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by GedC
Sun May 29, 2016 5:24 pm
Forum: Graphics, Figures & Tables
Topic: Trouble with .svg files
Replies: 0
Views: 2894

Trouble with .svg files

I have been using LaTeX for a while and for graphics I've just inserted .jpg files in the normal without any problems.

Now I want to use vector graphics and I've discovered that my drawing program can export .svg files. Unfortunately I can't get LaTeX (Beamer to be more precise) to accept them.

I ...
by GedC
Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Microsoft XML Parser
Replies: 0
Views: 2524

Microsoft XML Parser

A week or two ago I installed the latest version of TeXnic Center. It works O.K. but every time I start it up I get the same error message telling me I need to install the Microsoft XML parser. (I'm running Windows XP)

I get the installation file and run it but it then asks me where do I want to ...
by GedC
Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:09 am
Forum: Page Layout
Topic: Beamer problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3858

Re: Beamer problem

Hi Johannes

Many thanks for your advice

Ged
by GedC
Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:40 pm
Forum: Page Layout
Topic: Beamer problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3858

Re: Beamer problem

Thanks for your reply.

I went into the MikTeX package manager and updated everything with "beamer" in it. I installed TeXnicCentre v2 and I'm still getting the same error message about "File beamer.sty not found",

Also I reinstalled MikTeX this afternoon so now everything is new.

I am tempted to ...
by GedC
Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: Page Layout
Topic: Beamer problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3858

Beamer problem

I'm trying to get into using Beamer. I need to because I'm teaching part of a short course next September.

It all seems quite straightforward in terms of syntax etc but I can't get "off the ground", if you know what I mean. TeXnicCentre is not producing any output and it's displaying the error ...
by GedC
Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:53 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hello
Replies: 2
Views: 2774

Hello

I have recently restarted using MiKTeX after a gap of just over ten years. I have found it O.K. and I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly it all came back to me.

Things were fine until I tried to use Beamer to make a slide presentation. Please can someone tell which is the appropriate Forum on ...