Re: a problem with MiKTeX 2.9

To David Allsopp

I shall interpolate my replies in the text of David's message.
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On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, David Allsopp wrote:

> Uri Shmueli wrote:
>> I have been using MiKTeX for several years without any problems.
>> Since my new computer is Windows 7, I decided to upgrade to version
>> 2.9.
>
> It's always a good idea to state which version you upgraded from.
#
#	David is right. I upgraded from MiKTeX 2.7 that ran on an XP.
#
>
>> After adjusting my old batch files I could run latex and yap
>
> Batch files? To do what? And what possibly needed adjusting?
#
#	I am using batch files to simplify my work. For example,
#	the latex'ing of file.tex is done as follows:
#
#	C:\>latex29 file
#
#       where the batch file latex29.bat contains:
#
#	echo on
#	cd c:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin
#	call latex -output-directory=C:\texoutput
#	  -aux-directory=C:\tobedeleted d:\texfiles\%1.tex
#	pause
#
#	Of course, the second line is unnecessary if taken
#	care of by Environment Variables. However, this does not
#	matter since I write this only once.
#	The third line must be adjusted for Windows 7 (have to
#       define the location of aux and log files). Probably also in
#	Vista. May be simpler in Windows XP.
#
#	I am also using shorter batch files for inspection/editing
#       of .tex files and for previewing of .dvi files. 
>
>> to my satisfaction. However, dvipdfm and dvipdfmx refused to produce
>> the pdf file. Also, dvips refused to produce the ps file (if it did it,
>> I could use the Acrobat distiller).
>
> Minimal example + command line used + error messages, please.
#
#	Done yesterday.
#
>
>> I thought there was something wrong with the downloading/installation
>> so the whole process was carefully repeated from another mirror. Again,
>> latex and yap are functioning and dvipdfm, dvipdfmx and dvips are not.
>
> This so rarely fixes anything, I'm afraid...
#
#	I quite agree! 
>
> David
#
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    Best regards,

    Uri
>
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