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* How do I make it so that a command, such as \hat{a} shows up in the actual text of what I'm writing? Everytime I tried, it gave me an error... [[User:Rasesh.joshi|Rasesh.joshi]] 23:24, 26 August 2009 (EDT) | * How do I make it so that a command, such as \hat{a} shows up in the actual text of what I'm writing? Everytime I tried, it gave me an error... [[User:Rasesh.joshi|Rasesh.joshi]] 23:24, 26 August 2009 (EDT) | ||
− | ** If you want literal text, you can either use the verbatim environment, or you can use the $\backslash$ command to do backslash: | + | ** If you want literal text, you can either use the verbatim environment, or you can use the $\backslash$ command to do backslash: <math>\hat{a} \mbox{ vs. } \backslash hat\{ a\}</math>[[User:DukeEgr93|DukeEgr93]] 10:48, 27 August 2009 (EDT) |
− | <math> | ||
− | \hat{a} \mbox{ vs. } \backslash hat\{ a\} | ||
− | </math> | ||
− | [[User:DukeEgr93|DukeEgr93]] 10:48, 27 August 2009 (EDT) | ||
− | + | * How do I get a new .dvi file to run for lab3? I typed stuff into emacs and saved it, but I could not get the file to load as a kdvi and such. What do I do?[[User:Asc35|Asc35]] 11:24, 6 September 2009 (EDT) | |
+ | ** Did you make your own copy? That is, in your ~/EGR53/lab3 directory, did you type<source lang="text">cp Lab3Sample_F09.tex lab3.tex</source> first? [[User:DukeEgr93|DukeEgr93]] 16:15, 7 September 2009 (EDT) |
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- When I try to view lab1 in its processed (.dvi) format, it said it cant open the file because it has type application/x-zerosize. Last night I had the same problem, but after 5 or so tries it changed its mind and worked. Today, not the case. I'm using Leopard 10.5. Devontownsend 12:05, 28 August 2008 (EDT)
- Make sure that
latex lab1.tex
actually completed - usually a zerosize means the .dvi file wasn't even created. DukeEgr93 14:34, 28 August 2008 (EDT)
- Make sure that
- How do I make it so that a command, such as \hat{a} shows up in the actual text of what I'm writing? Everytime I tried, it gave me an error... Rasesh.joshi 23:24, 26 August 2009 (EDT)
- If you want literal text, you can either use the verbatim environment, or you can use the $\backslash$ command to do backslash\[\hat{a} \mbox{ vs. } \backslash hat\{ a\}\]DukeEgr93 10:48, 27 August 2009 (EDT)
- How do I get a new .dvi file to run for lab3? I typed stuff into emacs and saved it, but I could not get the file to load as a kdvi and such. What do I do?Asc35 11:24, 6 September 2009 (EDT)
- Did you make your own copy? That is, in your ~/EGR53/lab3 directory, did you typefirst? DukeEgr93 16:15, 7 September 2009 (EDT)
cp Lab3Sample_F09.tex lab3.tex
- Did you make your own copy? That is, in your ~/EGR53/lab3 directory, did you type