Re: [AUCTeX] Preview problems when using a certain document class

[Mark Jago]

Forgot to include a screenshot of the problem. See attached file.

/Mark

On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Mark Jago <address@hidden> wrote:
> For completeness, here is the sample file that I have problems with:
>
> \documentclass[a4paper,UKenglish]{lipics}
> \begin{document}
> \section{Hello}
> The inline formula $x+y=z$ can be written as a display formula:
> \begin{equation}
>     x+y=z
> \end{equation}
> \end{document}
>
> /Mark
>
> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 1:38 PM, David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Tassilo Horn <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> Tassilo Horn <address@hidden> writes:
>>>
>>>>> I just changed document class to lipics (class files at
>>>>> http://drops.dagstuhl.de/styles/lipics/lipics-authors.tgz) which is
>>>>> used for various conference proceedings, i.e.
>>>>>
>>>>> \documentclass[a4paper,UKenglish]{lipics}
>>>>
>>>> Do you have a small sample file for testing?
>>>
>>> No need, I made one myself.  So with this minimal doc
>>>
>>> \documentclass[a4paper,UKenglish]{lipics}
>>> \begin{document}
>>>
>>> \section{Intro}
>>>
>>> $$ \alpha + \beta $$
>>> \(\beta + \alpha = \rho\)
>>> \[\alpha * \beta = \theta\]
>>>
>>> \end{document}
>>
>> Please avoid using $$ in LaTeX documents.  It is not a supported
>> construct.
>>
>>> I get the preview shown in the attached screenshot.  That looks like
>>> its supposed to look.
>>>
>>> What auctex version are you using?  I'm running the current git
>>> version, but there haven't been any changes to preview recently, so
>>> 11.87 should be as good.
>>
>> My guess is that probably the arms race with Ghostscript might be
>> involved again as Ghostscript makes it a habit of breaking image
>> generation every few versions.
>>
>> That's why it is a good idea to use
>>
>> M-x preview-report-bug RET
>>
>> in a LaTeX buffer with failed previews: relevant error messages and
>> Ghostscript versions might get reported.
>>
>> --
>> David Kastrup
>>
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