[OS X TeX] Float(s) lost

[Themis Matsoukas]

On May 11, 2007, at 10:20 AM, Gary L. Gray wrote:

>
> On May 11, 2007, at 10:11 AM, Themis Matsoukas wrote:
>
>> During compilation I encountered the following error that I  
>> haven't seen before and which I don't understand:
>>
>> ! LaTeX Error: Float(s) lost.
>>
>>       See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
>>       Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
>>        ...
>>
>>       l.64    \include {3.pure}
>>
>>       ? h
>>       You've lost some text.  Try typing  <return>  to proceed.
>>       If that doesn't work, type  X <return>  to quit.
>>
>> The error occurs inside file 3.pure.tex, which is \include'd  in  
>> line 64 of my root file. Any idea's as to how to isolate the  
>> problematic spot are welcome.
>
> According to TLC, p. 900 (mostly quoting):
>
> One or more floats or \marginpar commands have not been typeset.  
> The most likely reason is that you placed a float environment or  
> marginal note inside a box by mistake -- inside another float or  
> \marginpar, or inside a minipage environment, a \parbox, or a  
> \footnote. LaTeX might detect this problem very late, such as when  
> flushing the document. This can make it very difficult to find the  
> offending place in the source.

Yes... I had placed a figure inside a shaded box. Moving the figure  
outside the box solved the problem.

Thanks.

Themis


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