Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Missing Figures when generating PDF

[galofek]

Hi,

I have a problem I hope the global Latex community can help:
I'm using the TeXnicCenter editor to generate the PDF, but the figures are missing..
I tried differnet configuration (.tco) files, but with no real luck.
I'm using the \psfig{....eps} command.

Any idea?

Thanks!
Gal

[localghost]

You should use the commands provided by the graphicx package since the epsfig package is obsolete and only a wrapper.

If the problem persists, check the DVI and PS file. If necessary, build a minimal working example (MWE) and attach a concerned file to your next post.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten

[galofek]

Thanks, Thorsten!
I'll buy another tip: Which command to use exactly instead of the \psfig would you recommend?

Appreciate your help!
Gal

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Gal,

Thorsten has already mentioned the recommendable package graphicx and has given a link to it.

The command your are probably looking for is \includegraphics. Have a look at the explanation and its options in the graphicx package documentation.

Stefan

[galofek]

Need the help again...
I used the includegraphics command instead of the psfig but got the same results:
The figures are missing from the PDF, but when I generate the DVI file, I do see them.
Another strange thing though, is that when I sent the DVI file to my instructor, he couldn't see the figures too...

What the *** is going on here...??
Any suggestions for next steps?

Appreciate your help.

Thanks,
Gal

[localghost]

I have a certain assumption. At first compile your document via DVI to PS and check the resulting output. If the figures are still missing, tell us in detail whether you give relative or absolute paths to your included graphics files. Clarify this with some code in the sense of a minimal working example (MWE) if necessary.

The fact that your instructor can't see the figures in the DVI file has a very simple explanation. The external graphics are only linked to the document but not embedded. You would have to add all the external files with the same directory structure to make them appear in the DVI output.

[galofek]

At first compile your document via DVI to PS

You mean to use the "Latex => PS" profile?
Somehow, I'm able to compile it but can't really view the ps file (something is broken in my GSview, I guess).
I use absolute paths in my figures. I tried changing that and removed the full path, but again, the figure was missing from the PDF.
Why are the figures missing from the PDF? Adding all the external files won't help for the PDF, right?

Let me know what you think.
I will try to add an example, if we come to a dead end...

Thanks!
Gal

[localghost]

[...] You mean to use the "Latex => PS" profile? [...]

Primarily yes, but the profile "LaTeX => PS => PDF" also will do. The important thing is to have a PS file.

[...] I use absolute paths in my figures. I tried changing that and removed the full path, but again, the figure was missing from the PDF. [...]

My assumption seemed to be right. In recent versions of dvips there is a security switch which prevents external graphics with absolute paths from being included. I usually put graphics into a subdirectory of my project (relative path). But if you insist on using absolute paths, you can set the -R0 switch.

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dvips -R0 filename.dvi

I suggest to modify all your TeXnicCenter (TXC) build profiles with dvips involved. Start TXC and press Alt+F7. Modify all concerned build profiles by adding the switch mentioned above and keep all other command line options.

[galofek]

Houston, some more problems...
I tried going back to basic: I created a simple .tex file with one figure. The "Latex => DVI" looks like is working fine. The figure is seen ok when I open the DVI file using the YAP.
But...
I tried generating a PS file ("Latex => PS"). The file seems to be generated but when I open it with the GSview I get:
"
GSview 4.9 2007-11-18
Unknown in Comments section at line 8:
%%DocumentFonts: Times-Roman Times-Bold
Failed to load C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.63\bin\gsdll32.dll, error 126
‏‏המודול שצוין לא נמצא.
Failed to load C:\Program Files\Ghostgum\gsview\gsdll32.dll, error 126
‏‏המודול שצוין לא נמצא.
Failed to load gsdll32.dll, error 126
‏‏המודול שצוין לא נמצא.
Can't load Ghostscript DLL
"
... and file won't open.

Not sure if you can read the Hebrew fonts above but it says something like:"The specified module could not be found".
One thing I did see in the compilation is this Warning:"Package pdfcolmk Warning: Nothing to fix, because 'pdftex.def' not loaded". I get the same thing when I use the "Latex => DVI" so I assume it's ok (or at least not the root cause of my problem...)

When I tried "Latex => PDF" I do get a pdf file, but the figure is missing again I did not use a absolute path..
The "Latex => PS => PDF" doesn't create a pdf file.

In the text file, I use the IEEEtran documentclass.
Here is how I call the figure:
\begin{figure}[htbp]
\centerline{\includegraphics[width=9cm,height=8cm]{fig6_rbf.eps}}
\vspace{-0.5cm}
\caption{\small{Architecture.}}
\label{rbf}
\end{figure}

Well.. Sorry for the long post, but I tried to give all the details... It's almost 1:30 am now so it's bed time...

Please help.....................!

Thanks!
Gal

[T3.]

Failed to load C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.63\bin\gsdll32.dll, error 126
‏‏המודול שצוין לא נמצא.
Failed to load C:\Program Files\Ghostgum\gsview\gsdll32.dll, error 126
‏‏המודול שצוין לא נמצא.
Failed to load gsdll32.dll, error 126
‏‏המודול שצוין לא נמצא.
Can't load Ghostscript DLL

Do you have Ghostscript (mind you, not Ghostview) installed and set up properly? If yes, where? And which version?

Cheers,

Tomek