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[hlx] extra character generated when \newcommand expanded

[Paul S. <wat...@ul...>]

Hi HyperLatex users,

I am running on Debian sid.  I have edited the file with both Emacs 22 
and 23.  The errors described are reproducible on two different Debian 
sid machines.

I have a strange error from some code which has been used in many 
variations by at least two people for over five years.  I get these two 
errors from the grossly reduced code below and attached (does this list 
allow attachments?).

On my screen the second error message contains the � which appears at 
the end of the expanded \newcommands just after the string network which 
is what breaks the file name.

Title of work is "Network Essentials�* CIS119�"

Hyperlatex ERROR: I can't find the file network.assignments.tex

The reduced code:

\newcommand{\class}{CIS119}
\newcommand{\classname}{Network Essentials}
\newcommand{\classprefix}{network}
\newcommand{\college}{Pima Community College}
\htmltitle{\classname{} * \class{} }
%\htmltitle{\classname{} * \college{} * \class}
\begin{document}
%\input{\classprefix.syllabus.tex}
\input{\classprefix.assignments.tex}  % Networking
\input{\classprefix.bio.tex}
\end{document}



TIA for any ideas,

Paul Scott

Re: [hlx] extra character generated when \newcommand expanded

[Paul S. <wat...@ul...>]

Paul Scott wrote:
> Hi HyperLatex users,
> 
> I am running on Debian sid.  I have edited the file with both Emacs 22 
> and 23.  The errors described are reproducible on two different Debian 
> sid machines.

I should add that the full code works with LateX.

Paul

Re: [hlx] extra character generated when \newcommand expanded

[Paul S. <wat...@ul...>]

Mariano Vázquez Espí wrote:
> 
> 
> 2009/8/26 Paul Scott <wat...@ul... 
> <mailto:wat...@ul...>>
> 
>     Hi HyperLatex users,
> 
>     I
> 
>     On my screen the second error message contains the � which appears at
>     the end of the expanded \newcommands just after the string network which
>     is what breaks the file name.
> 
> 
> My suggestion is looking for a UTF8 character in the userfile or in the 
> program files.
> You can try:
> 
> $ file filename
> 
> for knowing the character sets of teh filename.

That was my first thought since I had edited this file once on a Mac.  I 
have done hexdump on the files involved looking for carriage return 
especially.

 From the hexdump of the file from:
hyperlatex nwtest.tex 2> eeee

I see fc 2a for that � but that character was generated by hyperlatex. 
The \newcommand has no 16 bit characters.

file nwtest.tex gives:

nwtest.tex: TeX document text

Thanks,

Paul

Re: [hlx] extra character generated when \newcommand expanded

[Paul S. <wat...@ul...>]

tom sgouros wrote:
> Paul:
> 
> I'll look at this, but I'm just headed out of town for two weeks, so it
> might not be in a hurry, my apologies. 

That might be enough if I don't get it solved by then.  I am currently 
using a htlatex version of the web page which has none of the navigation 
of the desired page.

Thanks,

Paul

Re: [hlx] extra character generated when \newcommand expanded

[Paul S. <wat...@ul...>]

Louis Taber wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> 
> On several ocations I have had to do seperate imput statements, without 
> any substitution, to get it to work.  Something like:
> 
> \T\input{\classprefix.assignments.tex}
> \H\input{networking.assignments.tex}

Doesn't seem to make any difference so far.  The htmltitle error 
precedes the \input command error.

Thanks,

Paul

> Good luck. 
> 
> I am east of Rutland, VT walking on the Appalachian Trail.

How would I have guessed that?  :)  Hope you're having fun.