[texhax] TeXnic configuration

[Lars Madsen]

Axel E. Retif :

> On  10 Mar, 2008, at 05:02, Ulf Elvestedt wrote:
>
>> Dears sirs/ladies,
>>
>> I have installed MiKTex and TeXnicCenter according to instructions
>> in the Protext Manual. However, I am not able to configure
>> TeXnicCenter. The system does not accept the paths suggested by the
>> Manual. Nor does it accept any of the directory paths I am
>> suggesting. The error message reads; ?The application ?Latex? has
>> not been found in the directory of your Tex-distribution?. Please,
>> can anyone out there help me?
>>
>
> Maybe I won't be of much help, because my platform is not Windows ---
> I just have MikTeX and TeXnicCenter in a virtual machine.
>
> I just tried, though, and TeXnicCenter is working fine.
>
> Under Built -> Define Output Profiles... I have, for LaTeX => DVI
>
> C:\Program Files\MikTeX 2.7\miktex\bin\latex.exe
>
> Can you provide more information about your setup?
>
>
> Best,
>
> Axel
>

or simply search Windows for the file latex.exe, and note which directory 
it is located in. Then tell the TeXnicCenter wizard that path (navigate to 
it).

If latex.exe is not found, well then you have no LaTeX installed ;-)


/daleif