[OS X TeX] Error: I can't write on file '(name)'

[Herbert Schulz]

On Mar 10, 2012, at 10:55 AM, Alain Schremmer wrote:

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> On Mar 10, 2012, at 5:48 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
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>> I'm really interested in the problem and would like to isolate the circumstances under which it occurs. I just don't believe it's a random event.
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> Here is the sequence which seems to produce a visible pdf:
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> Trash all auxiliary files including pdf
> Open the contents file
> Typeset from the contents file.
> 
> Here is the sequence which seems to produce an INvisible pdf:
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> Trash all auxiliary files including pdf
> Open the controls file
> Typeset from the controls file.
> 
> 
> Regards
> --schremmer

Howdy,

Weird that typesetting the root file shows the problem but not typesetting from the included file.

With a file that gives the problem could you try to replace the \jobname in the `root =' line to the control file name and see if that fixes things? I don't really think it will but let's check that.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)