[texworks] &body=!.111\NeedsTeXFormat

[Philip Taylor]

Reinhard Kotucha wrote:

> Using pdftex instead of pdflatex can also lead to the error message
> 
>   ! Undefined control sequence.
> 
>   l.111 \NeedsTeXFormat
> 
>  > PS: this has nothing to do with TeXworks but rather the use of the
>  > underlying TeX Distribution.
> 
> It even hasn't anything to do with the underlying TeX Distribution.
> But maybe with "the use" of it.  In short: the proper place to ask is 
> 
>   http://tug.org/mailman/listinfo/texhax


It could /well/ have something to do with TeXworks, if the user
is unaware of the initial pragmat required to inform TeXworks
which compiler is required, e.g., :

	% !TeX program=PdfLaTeX

Philip Taylor