[protext] TeXnicCenter won't run output profile

[Thomas Feuerstack]

Hi Robert,

Robert Björn schrieb:
> I've just installed ProTeXt 2.0, following the installation guide to the 
> letter, with one exception: The TeXnicCenter wizard couldn't find its 
> required binary files directly in C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.5 (or 
> similar), I had to point it to C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.5\miktex\bin. 
> Perhaps the guide ought to be updated to reflect this.

hmm, as to me, it seems to be already there. On page 9/10 you'll find:

"The ‘directory, where the executables ... are’ refers to the 
Installation Directory you set up when you installed MiKTEX (normally
C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.5), that will provide the path
miktex\bin."

Although i must admit, that i'm not a native english speaker, this 
sounds to me as "miktex\bin" should follow the installation directory, 
which would lead to "C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.5\miktex\bin" as pointed 
above.

> In any case, when attempting to launch an output profile in 
> TeXnicCenter, I get the following error message from TeXnicCenter:
> 
> Output Profile: LaTeX => DVI
> C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.5\miktex\bin\latex.exe  Cannot execute the 
> command. Error: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.
(...)
> I have attempted to launch latex.exe from a prompt, using the same path 
> as TeXnicCenter is using, and the executable launches just fine so I 
> think the exe is fine.

I agree with this conclusion. So maybe the following steps might help:

- Start TeXnicCenter and open the menu 'Build' -> 'Define Output 
profiles...'

- Klick on the profile 'LaTeX => DVI'

- Make sure you'll find the following entries on the right side of the mask:

Path to the (La)TeX-Compiler: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.5\miktex\bin
Command line arguments... : --src -interaction=nonstopmode "%Wm"

- Close the 'Profiles' Window and start a new try.

Good luck - Thomas