Document Classes ⇒ Problem with apa.cls: no output file generated

[jilonimus]

Hi!
I tried to convert my file from the article class into the apa.cls class. When I run latex, I get the result "0 errors, 0 warnings, 0 overfull boxes, 0 pages". I had the problem in the article class before, and it was due to the wrong positioning of the \begin{document} and \maketitle commands. In the article class, the command \begin{document} had to come before the \title command, while \maketitle had to come right after the \title command. In apa.cls this seems to be different. The structure of my code follows the instructions in the apa example file (http://www.ilsp.gr/homepages/protopapas ... amples.txt). But in my case, there is no output file created, and no error message, although I have installed the files apa.bst, apa.cls, apa.sty, apacite.dtx under C:\Program Files\texmf\tex\latex\base.
The short example is below.
Many thanks in advance!
Jil

\documentclass[jou]{apa}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\newtheorem{assumption}{Assumption}
\newtheorem....
\headinglevels{four}
\title{}
\twoauthors{}{}
\twoaffiliations{}{}
\abstract{}
\acknowledgements{}
\shorttitle{}
\rightheader{}
\leftheader{}
\note{}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\section{}
\subsection{}
\subsubsection{}
\paragraph{}
..............
\appendix
\bibliography{}
\end{document}

[frabjous]

I would have been better to post a complete compiliable example that actually shows the problem.

I had no trouble compiling the code below, which I got from yours by inserting values, removing the incomplete \newtheorem... line, and using the lipsum package for auto-generating text.

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\documentclass[jou]{apa}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{lipsum} % to autogenerate text
\newtheorem{assumption}{Assumption}
\headinglevels{four}
\title{My Paper}
\twoauthors{Project leader}{Person who did all the work}
\twoaffiliations{Univ. of \LaTeX}{\LaTeX\ U.}
\abstract{Here's an abstract.}
\acknowledgements{Thanks mom!}
\shorttitle{Paper}
\rightheader{Right Header}
\leftheader{Left Header}
\note{Note}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\section{Section}
\subsection{Subsection}
\subsubsection{Subsubsection}
\paragraph{Does anyone really use the paragraph option?}
\lipsum[1-100] % insert 100 paragraphs of meaningless Latin
\appendix
\bibliography{mybibfile}
\end{document}

Does that work for you?

[jilonimus]

thanks for the comment!
I tried your example, but that does not work either. I am getting the result below. Is the source of the problem maybe that I have not properly installed the required files for apa? (so far, I have stored apa.bst, apa.cls, apa.sty, apacite.dtx under C:\Program Files\texmf\tex\latex\base)
Sorry, I am not a big LaTeX specialist, but trying my best
Many thanks for helping me out on this!!

This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.30.6-2.2 (MiKTeX 2.5) entering extended mode
("C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jil Onimus\Eigene Dateien\Dissertation\Articles\Test.tex"
LaTeX2e <2005/12/01>
Babel <v3.8g> and hyphenation patterns for english, dumylang, nohyphenation, german, ngerman, french, loaded.
(apa.cls Document Class: apa 2008/12/09 American Psychological Association format v1.3.4
Class apa warning: Using Bibtex with apacite for citations and refereces.
("C:\Programme\Miktex 2.5\tex\latex\base\article.cls")
Document Class: article 2005/09/16 v1.4f Standard LaTeX document class
("C:\Programme\Miktex 2.5\tex\latex\base\size10.clo"))
pdflatex.exe: Host not found
I couldn't open file name `C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jil Onimus\Eigene Dateien\Dissertation\Articles\Test.aux'
Couldn't find input index file C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jil Onimus\Eigene Dateien\Dissertation\Articles\Test nor C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jil Onimus\Eigene Dateien\Dissertation\Articles\Test.idx

LaTeX-Result: 0 error, 1 warning, 0 overfull/empty boxes, 0 page

[frabjous]

Can you compile anything with this system? Even this--

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\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
Hello world!
\end{document}

?

In any case -- Miktex 2.5? -- that's very old. It's time to install a newer LaTeX system. If it doesn't come with the apa document class and bib style preinstalled, you'll be able to install it through the much improved and easy to use package manager. (Did MikTeX 2.5 even have a package manager?)

Upgrade to MikTeX 2.8.

I'd upgrade and see if things work then.

[jilonimus]

Thanks a lot. That was indeed the issue. Everything works fine now!