LaTeX help

Draco · 04-17-2007, 10:42 PM

Hi all,
I know latex isn't exactly programming, but maybe someone here can help. For some reason I cannot figure out, my sections are being written in the table of contents as 0.1.0....0.2.0...etc. I have added a few non-numbered sections into the table of contents with

Code:

\addcontentsline{}

I am using the section option when adding to the table of contents, and am otherwise only writing sections normally with

Code:

\section{}

My report has no other types of structures, like \part or \chapter.

Perspective · 04-18-2007, 10:21 AM

Sections default to depth 2 (with chapters being 1). You should be able to change it with something like

Code:

\setcounter{tocdepth}{1}.

Have a look at this:
http://web.image.ufl.edu/help/latex/toc.shtml
http://web.image.ufl.edu/help/latex/intext.shtml

Oh, and LaTeX is a declaritive programming language, it's fair game

Draco · 04-18-2007, 12:13 PM

Thanks! I have tried that in several spots, including right before and after \tableofcontents , and before my first numbered section, but nothing has changed.

Perspective · 04-18-2007, 12:58 PM

hmm, i've never actually written a paper that uses a ToC... if that doesn't work I'm out of ideas.

twomers · 04-18-2007, 01:15 PM

Do you have much of it done? Would it take long to redo it? Just copy and paste redo so more or a 'redo' really. As you do each section keep on building the PDF and seeing if it's still broken.

I found LaTeX quite frustrating when I used it this year, I'm quite happy with MS Word or some other such program. What OS are you using? And what program, out of a matter of interest.

Perspective · 04-18-2007, 03:23 PM

I switched to LaTeX this year as well and I'll never go back. It's simply marvelous at formatting everying, placing figures and the top/bottom of pages, references, etc...

I use "Kile" on linux and "TeXShop" on Mac.

Draco · 04-18-2007, 03:59 PM

I have tried the cut and paste redoing procedure which didn't work. I have also tried it in two different IDE's. I have tried kile on linux, and Texmaker w/ miktek on winxp. I really like the advantages of latex in terms of formatting big technical reports, but obviously I am running through some minor issues.

04-17-2007, 10:42 PM	#1
Draco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 463	LaTeX help Hi all, I know latex isn't exactly programming, but maybe someone here can help. For some reason I cannot figure out, my sections are being written in the table of contents as 0.1.0....0.2.0...etc. I have added a few non-numbered sections into the table of contents with Code: \addcontentsline{} I am using the section option when adding to the table of contents, and am otherwise only writing sections normally with Code: \section{} My report has no other types of structures, like \part or \chapter.
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04-18-2007, 10:21 AM	#2
Perspective Crazy Fool Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,596	Sections default to depth 2 (with chapters being 1). You should be able to change it with something like Code: \setcounter{tocdepth}{1}. Have a look at this: http://web.image.ufl.edu/help/latex/toc.shtml http://web.image.ufl.edu/help/latex/intext.shtml Oh, and LaTeX is a declaritive programming language, it's fair game __________________ jeff.bagu.org - Terrain rendering and other random stuff
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04-18-2007, 12:13 PM	#3
Draco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 463	Thanks! I have tried that in several spots, including right before and after \tableofcontents , and before my first numbered section, but nothing has changed.
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04-18-2007, 12:58 PM	#4
Perspective Crazy Fool Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,596	hmm, i've never actually written a paper that uses a ToC... if that doesn't work I'm out of ideas. __________________ jeff.bagu.org - Terrain rendering and other random stuff
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04-18-2007, 01:15 PM	#5
twomers The superheterodyne. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,215	Do you have much of it done? Would it take long to redo it? Just copy and paste redo so more or a 'redo' really. As you do each section keep on building the PDF and seeing if it's still broken. I found LaTeX quite frustrating when I used it this year, I'm quite happy with MS Word or some other such program. What OS are you using? And what program, out of a matter of interest. __________________ I blag!
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04-18-2007, 03:23 PM	#6
Perspective Crazy Fool Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,596	I switched to LaTeX this year as well and I'll never go back. It's simply marvelous at formatting everying, placing figures and the top/bottom of pages, references, etc... I use "Kile" on linux and "TeXShop" on Mac. __________________ jeff.bagu.org - Terrain rendering and other random stuff
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04-18-2007, 03:59 PM	#7
Draco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 463	I have tried the cut and paste redoing procedure which didn't work. I have also tried it in two different IDE's. I have tried kile on linux, and Texmaker w/ miktek on winxp. I really like the advantages of latex in terms of formatting big technical reports, but obviously I am running through some minor issues.
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