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Well it seems that all you need is indeed to add

--enable-write18

in the command line in TexnicCenter Output Profiles. However, I think that in the code the command \immediate before \write18 is necessary. I tested this and it worked for me:

\documentclass{article}

\begingroup
\expandafter\ifx ...

Hello everyone,

I am trying to build a nomenclature in my thesis. I am using Miktex 2.6 and Texnic Center. I am invoking "makeindex" as follows:

\immediate\write18{makeindex thesis.nlo -s nomencl.ist -o thesis.nls}

I tested write18 and it seems to work. The input file thesis.nlo shows ...

Hello everybody,

I am trying to get write18 to work with TexnicCenter. I have Miktex 2.6 and Windows. I have been reading that I need to pass the command line --enable-write18 to the compiler (pdftex in this case).
I tried to include the command under Output Profiles, but it is not working. I am ...