Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ a really mysterious problem

[absam82]

Hi,
I can't really understand the following problem when I click the button "PDF TeXify" or just compile:

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Runaway argument?
{\contentsline {subsecti
! File ended while scanning use of \@writefile
<inserted text>
\par
1.45 \begin{document}

?

Until sometime it was not a case but it just appeared once I extended the number of items in my bibliography, this should be for sure. I hope the outlined problem is clear, otherwise please do ask me questions. Thanks in advance

[sommerfee]

It seems the aux file ended abrupt. Simply deleting it should solve this issue.

If this happens again (and there is enough space on your hard disc) try doing a file system check.

[absam82]

Thanks for your kind advise
deleting the aux file solved the problem but as you suggested the problem is still persistent. However, I'm not too sure what does that mean "file system check" and how should I run it. Sorry for ignorance.

On the other hand, there is another problem which appears now and does not really give me clues on what needs to be done. The problem does not appear in cmd mode but it appears right underneath my main text input window with blue thick line highlighting the following:

1.595 \bibitem A
Ahluwalia, M (1976b). Inequality, Poverty and Development, ...
]pdfTeX warning (ext4): destination with the same identifier (name{cite.A}) has been already used, duplicate ignored
<to be read again>
\relax

Also the thick red line highlights the same bib item in the main input window. Thanks

[frabjous]

However, I'm not too sure what does that mean "file system check" and how should I run it. Sorry for ignorance.

This would depend on what operating system you're using, but it basically means to scan your harddrive, and the files and file hierarchy on it, for errors. I don't think that should be necessary here.

On the other hand, there is another problem which appears now and does not really give me clues on what needs to be done. The problem does not appear in cmd mode but it appears right underneath my main text input window with blue thick line highlighting the following:

That means nothing to us if we do not know what editor you're using, which we don't.

1.595 \bibitem A
Ahluwalia, M (1976b). Inequality, Poverty and Development, ...
]pdfTeX warning (ext4): destination with the same identifier (name{cite.A}) has been already used, duplicate ignored
<to be read again>
\relax

Are you using BibTeX to prepare your bibliography, or just creating your own thebibliography environment? Assuming the latter, you should know that the \bibitem command typically takes an argument. So you might write \bibitem{ahluwalia1976} to mean that the "key" for this entry is "ahluwalia1976", and you could then refer to it in the text with \cite{ahluwalia1976}. even if you do not cite it in the text, you ought to give each entry a key. This error looks like it results from not giving your entries keys.

[absam82]

Thanks for your advise. This sorted my problems. BTW, I use WinEdt.

[localghost]

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Thorsten