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'''Problem:''' You can draw images with Asymptote, but it doesn't compile your file whenever you have a label containing LaTeX code (for example, the line <tt>label("<math>P</math>",(50,50),S);</tt> as in test.asy.) | '''Problem:''' You can draw images with Asymptote, but it doesn't compile your file whenever you have a label containing LaTeX code (for example, the line <tt>label("<math>P</math>",(50,50),S);</tt> as in test.asy.) | ||
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'''What might be going on:''' Either Asymptote is not finding your LaTeX compiler, or you have installed your TeX distribution (such as MikTeX) in a folder that Asymptote cannot find. | '''What might be going on:''' Either Asymptote is not finding your LaTeX compiler, or you have installed your TeX distribution (such as MikTeX) in a folder that Asymptote cannot find. | ||
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'''Solution:''' Let's say you installed miktex in the folder <tt>C:\Program Files</tt> (the default). Then there should be a subfolder texmf, containing the folder miktex, containing the folder bin, which contains your latex compiler. In your config.asy file, add the following two lines to the bottom: | '''Solution:''' Let's say you installed miktex in the folder <tt>C:\Program Files</tt> (the default). Then there should be a subfolder texmf, containing the folder miktex, containing the folder bin, which contains your latex compiler. In your config.asy file, add the following two lines to the bottom: | ||
texpath="C:\Program Files\texmf\miktex\bin"; | texpath="C:\Program Files\texmf\miktex\bin"; | ||
Revision as of 08:06, 24 January 2007
Troubleshooting
Problem: You can draw images with Asymptote, but it doesn't compile your file whenever you have a label containing LaTeX code (for example, the line label("
",(50,50),S); as in test.asy.)
What might be going on: Either Asymptote is not finding your LaTeX compiler, or you have installed your TeX distribution (such as MikTeX) in a folder that Asymptote cannot find.
Solution: Let's say you installed miktex in the folder C:\Program Files (the default). Then there should be a subfolder texmf, containing the folder miktex, containing the folder bin, which contains your latex compiler. In your config.asy file, add the following two lines to the bottom:
texpath="C:\Program Files\texmf\miktex\bin"; dvips="C:\Program Files\texmf\miktex\bin\dvips";
External Sources
The following are excellent resources on Asymptote for topics not covered in this guide:
