MiKTeX and proTeXt ⇒ complete vs. basic miktex - xelatex

[localghost]

oh man i hope texworks works with tex live the names sound like they are made for each other

Why should it not work? TeXworks is also shipped with TeX Live, thus configured for instant use (as it is in MiKTeX).

[ghostanime2001]

texlive takes much longer to install than miktex. I think there is a bug with miktex and seeing pstricks code. It seems like there is a file that is removed either after all packages in package manager or after refreshing FNDB database or updating format.

[ghostanime2001]

I have now installed texlive 2012. I ran into a problem compiling my code with both xelatex and pdflatex. How do you enable write18 or shell escape with texlive 2012 on texworks ? (or is it necessary ?) I am trying to compile the following code:

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\documentclass{article} 
\usepackage{pstricks}
\begin{document}
hello \Rnode{a}{foo} cat \Rnode{b}{bar} dog
\end{document}

I have attached error logs from both xelatex and pdflatex

[Stefan Kottwitz]

How do you enable write18 or shell escape with texlive 2012 on texworks ?

Via the main menu, Preferences, Typesetting, choose your engine, add -shell-escape:

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Stefan

[ghostanime2001]

I am still getting the same error message. Which path should I use to add that command ? see attachment

[Stefan Kottwitz]

The command \Rnode is undefined. Where did you get it from? Replace it by a PSTricks command.

Stefan

[ghostanime2001]

\Rnode is a pstricks command.

I found the error, I forgot to include pst-node in my preamble.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

I see, just loading the package was missing. I guess we can leave this thread, which originally was about MiKTeX versions. PSTricks questions could go to a new thread.

Stefan

[ghostanime2001]

it was related to miktex being screwed up. THe author should really, really, really update the current installer (still 4503 for a year) and the basic installers are 4757. It should be thoroughly looked at from my point of view.