General ⇒ problem with converting from .tex to PDF

[ravi0024]

Hi,
I am new to Latex.I installed Latex Editor(LED) on windows XP and opened the new text file and saved it .But when i am trying to press on F7 its displaying the following error.

/b/c1/c"C:\Program Files\LEd\Batches\latex.bat" "C:\Documents and Settings\ravi0024\Desktop" "New.tex" C:
'latex.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

[marco_d]

Hello,

it seems you forgot to put the environmental variable for the distribution.

Marco

[ravi0024]

thank you for the reply.But can you please let me know how to set it?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Ravi,

installation of a Latex Editor is not enough, you have to install a LaTeX distribution too like MiKTeX or Tex Live. Have a look at MiKTeX.org.
Perhaps see Essential Software.

Stefan

[marco_d]

Hello,

what distribution you are using? Texlive or Miktex? MikTex 2.7 set the environment variables automatically. You can test the variables by using the panel (prompt). In the panel you have to write "latex". Then you get a message like:
pdfTeX 3.1415926-1.40.9-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.7)
In this case you have to say Led where Led can find the latex-distribution.
In the FAQ for LED: Question C008:
http://www.latexeditor.org/faq.html

Marco