Text Formatting ⇒ How to make TOC -AFTER- Abstract and Dedication?

[ahmedsalahais]

I'm trying to learn LaTeX, however, I'm not able to make the TOC right after the Abstract and Dedication. Wherever i put the command \tableofcontents (even just before \end{document}), still the TOC appears BEFORE Abstract and Dedication.

What do i have to do?
P.S: i Want to use that command so i do not have to enter the TOC manualy item by item.

Thanks in advance,

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi ahmedsalahais,

welcome to the board!

The TOC should appear where you put the \tableofcontents command. Perhaps you did not remove it at a place before the abstract?
You could create and post a minimal working example to show us the situation.

Stefan

[ahmedsalahais]

First of all, thanks Stefan.
Now i tried to make the minimal working example ... here's my code:

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\documentclass{book}

\begin{document}

\chapter{Abstract}
Any thing

\tableofcontents
\end{document}

This resulted in 3 pages. The first is TOC, the second is empty due to the lack of option 'openany', and the third is Chapter 1 Abstract.

Now I'm puzzled ... by the way i'm using Scientific Workplace 5.5 if it may make difference.

Thank you ...

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Perhaps Scientific Workplace makes a difference, but when I run LaTeX, I get

- 1st page abstract
- 2nd page empty
- 3rd page table of contents.

So, regarding LaTeX it's alright.

Stefan

[ahmedsalahais]

That's good news ...
So please can you tell me what is your LaTeX dustribution and editor of choice? i know these things are personal choices mostly, but as you can see ... SW5.5 made a difference

[ahmedsalahais]

Hmm ...
I tried MikTex 2.9 and it is working fine now. It seems to be TrueTex problem

Anyway, i appreciate your great help.
Thank you.