Texmaker and TeXstudio ⇒ No PDF Output produced

[Coral]

Dear All,

I am quite new in Latex so I don't have any idea about what to do with this three errors. I am working with TeXaker and Jab ref.

The first error:

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I can't write on file `thesis.pdf' \BOOKMARK [0][]{Contents.0}{Contents}{}

The second error/warning: I am working with JabRef to do the bibliography, I have the .bib document in the folder of my .tex document and after using \cite command I am not getting any bibliography and only questions marks "[?]". What should I do?

The last question: when compiling I get always

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pdftex.def: PDF mode expected, but DVI mode detected!(pdftex.def)
            If you are using `latex', then call `pdflatex'. }\@ehc

What should I change in the class?

My .tex file is attached.

[cgnieder]

Hi Coral,

Welcome to the LaTeX community!

Usually the first error is important and the following errors are caused due to what went wrong in the first place. Your first error seems to suggest that you don't have write permissions for the file thesis.pdf. You should check these... You could also try to rename your base file (into thesis2.tex or whatever...) and compile again to see if the problem persists.

It is nice that you posted an example file however it is not of much use as it contains lots of \includes of other files which we -- naturally -- don't have. It is always best to boil a problematic file down to a minimal working example.

Regards

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Coral,

welcome to the forum!

Please open separate topics for different questions instead of mixing three issues in one topic. Just be aware that posts in a public forum may help further users who come here via google and should be able to see one topic, not a mix of issues.

I try to answer though.

• In addition to Clemens advice, it's possible that the PDF output is already opened by a PDF reader and blocked, for example the Adobe Reader blocks opened files, so they are write protected. Perhaps check this, there are solutions then.
• No bibliography and just question marks instead of references: you need to run the external command bibtex on your document, either at the command line or via an editor feature.
• Your document class, a package or one of your settings forces DVI mode, so a PDF cannot be directly produced. It could be caused, for example, by a dvips option. But we can only tell you what causes it if you would post further information, as Clemens said: the class file, included files, containing all settings. Of course your personal text content is not required.

Stefan

[Coral]

Hi guys!

Danke schön

I am going to split my questions as your said and try to give you the minimal report.

About the compilation fail, I had the pdf. reader working that's why Latex couldn't modify anything. Thank you very much again for your time and help!

Best,

Coral