
>  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
>  <<<< checking your ImageMagick setup (needed for Pictures displays) >>>>
>  => convert check FAILED!!!
>  convert is /sw/bin/convert
>  <error calling: convert>
>  <no output generated>
>
>  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
>  <<<< checking your gnuplot setup (needed for Plot displays) >>>>
>  => gnuplot check FAILED!!!
>  gnuplot is /sw/bin/gnuplot
>  <error calling: gnuplot>
>  <no output generated>
>
>  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
>  If all external commands are OK, TexPoint is fully functional. In case
>  a 'FAILED' is shown, some features will not work. You may want to
>  install the indicated software and/or check the global (on Mac: the
>  bash) path configuration. Please also check the manual for details.
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