Texmaker and TeXstudio ⇒ Invocation of PDFLaTeX fails

[stridas]

Hi,

I use Texmaker on Mac OS X (10.8.2) and I've written a correct code. But it will not compile when I use PDFLaTeX and I've got no idea why. The code can easily be compiled on another computer in Texmaker with (from what I can tell) exactly the same configurations as I have.

I hope someone can help.
Astrid

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Astrid,

welcome to the forum!

Do you get error messages, and which?
Do you have MacTeX or TeX Live installed, or just the editor Texmaker? A TeX software is required in addition to the editor.

Stefan

[stridas]

Thank you!

I only use the editor Texmaker.. but it works on my other computer, where I have neither of the mentioned software installed?
When creating and then compiling a new tex-file, it can't find the log-file.

Astrid

[Stefan Kottwitz]

You always need to have a so called TeX distribution installed, a complete TeX system. TeXmaker is a very small optional part, compared to that. Common TeX distributions are MiKTeX (Windows), MacTeX (Mac OS X), TeX Live (Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix). I'm sure you have one on your other computer.

Have a look at the MacTeX page for download and installation.

Stefan

[stridas]

Oh.. now I feel a bit stupid but of course, that was the problem. Thank you Stefan!