LaTeX / MiKTeX
MiKTeX (LaTeX for MS Windows) is a scientific typesetting program used worldwide on universities and on other scientific institutes.
It can be used with an editor like WinEdt or with TeXnicCenter. There are more editors but these are the most used ones. MiKTeX handles LaTeX files (.tex). This you can compile into .dvi, .ps or into .pdf files
MiKTeX works together with Ghostscript and Ghostview for postscript files.
Adobe Reader is neccessary to read the generated pdf files.
Beamer
Not only for generating scientifc publications you can use LaTeX, but also for presentations you can use it. You can make presentations like Powerpoint by use of the package Beamer.
Template Beamer presentation according the TUDelft housstyle:
On this Beamer page, you can find an example for a beamer presentation with a TUDelft housestyle.
You can use it as a template to make your own presentation in the TUDelft housestyle.
Note: If you are looking for a "Template MSc report according the TUDelft housestyle" you can find it on the site of DCSC . The template itself you can download here.
TikZ and PGF
TikZ and PGF are TeX packages for creating graphics programmatically. TikZ is build on top of PGF and allows you to create sophisticated graphics in a rather intuitive and easy manner.
See http://www.texample.net/tikz/examples/ for examples.
See for the TikZ&PGF manual: http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/pgf/base/doc/pgfmanual.pdf
Manuals
On this page you can find a selection of manuals about LaTeX
MiKTeX setup
This site gives you information to install a LaTeX system on a windows pc, for instance on your laptop or on your home pc.
On a migrated TUDelft PC a LaTeX sytem is already installed. If this is not the case, then ask your Servicepoint to do that.
Downloads
- Miktex.org/download
Download MiKTeX 2.9.
You can choose between the basic version (minimal subset of packages) (Basic MiKTeX Installer 64-bit or 32-bit) or the complete version (with all the packages) (MiKTeX Net Installer, 64-bit or 32-bit).
When you choose for the small version, you need a network connection because you have to download the missing packages when needed. This goes automatically.
The complete version is convienient to have all the packages, but it costs about 2.1 GB diskspace.
Here you also can find documentation (Help&Support / Documentation / MiKTeX 2.9 Manual in HTML and in PDF) - WinEdt.com This is a powerful editor for craeting LaTeX documents and preconfigured for MiKTeX. This software is shareware, so try before you buy.
Under the tab Downloads you can download and install WinEdt 10.x or in the WinEdt Archive you can also find earlier versions. - TeXnicCenter.org
TeXnicCenter is like WinEdt an edit program to create LaTeX documents under Windows. On this site you can download the current version of TeXnicCenter. This is open source, so free of charge.
Under the tab Download you can download the TeXnicCenter Installer.(Now : TeXnicCenter 2.02 Stable, 64 bits en 32 bits ) - TeXstudio
TeXstudio is a nice editor to create LaTeX documents. The advantage is that you will get a TEX and a PDF window, from where you can jump to each other.
The newest version is 2.12.22 - Ghostscript
Download GPL Ghostscript (like: gs910w64.exe (64 bits) or gs910w32.exe (32 bits)) for Windows 7-10 operating system - Ghostview
Download GSview (like: GSview 5: gsv50w64.exe release v5.0 or gsv50w32.exe ) for Windows 7 - 10 operating system - Adobe Reader
Download Adobe Reader DC - CTAN (The Comprehensive TeX Archive Network)
Here you can find a collection of materials related to the TeX typesetting system.
Settings
- Miktex
After installing the installable files above, you need to run Start|Programs|Miktex2.9|Miktex Console|Switch to MiKTeX administration mode
Then click on Tasks| on "Refresh FNDB"
After that on "Refresh font map files"
Button: Check for updates
Updates: Install from: Change|Next|Choose Remote Package Repository
Check for updates - WinEdt
Open WinEdt
Open for instance a tex file like C:\Program Files\WinEdt Team\WinEdt 10\Samples\Thesis\Thesis.tex
Click on TeXify (this is the same as LaTeX and DVI Preview)
After compiling Yap opens with the file Thesis.dvi
Click on View|Options...|Inverse DVI Search
Click on WinEdt (auto-detected) and click Apply and then OK
Now double click on a line in the DVI file to jump to the good line in WinEdt. - TeXnicCenter 2.02 Stable (64 bit)
Als je TeXnicCenter voor het eerst start, wordt je gevraagd TeXnicCenter te configureren. Indien nodig, moet je het pad intikken waar TeXnicCenter de TeX software kan vinden. Dat is bij voorbeeld c:\Program Files (x86)\Miktex 2.9\miktex\bin
Voorbeeld configuratie TeXnicCenter versie 2.02 stable release:
Build | Define Output Profiles: LaTeX => PS => PDF
Tab (La)TeX:
(La)TeX compiler:
check: Run (La)TeX in this profile
Path to the (La)TeX compiler:
C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\latex.exe
Command line arguments to pass to the compiler:
-interaction=nonstopmode "%Wm"
Path to BibTeX executable:
C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\bibtex.exe
Command line arguments to pass to BibTeX:
"%tm"
Path to MakeIndex executable:
C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\makeindex.exe
Command line arguments to pass to MakeInex:
"%tm.idx" -t "%tm.ilg" -o "%tm.ind"
Tab Postprocessor:
DviPs (PDF)
Executable:
C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\dvips.exe
Arguments:
-P pdf "%bm.dvi"
ps2pdf
Executable:
C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\ps2pdf.exe
Arguments:
"%bm.ps"
Tab Viewer:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
View project's output
Command line argument
Command: "%bm.pdf"
Forward search
Command line argument
Command: "%bm.pdf"
Close document before running (La)TeX
Do not close
- TeXnicCenter 2.02 Stable (64 Bit)
Configuration: Build | Define Output Profiles... | Wizard...
- TeXnicCenter 2.02 Stable (64 bit)
Remark. "Program Files (x86)" is the 32-bits folder for "Program Files" on a 64-bits Windows7 pc.
Carl Schneider