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tronter32
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LaTeX to PDF not working

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% LaTeX file for resume 
% This file uses the resume document class (res.cls)

\documentclass[margin]{res} 
% the margin option causes section titles to appear to the left of body text 
\textwidth=5.2in % increase textwidth to get smaller right margin
%\usepackage{helvetica} % uses helvetica postscript font (download helvetica.sty)
%\usepackage{newcent}   % uses new century schoolbook postscript font 

\begin{document} 
 
\name{Tom James \\[12pt]} % the \\[12pt] adds a blank line after name
 
\address{{\bf Present Address} \\ 204 Pawling Avenue \\ Troy, NY 12180  \\
        (518) 273-4617 }
\address{{\bf Permanent Address} \\ 29 Runner Lane \\ Syosset, NY 11971 \\
        (516) 921-7653 }

 
\begin{resume} 
 
\section{Objective} 
Auditing/Analysis of Operations 

\section{Education} 
B.S. in Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, May 1986 \\
Concentrations in Accounting and Management Systems \\
QPA 3.9 in major, 3.7 overall
 

\section{Experience}
 {\bf Consultant,} National Money Bank USA, Melville, NY \hfill Summer  1985
 \begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt  % reduce space between items
 \item Created regression model to lower check volume 
                 forecast errors
 \item Authored PC-based software to determine optimal 
                 staff levels 
 \end{itemize}

 
 
{\bf System Consultant,} Fleet Van Lines, Bayridge, NY \hfill  Summer 1984
\begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt %reduce space between items
\item Researched, implemented new computer accounting 
                 system 
\item Customized existing software for inventory 
                 management 
\item Trained employees on both accounting and inventory 
                 systems 
\end{itemize}

{\bf Computer Salesman,} Solutions Unlimited, Lake Grove, NY \hfill
Summer 1983                
                \begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt
                 \item  Demonstrated extensive range of software and 
                 hardware 
                
                 \item Developed leads by offering seminars for specific 
                 professions 

		 \end{itemize}

\section{Leadership   Activities} 
               {\bf Co-founder,} Monarch Computer Products Inc., Freeport, NY    \hfill         1985 
                \begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt
              \item Leader of marketing effort for V.R.S. (Video 
                 Rental System), \\
                  currently in test phase 
                 
                \item  Perform accounting duties 

		 \end{itemize}

		{\bf President,} Delta Epsilon Pi Fraternity \hfill   1985 
                \begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt
                 \item  Responsible for the overall performance of the 
                 chapter 
                
                 \item Chair all house and alumni committee meetings 
                
                 \item Liaison to the national fraternity and the RPI 
                 administration 
		 \end{itemize}

                  {\bf  Director,}  Rensselaer Fraternity Managers 
              Association     \hfill                                 1984 
                 \begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt

               \item    Evaluated and approved purchases in excess of 
                 {\$}1,000,000 yearly 
                 
               \item  Formulated bookkeeping checklists for use by all 
                 fraternities 
		 \end{itemize}

\section{Academic \\ Honors} 
Dean's List of Distinguished Students, all semesters \\
National Merit Scholarship \\
Alan T. Hundert Memorial Scholarship \\
 Epsilon Delta Sigma, Honorary Management Society 
 

% Tabulate Computer Skills; p{3in} defines paragraph 3 inches wide
\section{Computer \\ Skills}
   \begin{tabular}{l p{3in}}
    \underline{Languages:} & COBOL, Pascal,C, APL, Basic \\

     \underline{Software:} &  SPIRES, dBase III, Datastar database 
                        systems, GPSS simulation, FCS-EPS financial 
                        planning, SAS statistical analysis, 
                        Lotus1-2-3, MPSX optimization modeling 
 \end{tabular}

\end{resume} 
\end{document}
Why isn't this opening a pdf document? the foxit reader screen comes up, but no document loads.

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localghost
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LaTeX to PDF not working

Post by localghost »

Check the log file for warnings and errors. I'd like to point out that you never should publish private data this way. A fake resume that demonstrates the problem is much better.


Best regards and welcome to the board
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tronter32
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Re: LaTeX to PDF not working

Post by tronter32 »

This is a fake resume. And it says couldnt find index file.
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LaTeX to PDF not working

Post by localghost »

tronter32 wrote:[...] And it says couldnt find index file.
The exact message from the log file is much more helpful.
tronter32
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Re: LaTeX to PDF not working

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This is what it says:

I couldn't open file name 'C:\Users\john\Documents\resume.aux'
Couldn't find input index file C:\Users\john\Documents\resume nor C:\Users\john\Documents\resume.idx
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Re: LaTeX to PDF not working

Post by localghost »

At first, when asked for the concrete message this means to copy and paste the relevant part from the log file or to attach the complete log file to the post. There is still no useful information in your statements.

So I only can guess that you are using TeXnicCenter (TXC) which automatically uses BibTeX and MakeIndex in all its output profiles. Your sample code works fine for me except the warning about the missing auxiliary file (*.aux).
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Re: LaTeX to PDF not working

Post by MartinC »

Your test file is ok. Maybe your makeindex parameters are wrong. If you don't need it, just disable makeindex in the output profiles.
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Post by localghost »

MartinC wrote:[...] Maybe your makeindex parameters are wrong. If you don't need it, just disable makeindex in the output profiles.
I tend more to advice the deactivation of BibTeX in the output profile because it needs the missing »*.aux« file for generating the bibliography.
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