MiKTeX and proTeXt ⇒ Epstopdf error: file not converted

[kaisquared]

Hello,

I'm having some troubles using the epstopdf package (or the epspdfconversion package). I need to include eps figures exported from Matlab into a beamer presentation, and so I wanted to use epstopdf in order to automate the conversion.

However, I get an error and the log file displays the following message:

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system(epstopdf [file_path]/[file_name].eps)...disabled.
! Package graphics Error: File `[file_path]/[file_name].pdf' not found.
See the graphics package documentation for explanation.
Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
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l.410 \end{frame}
Using draft setting for this image.
 
 
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Apparently, the execution of epstopdf is disabled for some reason, which explains why the pdf output file cannot be found. Do you have any idea why?

I could manually convert the eps files without any trouble, via the command line or with a drag and drop (I'm using Vista), so the executable is not at fault. Is it a security mechanism activated by default?

Many thanks!

[kaisquared]

It seems to be linked to write18, which allows TeX to call external programs during the compilation. Could you tell me more about that?

I use TeXnicCenter, and my parameters for the "command line arguments to pass to the compiler" are:

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--enable-write18 --shell-escape -interaction=nonstopmode "%pm"
 
 
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But I get a message in the log file telling me the application couldn't launch because the side-by-side configuration is incorrect (possibly wrong translation, the message is in French – this probably means the error has something to do with windows, not the compiler itself). What is wrong with my method?

[localghost]

When using MiKTeX, you only need the switch --enable-write18 to get external programs executed. If this alone doesn't help, provide a minimal working example (MWE) and attach a sample file if necessary.


Best regards
Thorsten¹

[kaisquared]

Thanks Thorsten.

I fiddled around with it a bit and now it works. I don't know what exactly changed (I seem to remember trying --enable-write18 only), but now it does. Great!