Re: [MiKTeX] Error when using siunitx due to expl3 packages

[Stefan P. <Mo...@gm...>]

>> On 12.07.2011 18:52, Joseph Wright wrote:
> On 12/07/2011 16:53, zul...@ee... wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I am using siunitx package in my document. When I compiled the
> > document, I got an error message as below:
> >
> > Package: siunitx 2011/07/09 v2.3a A comprehensive (SI) units package
> >
> > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > !
> > ! siunitx error: "support-outdated"
> > !
> > ! Support package expl3 too old.
> > !
> > ! See the siunitx documentation for further information.
> > !
> > ! For immediate help type H <return>.
> > !...............................................
> >
> > l.41   }
> >
> > |'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
> > | Please install an up to date version of expl3.
> > | Loading siunitx will abort!
> > |...............................................
> >
> > FYI, I know that expl3 is not exist anymore and I have just updated
> > MikTeX before compiling. Is there anyway to make the siunitx works
> again?
> >
> 
> Yes: install l3kernel and l3packages (and remove the older expl3 and
> xpackages). For some reason, MiKTeX is not picking up the change
> automatically, so you have to do it by hand.

I also want to add, that the most recent version of the l3kernel and
l3packages are not available via MiKTeX so far. I already wrote a bug report
which was closed unfortunately ...
	
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=110783&aid=3362438&group_i
d=10783


Best regards
Stefan Pinnow