General ⇒ PDFLaTeX: log file with 0 pages but correct file output

[kaisquared]

Hello,

I've got a new question: sometimes, when I compile files with pdf latex (texniccenter), the final line of the log file says

LaTeX-Results: 0 Error(s), n Warning(s), 0 Bad Box(es), 0 Page(s)

Yet the output file is perfectly functional and everything is fine. I should also add that when it happens, restarting texniccenter does not help, and that it only happens with some files.

Do you know where this problem comes from, if it is a simple bug?

Thanks!

[kaisquared]

Actually I might have a hint of an answer. I think it has to do with the length of the file name.

[localghost]

Actually I might have a hint of an answer. I think it has to do with the length of the file name.

Be more precise. Provide the source and/or log file as attachment. Attach also external files if necessary.


Best regards
Thorsten¹

[kaisquared]

Try to compile a file which name is 36 character long (extension not included).

For example try the name "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789". If your PDFLaTeX compilator works like mine, your file will compile normally, regardless of the content, but the final line of the log will state 0 page.

All the rest will be absolutely normal and functionalm, including the output PDF.

Then try with the same file, but remove one character. Things should now be back to usual.

Maybe the maximum string length for the page count is limited. It's surprising. As the compilation works except for this, it means the file name is correctly stored for all other purposes.

[phi]

Does not work on my system (pdfTeX 3.141592-1.40.3-2.2), even file names with 200 characters don't show this behavior.

[kaisquared]

OK, I think it's even sillier than this. It's not the compiler's fault, but TeXnicCenter's.

The log file in itself doesn't display the recap line with the number of errors, warnings, pages. It is TeXnicCenter which does.

What's your configuration? I bet we don't use the same editor.

Vista, MikTeX 2.7 and TeXnicCenter Beta 7.50 for me.

[Montag]

Try to compile a file which name is 36 character long (extension not included).

For example try the name "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789". If your PDFLaTeX compilator works like mine, your file will compile normally, regardless of the content, but the final line of the log will state 0 page.

All the rest will be absolutely normal and functionalm, including the output PDF.

Then try with the same file, but remove one character. Things should now be back to usual.

Maybe the maximum string length for the page count is limited. It's surprising. As the compilation works except for this, it means the file name is correctly stored for all other purposes.

I found this throug G00gle via

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latex texniccenter zero pages output

and kaisquared is correct. I had this problem too, but once I've shortened the .tex-file's name, it worked again.
Although this is more than 2 years ago, thank you!