Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Problem with Figure Environment

[gtechdave6]

Hi all,

(I am using MikTeX with TeXnicCenter)

With \usepackage{graphicx} in the preamble, I am able to insert an image using \includegraphics{Whatever.png}. However, I have no control over placement of the image (top, bottom, here, etc.); it usually is inserted in the text wherever the command is issued.

But, When I use:

\begin{figure}[tp]
\centering
\includegraphics{Whatever.png}
\caption{blah blah}
\label{fig:WhateverImage}
\end{figure}

No image shows up in my PDF document at all, not even a space for the image.

Very confused.

Thank you for any help,

Dave

[localghost]

[...] No image shows up in my PDF document at all, not even a space for the image. [...]

Check the log file for warnings and error messages.


Thorsten

[gtechdave6]

Thank you for your reply, Thorsten.

Ok, so the warning issued for that error is as follows:

Package multicol Warning: Floats and margins not allowed inside 'multicols' environment!

!

I wasn't aware that I couldn't use the figure environment within the multicols environment. Is there another way to position an image using

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\includegraphics{}

within the multicols environment?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

\includegraphics would work, but single column floats are not possible with multicolumn. Floats spanning all columns may work, using a a starred float environment.

Stefan