[OS X TeX] hyperref error?

[Herbert Schulz]

On May 26, 2011, at 9:48 AM, Peter Dyballa wrote:

> 
> Am 26.05.2011 um 13:57 schrieb Herbert Schulz:
> 
>> I just realized that the problem is probably that the person was trying to compile the file with latex rather than pdflatex.
> 
> 
> In that case I get this message earlier:
> 
> 	! Package pdftex.def Error: PDF mode expected, but DVI mode detected!
> 	(pdftex.def)                If you are using `latex', then call `pdflatex'.
> 	(pdftex.def)                Otherwise check and correct the driver options.
> 	(pdftex.def)                Error recovery by switching to PDF mode.
> 	
> 	See the pdftex.def package documentation for explanation.
> 	Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
> 	 ...n>  for immediate help\@err@
> 	
> 	l.430   }\@ehc
> 
> This should make clear what is wrong... (also assuming that the first error has to be resolved because this first error can provoke all the others)
> 
> --
> Greetings
> 
>  Pete
> 
> To most people solutions mean finding the answers. But to chemists solutions
> are things that are still all mixed up.

Howdy,

I get the same error as was originally noted when I attempt to compile with latex rather than pdflatex.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)