General ⇒ Problem with specific package 'hexgame'

[nbaron]

Hi all,

I've been trying to use the hexgame package to create a simple hexboard:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{hexgame}
\begin{document}

	\begin{hexgame}{5}
		\colorhex{2}{playerone}
		\colorhex{4}{playertwo}
		\colorhex{6}{playertwo}
		\colorhex{25}{playerone}
		\labelhex{23}{37}
	\end{hexgame}
	
\end{document}

Whenever I try to compile it though, I get the error message:

! Argument of \special@length has an extra }.
<inserted text>
\par
l.5 \begin{hexgame}{5}

?

I'm relatively new to TeX, but I've played around with different packages for hours trying to find the problem and can't - can anyone help?

Thanks in advance.

[gmedina]

Hi,

perhaps your problem comes from using pdflatex directly? Try compiling with latex to get a dvi file which then can be converted to a postscript document (.ps) which finally can be turn to a pdf file.

I attach the pdf file I got after compiling your test code following the route I indicated.

[nbaron]

Thanks for the reply. I'm using TeXShop to edit, and under preferences I did set typesetting to TeX + DVI.

However, I am still getting the same error message.

[gmedina]

Then, maybe your system uses old versions of some packages? Compile the following code

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\listfiles
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{hexgame}
\begin{document}

   \begin{hexgame}{5}
      \colorhex{2}{playerone}
      \colorhex{4}{playertwo}
      \colorhex{6}{playertwo}
      \colorhex{25}{playerone}
      \labelhex{23}{37}
   \end{hexgame}
   
\end{document}

as I indicated in my previous response, and post here (as an attachment) the .log file obtained.

[nbaron]

Here it is.

[nbaron]

Update: I can successfully compile code using pstricks packages into pdf using TeX + DVI. The following code works:

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\listfiles
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pstricks}
\usepackage{hexgame}
\begin{document}

\begin{pspicture}(0,0)(2,2)

\psline(2,1)
\end{pspicture}


\end{document}

However, as soon as I try to use the \begin{hexgame}{5} command, I get the same error as before:
! Argument of \special@length has an extra }.
<inserted text>
\par
l.5 \begin{hexgame}{5}

[gmedina]

Hi,

are you sure that the log file that you attached is complete? I think that part of that file is missing.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi nbaron,

your pst-poly package is too old. You can download an update for instance here.

Stefan

[nbaron]

It works! Thank you both for the help!