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[prince8889]

I donno wat happened but suddenly this is the error whick i have after opening my latex document today. I need to work on it to complete my thesis please help me
Thanks in advance

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

welcome to the board!

Which operating system do you use? Do you know the character encoding of the document file? Perhaps add a sample, maybe the beginning, as attachment to a post here.

Stefan

[prince8889]

I am very new to LATEX and i just copied a template from the internet and i was working on it. So far it was fine but suddenly this error popped up..

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% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
%                   LATEX TEMPLATE FOR PhD THESIS
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------

% based on Harish Bhanderi's PhD/MPhil template, then Uni Cambridge
% http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/ThesisStyle/
% corrected and extended in 2007 by Jakob Suckale, then MPI-CBG PhD programme
% and made available through OpenWetWare.org - the free biology wiki


%: Style file for Latex
% Most style definitions are in the external file PhDthesisPSnPDF.
% In this template package, it can be found in ./Latex/Classes/
\documentclass[twoside,11pt]{Latex/Classes/PhDthesisPSnPDF}


%: Macro file for Latex
% Macros help you summarise frequently repeated Latex commands.
% Here, they are placed in an external file /Latex/Macros/MacroFile1.tex
% An macro that you may use frequently is the figuremacro (see introduction.tex)
\include{Latex/Macros/MacroFile1}

Is this what you asked for ???

[prince8889]

I am using a windows 7 operating system

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% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
%                   LATEX TEMPLATE FOR PhD THESIS
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------

% based on Harish Bhanderi's PhD/MPhil template, then Uni Cambridge
% http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/ThesisStyle/
% corrected and extended in 2007 by Jakob Suckale, then MPI-CBG PhD programme
% and made available through OpenWetWare.org - the free biology wiki


%: Style file for Latex
% Most style definitions are in the external file PhDthesisPSnPDF.
% In this template package, it can be found in ./Latex/Classes/
\documentclass[twoside,11pt]{Latex/Classes/PhDthesisPSnPDF}


%: Macro file for Latex
% Macros help you summarise frequently repeated Latex commands.
% Here, they are placed in an external file /Latex/Macros/MacroFile1.tex
% An macro that you may use frequently is the figuremacro (see introduction.tex)
\include{Latex/Macros/MacroFile1}



%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
%:                  TITLE PAGE: name, degree,..
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
% below is to generate the title page with crest and author name

%if output to PDF then put the following in PDF header
\ifpdf  
    \pdfinfo { /Title  (PhD and MPhil Thesis Classes)
               /Creator (TeX)
               /Producer (pdfTeX)
               /Author (YourName your@email.net)
               /CreationDate (D:YYYYMMDDhhmmss)  %format D:YYYYMMDDhhmmss
               /ModDate (D:YYYYMMDDhhmm)
               /Subject (xyz)
               /Keywords (add, your, keywords, here) }
    \pdfcatalog { /PageMode (/UseOutlines)
                  /OpenAction (fitbh)  }
\fi


\title{Title of your thesis}



% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
% The section below defines www links/email for author and institutions
% They will appear on the title page of the PDF and can be clicked
\ifpdf
  \author{\href{mailto:your@email.net}{Pruthvi Raj Gujjeti}}
%  \cityofbirth{born in XYZ} % uncomment this if your university requires this
%  % If city of birth is required, also uncomment 2 sections in PhDthesisPSnPDF
%  % Just search for the "city" and you'll find them.
  \collegeordept{\href{http://www.something.net}{IWSS}}
  \university{\href{http://www.something.net}{Hochschule Bremen}}

  % The crest is a graphics file of the logo of your research institution.
  % Place it in ./0_frontmatter/figures and specify the width
  \crest{\includegraphics[width=4cm]{logo}}
  
% If you are not creating a PDF then use the following. The default is PDF.
\else
  \author{YourName}
%  \cityofbirth{born in XYZ}
  \collegeordept{CollegeOrDept}
  \university{University}
  \crest{\includegraphics[width=4cm]{logo}}
\fi

%\renewcommand{\submittedtext}{change the default text here if needed}
\degree{MscEE}
\degreedate{2012 MAY}


% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
       
% turn of those nasty overfull and underfull hboxes
\hbadness=10000
\hfuzz=50pt


%: --------------------------------------------------------------
%:                  FRONT MATTER: dedications, abstract,..
% --------------------------------------------------------------

\begin{document}

%\language{english}

% sets line spacing
\renewcommand\baselinestretch{1.2}
\baselineskip=18pt plus1pt


%: ----------------------- generate cover page ------------------------

\maketitle  % command to print the title page with above variables


%: ----------------------- cover page back side ------------------------
% Your research institution may require reviewer names, etc.
% This cover back side is required by Dresden Med Fac; uncomment if needed.

\newpage
\vspace{10mm}
1. Reviewer: Name

\vspace{10mm}
2. Reviewer: 

\vspace{20mm}
Day of the defense:

\vspace{20mm}
\hspace{70mm}Signature from head of PhD committee:



%: ----------------------- abstract ------------------------

% Your institution may have specific regulations if you need an abstract and where it is to be placed in the document. The default here is just after title.

\include{0_frontmatter/abstract}

% The original template provides and abstractseparate environment, if your institution requires them to be separate. I think it's easier to print the abstract from the complete thesis by restricting printing to the relevant page.
% \begin{abstractseparate}
%   \input{Abstract/abstract}
% \end{abstractseparate}


%: ----------------------- tie in front matter ------------------------

\frontmatter
\include{0_frontmatter/dedication}
\include{0_frontmatter/acknowledgement}


%: ----------------------- contents ------------------------

\setcounter{secnumdepth}{3} % organisational level that receives a numbers
\setcounter{tocdepth}{3}    % print table of contents for level 3
\tableofcontents            % print the table of contents
% levels are: 0 - chapter, 1 - section, 2 - subsection, 3 - subsection


%: ----------------------- list of figures/tables ------------------------

\listoffigures	% print list of figures

\listoftables  % print list of tables


%: ----------------------- glossary ------------------------

% Tie in external source file for definitions: /0_frontmatter/glossary.tex
% Glossary entries can also be defined in the main text. See glossary.tex
\include{0_frontmatter/glossary} 

\begin{multicols}{2} % \begin{multicols}{#columns}[header text][space]
\begin{footnotesize} % scriptsize(7) < footnotesize(8) < small (9) < normal (10)

\printnomenclature[1.5cm] % [] = distance between entry and description
\label{nom} % target name for links to glossary

\end{footnotesize}
\end{multicols}



%: --------------------------------------------------------------
%:                  MAIN DOCUMENT SECTION
% --------------------------------------------------------------

% the main text starts here with the introduction, 1st chapter,...
\mainmatter

\renewcommand{\chaptername}{} % uncomment to print only "1" not "Chapter 1"


%: ----------------------- subdocuments ------------------------

% Parts of the thesis are included below. Rename the files as required.
% But take care that the paths match. You can also change the order of appearance by moving the include commands.

\include{1_introduction/introduction}	% background information
\include{2/aims}						% aims of the project

\include{3/fourier}			
\include{4/stft}	
\include{5/gabor}
\include{6/wvd}

\include{7/wavelets}               % discussion of results

\include{8/adaptive}        % description of lab methods




% --------------------------------------------------------------
%:                  BACK MATTER: appendices, refs,..
% --------------------------------------------------------------

% the back matter: appendix and references close the thesis


%: ----------------------- bibliography ------------------------

% The section below defines how references are listed and formatted
% The default below is 2 columns, small font, complete author names.
% Entries are also linked back to the page number in the text and to external URL if provided in the BibTex file.

% PhDbiblio-url2 = names small caps, title bold & hyperlinked, link to page 
\begin{multicols}{2} % \begin{multicols}{ # columns}[ header text][ space]
\begin{tiny} % tiny(5) < scriptsize(7) < footnotesize(8) < small (9)

\bibliographystyle{Latex/Classes/PhDbiblio-url2} % Title is link if provided
\renewcommand{\bibname}{References} % changes the header; default: Bibliography

\bibliography{9_backmatter/references} % adjust this to fit your BibTex file

\end{tiny}
\end{multicols}

% --------------------------------------------------------------
% Various bibliography styles exit. Replace above style as desired.

% in-text refs: (1) (1; 2)
% ref list: alphabetical; author(s) in small caps; initials last name; page(s)
%\bibliographystyle{Latex/Classes/PhDbiblio-case} % title forced lower case
%\bibliographystyle{Latex/Classes/PhDbiblio-bold} % title as in bibtex but bold
%\bibliographystyle{Latex/Classes/PhDbiblio-url} % bold + www link if provided

%\bibliographystyle{Latex/Classes/jmb} % calls style file jmb.bst
% in-text refs: author (year) without brackets
% ref list: alphabetical; author(s) in normal font; last name, initials; page(s)

%\bibliographystyle{plainnat} % calls style file plainnat.bst
% in-text refs: author (year) without brackets
% (this works with package natbib)


% --------------------------------------------------------------

% according to Dresden med fac summary has to be at the end
%\include{0_frontmatter/abstract}

%: Declaration of originality
\include{9_backmatter/declaration}



\end{document}

[prince8889]

Hii..

Is this what u meant by charcter encoding..

[Stefan Kottwitz]

This line can be a problem:

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\include{Latex/Macros/MacroFile1}

Change it to

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\input{Latex/Macros/MacroFile1}

In a preamble, use \input, not \include. The latter is for the document body and ends the current page, which is meaningless in a preamble.

If there's still an error, post the error message, even better: upload the .log file as attachment to a post.

Stefan

[prince8889]

Hii,

I tried it but no success yet I have been working with the include statement but i havent faced any problem with it so far.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Ok, perhaps we can continue if you post the .log file as attachment or at least the current error messages, as recommended. Without any such information, or your code which produces an error, I think nobody could help you.

Stefan

[prince8889]

hello ,

this is my error message

! Text line contains an invalid character.
l.1
A funny symbol that I can't read has just been input.
Continue, and I'll forget that it ever happened.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Ok, the same as before. Perhaps, if it's not confidential, you could post the original file as attachment. We cannot see the invalid character until now. Probably there's one.
Also, as mentioned, the .log file as attachment would be good, to see how you compile.

Stefan