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

[TexPoint]

Hi Ytsen,

 You are right, the commands seem to be found when you put your path in 
your local bash configuration. However, TexPoint uses AppleScript 
internally to invoke external commands which by itself invokes the 
default shell of your system. But even if it is bash, local bash 
configurations are not loaded, so you have to export the fink path in 
the global config file, usually: "/etc/profile". (The detection works, 
because it invokes an additional bash with parameter '-l' [login bash] 
and from this shell the "type" command... Unfortunately, this approach 
cannot be used for latex & co.)
So, just copy the export command from your local .bash_profile into the 
global "/etc/profile"

Andreas.


On 2008-02-25 10:55, Ytsen de Boer wrote:
>  Dear Andreas,
>
>  Thank you for you answer, but this I have done already by using this
> file in my home directory:
>
> ytsen @ fh1ytsen ~ > cat .bash_profile
> export PATH=$PATH:/sw/bin
>
>  And I think it works, because as you can see from my posting, the
> latex&co binaries ARE found. It is just that they somehow not work.
> Anyone?
>
>  Please tell me if I misunderstood you, though, hopefully it is
> something easy-2-solve.
>
>  Many thanks in advance,
>
> Ytsen.
>
>
> 2008/2/25, TexPoint <authors at texpoint.necula.org>:
>   
>> 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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