[OS X TeX] What is this error i am not able to figure out

[Herbert Schulz]

On Oct 7, 2009, at 1:13 AM, HELL BOY wrote:

> Actually error looks like this
>
>
> Runaway argument?{\contentsline {figure}{\numberlin !File ended while
> scanning use of \@writefile. <inserted text> \par 1.18
> \begin{document}
>
>
> Nothing seems working on Texlive for me. Any help will be appreciated
>
> Thanks
>
> Akshay
> --- On Tue, 6/10/09, HELL BOY <pinkfloydindia at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: HELL BOY <pinkfloydindia at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [OS X TeX] What is this error i am not able to figure out
> To: macosx-tex at email.esm.psu.edu
> Date: Tuesday, 6 October, 2009, 11:10 PM
>
>
> I am getting following error, when i try to run my tex file
>
> Runway argument?
> {content file {figure}{\numnrtlin
> !File ended while scanning use \@writefile
> <inserted text>
>          \par
> 1.18 \begin{document}
> ?
>
>
> But when i paste the same content in another new blank file and run  
> the
> tex i get the output, but after running few times it will again give  
> me the same error
> when i try to run it.
>
> Can any one tell me what is the error
>
> Thanks
>
> Akshay
>

Howdy,

I think we'll need a minimal but compilable example so we can examine  
what you're trying to do. Is there a contents line placed before the  
\begin{document}?

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)