6 28End of file on the terminal!
8 42(That makes 100 errors; please try again.)
10 60Type <return> to proceed, S to scroll future error messages,
11 44R to run without stopping, Q to run quietly,
12 23I to insert something,
13 20E to edit your file,
14 561 or ... or 9 to ignore the next 1 to 9 tokens of input,
15 22H for help, X to quit.
22 44I have just deleted some text, as you asked.
23 48You can now delete more, or insert, or whatever.
24 50Sorry, I don't know how to help in this situation.
25 36Maybe you should try asking a human?
26 42Sorry, I already gave what help I could...
27 59An error might have occurred before I noticed any problems.
28 45``If all else fails, read the instructions.''
31 30TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [
32 44If you really absolutely need more capacity,
33 35you can ask a wizard to enlarge me.
35 59I'm broken. Please show this to someone who can fix can fix
36 35I can't go on meeting you like this
37 55One of your faux pas seems to have wounded me deeply...
38 59in fact, I'm barely conscious. Please fix it and try again.
41 60Try to insert some instructions for me (e.g.,`I\showlists'),
42 43unless you just want to quit by typing `X'.
44 24AVAIL list clobbered at
45 31Double-AVAIL list clobbered at
46 24Doubly free location at
58 26Bad link, display aborted.
102 21restricted horizontal
110 25### recent contributions:
117 28this will be denominator of:
123 21abovedisplayshortskip
124 21belowdisplayshortskip
136 25[unknown glue parameter!]
169 19displaywidowpenalty
176 20doublehyphendemerits
177 19finalhyphendemerits
217 28[unknown integer parameter!]
241 26[unknown dimen parameter!]
289 28Incompatible magnification (
291 36 the previous value will be retained
292 58I can handle only one magnification ratio per job. So I've
293 59reverted to the magnification you used earlier on this run.
294 46Illegal magnification has been changed to 1000
295 52The magnification ratio must be between 1 and 32768.
299 22begin-group character
300 20end-group character
301 21math shift character
302 26macro parameter character
303 22superscript character
304 20subscript character
305 25end of alignment template
309 23[unknown command code!]
337 48(interwoven alignment preambles are not allowed)
341 34; all text was ignored after line
342 54A forbidden control sequence occurred in skipped text.
343 59This kind of error happens when you say `\if...' and forget
344 59the matching `\fi'. I've inserted a `\fi'; this might work.
345 53The file ended while I was skipping conditional text.
347 32Forbidden control sequence found
350 46I suspect you have forgotten a `}', causing me
351 41to read past where you wanted me to stop.
352 49I'll try to recover; but if the error is serious,
353 51you'd better type `E' or `X' now and fix your file.
355 39Text line contains an invalid character
356 53A funny symbol that I can't read has just been input.
357 48Continue, and I'll forget that it ever happened.
358 37(Please type a command or say `\end')
359 38*** (job aborted, no legal \end found)
361 26Undefined control sequence
362 47The control sequence at the end of the top line
363 52of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
364 55misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
365 51spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
366 45and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
369 53The control sequence marked <to be read again> should
370 42not appear between \csname and \endcsname.
378 20parameter stack size
381 58I've run across a `}' that doesn't seem to match anything.
382 52For example, `\def\a#1{...}' and `\a}' would produce
383 54this error. If you simply proceed now, the `\par' that
384 52I've just inserted will cause me to report a runaway
385 54argument that might be the root of the problem. But if
386 57your `}' was spurious, just type `2' and it will go away.
387 23Paragraph ended before
389 58I suspect you've forgotten a `}', causing me to apply this
390 54control sequence to too much text. How can we recover?
391 59My plan is to forget the whole thing and hope for the best.
393 29 doesn't match its definition
394 54If you say, e.g., `\def\a1{...}', then you must always
395 52put `1' after `\a', since control sequence names are
396 52made up of letters only. The macro here has not been
397 51followed by the required stuff, so I'm ignoring it.
400 52A left brace was mandatory here, so I've put one in.
401 55You might want to delete and/or insert some corrections
402 48so that I will find a matching right brace soon.
403 54(If you're confused by all this, try typing `I}' now.)
404 23Incompatible glue units
405 52I'm going to assume that 1mu=1pt when they're mixed.
406 31Missing number, treated as zero
407 47A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
408 54(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
409 51look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
423 54You can refer to \spacefactor only in horizontal mode;
424 54you can refer to \prevdepth only in vertical mode; and
425 48neither of these is meaningful inside \write. So
426 52I'm forgetting what you said and using zero instead.
430 44A register number must be between 0 and 255.
431 27I changed this one to zero.
433 45A character number must be between 0 and 255.
435 51Since I expected to read a number between 0 and 15,
437 46A mathchar number must be between 0 and 32767.
439 56A numeric delimiter code must be between 0 and 2^{27}-1.
440 28Improper alphabetic constant
441 56A one-character control sequence belongs after a ` mark.
442 37So I'm essentially inserting \0 here.
444 54I can only go up to 2147483647='17777777777="7FFFFFFF,
445 42so I'm using that number instead of yours.
447 25Illegal unit of measure (
449 35I dddon't go any higher than filll.
453 48The unit of measurement in math glue must be mu.
454 51To recover gracefully from this error, it's best to
455 52delete the erroneous units; e.g., type `2' to delete
456 45two letters. (See Chapter 27 of The TeXbook.)
466 49Dimensions can be in units of em, ex, in, pt, pc,
467 50cm, mm, dd, cc, bp, or sp; but yours is a new one!
468 59I'll assume that you meant to say pt, for printer's points.
469 19Dimension too large
470 50I can't work with sizes bigger than about 19 feet.
471 46Continue and I'll use the largest value I can.
484 60Where was the left brace? You said something like `\def\a}',
485 43which I'm going to interpret as `\def\a{}'.
486 32You already have nine parameters
487 45I'm going to ignore the # sign you just used.
488 41Parameters must be numbered consecutively
489 57I've inserted the digit you should have used after the #.
490 36Type `1' to delete what you did use.
491 42Illegal parameter number in definition of
492 41You meant to type ## instead of #, right?
493 56Or maybe a } was forgotten somewhere earlier, and things
494 58are all screwed up? I'm going to assume that you meant ##.
495 49*** (cannot \read from terminal in nonstop modes)
497 33This \read has unbalanced braces.
519 44I'm ignoring this; it doesn't match any \if.
522 23Missing = inserted for
523 48I was expecting to see `<', `=', or `>'. Didn't.
527 19I can't find file `
528 23I can't write on file `
531 20Please type another
532 45*** (job aborted, file error in nonstop mode)
534 20file name for output
538 20transcript file name
543 36 not loadable: Bad metric (TFM) file
544 42 not loadable: Metric (TFM) file not found
545 50I wasn't able to read the size data for this font,
546 40so I will ignore the font specification.
547 48[Wizards can fix TFM files using TFtoPL/PLtoTF.]
548 46You might try inserting a different font spec;
549 57e.g., type `I\font<same font id>=<substitute font name>'.
551 33 not loaded: Not enough room left
552 52I'm afraid I won't be able to make use of this font,
553 55because my memory for character-size data is too small.
554 51If you're really stuck, ask a wizard to enlarge me.
555 58Or maybe try `I\font<same font id>=<name of loaded font>'.
556 23Missing font identifier
557 42I was looking for a control sequence whose
558 42current meaning has been defined by \font.
560 21 fontdimen parameters
561 51To increase the number of font parameters, you must
562 53use \fontdimen immediately after the \font is loaded.
564 31Missing character: There is no
568 31Completed box being shipped out
569 21Memory usage before:
572 31Huge page cannot be shipped out
573 50The page just created is more than 18 feet tall or
574 58more than 18 feet wide, so I suspect something went wrong.
575 35The following box has been deleted:
576 19No pages of output.
586 38) has occurred while \output is active
587 24) in paragraph at lines
588 24) in alignment at lines
593 21Tight \hbox (badness
598 21Tight \vbox (badness
619 20fraction, thickness
623 25 is undefined (character
624 54Somewhere in the math formula just ended, you used the
625 60stated character from an undefined font family. For example,
626 58plain TeX doesn't allow \it or \sl in subscripts. Proceed,
627 52and I'll try to forget that I needed that character.
631 640234000122*4000133**3**344*0400400*000000234000111*1111112341011
634 53Displays can use special alignments (like \eqalignno)
635 57only if nothing but the alignment itself is between $$'s.
636 58So I've deleted the formulas that preceded this alignment.
641 24alignment tab character
642 40Missing # inserted in alignment preamble
643 50There should be exactly one # between &'s, when an
644 56\halign or \valign is being set up. In this case you had
645 47none, so I've put one in; maybe that will work.
646 29Only one # is allowed per tab
647 49more than one, so I'm ignoring all but the first.
649 40Extra alignment tab has been changed to
650 52You have given more \span or & marks than there were
651 58in the preamble to the \halign or \valign now in progress.
652 50So I'll assume that you meant to type \cr instead.
656 44Infinite glue shrinkage found in a paragraph
657 52The paragraph just ended includes some glue that has
658 54infinite shrinkability, e.g., `\hskip 0pt minus 1fil'.
659 54Such glue doesn't belong there---it allows a paragraph
660 59of any length to fit on one line. But it's safe to proceed,
661 55since the offensive shrinkability has been made finite.
682 48Hyphenation exceptions must contain only letters
683 51and hyphens. But continue; I'll forgive and forget.
685 50Letters in \hyphenation words must have \lccode>0.
686 47Proceed; I'll ignore the character I just read.
687 20exception dictionary
689 31pattern memory ops per language
693 53All patterns must be given before typesetting begins.
700 48Infinite glue shrinkage found in box being split
701 52The box you are \vsplitting contains some infinitely
702 57shrinkable glue, e.g., `\vss' or `\vskip 0pt minus 1fil'.
703 59Such glue doesn't belong there; but you can safely proceed,
707 44The box you are trying to split is an \hbox.
708 49I can't split such a box, so I'll leave it alone.
720 28 (held over for next output)
728 38Insertions can only be added to a vbox
729 40Tut tut: You're trying to \insert into a
730 41\box register that now contains an \hbox.
731 47Proceed, and I'll discard its present contents.
733 45Infinite glue shrinkage found on current page
734 52The page about to be output contains some infinitely
737 38Infinite glue shrinkage inserted from
738 53The correction glue for page breaking with insertions
739 52must have finite shrinkability. But you may proceed,
743 53You shouldn't use \box255 except in \output routines.
745 24 consecutive dead cycles
746 57I've concluded that your \output is awry; it never does a
747 55\shipout, so I'm shipping \box255 out myself. Next time
748 58increase \maxdeadcycles if you want me to be more patient!
749 25Unbalanced output routine
750 58Your sneaky output routine has problematic {'s and/or }'s.
751 41I can't handle that very well; good luck.
752 33Output routine didn't use all of
753 43Your \output commands should empty \box255,
754 34e.g., by saying `\shipout\box255'.
755 43Proceed; I'll discard its present contents.
757 56I've inserted a begin-math/end-math symbol since I think
758 48you left one out. Proceed, with fingers crossed.
760 50Sorry, but I'm not programmed to handle this case;
761 45I'll just pretend that you didn't ask for it.
762 49If you're in the wrong mode, you might be able to
763 58return to the right one by typing `I}' or `I$' or `I\par'.
776 52I've inserted something that you may have forgotten.
777 32(See the <inserted text> above.)
778 48With luck, this will get me unwedged. But if you
779 55really didn't forget anything, try typing `2' now; then
780 56my insertion and my current dilemma will both disappear.
782 58Things are pretty mixed up, but I think the worst is over.
784 42You've closed more groups than you opened.
785 51Such booboos are generally harmless, so keep going.
787 22Extra }, or forgotten
788 58I've deleted a group-closing symbol because it seems to be
789 59spurious, as in `$x}$'. But perhaps the } is legitimate and
790 59you forgot something else, as in `\hbox{$x}'. In such cases
791 58the way to recover is to insert both the forgotten and the
792 40deleted material, e.g., by typing `I$}'.
805 35Leaders not followed by proper glue
806 56You should say `\leaders <box or rule><hskip or vskip>'.
807 50I found the <box or rule>, but there's no suitable
808 48<hskip or vskip>, so I'm ignoring these leaders.
809 34Sorry; this \lastbox will be void.
810 58Sorry...I usually can't take things from the current page.
811 37This \lastbox will therefore be void.
812 21Missing `to' inserted
813 48I'm working on `\vsplit<box number> to <dimen>';
814 31will look for the <dimen> next.
815 31A <box> was supposed to be here
816 57I was expecting to see \hbox or \vbox or \copy or \box or
817 59something like that. So you might find something missing in
818 53your output. But keep trying; you can fix this later.
821 26' here except with leaders
822 52To put a horizontal rule in an hbox or an alignment,
823 56you should use \leaders or \hrulefill (see The TeXbook).
825 45I'm changing to \insert0; box 255 is special.
826 32Try `I\vskip-\lastskip' instead.
827 31Try `I\kern-\lastkern' instead.
828 46Perhaps you can make the output routine do it.
836 34Incompatible list can't be unboxed
837 35Sorry, Pandora. (You sneaky devil.)
838 58I refuse to unbox an \hbox in vertical mode or vice versa.
839 40And I can't open any boxes in math mode.
841 54Sorry: The third part of a discretionary break must be
842 57empty, in math formulas. I had to delete your third part.
843 30Discretionary list is too long
844 50Wow---I never thought anybody would tweak me here.
845 56You can't seriously need such a huge discretionary list?
846 27Improper discretionary list
847 54Discretionary lists must contain only boxes and kerns.
848 53The following discretionary sublist has been deleted:
850 45I've put in what seems to be necessary to fix
851 44the current column of the current alignment.
852 43Try to go on, since this might almost work.
854 55I can't figure out why you would want to use a tab mark
855 50here. If you just want an ampersand, the remedy is
856 52simple: Just type `I\&' now. But if some right brace
857 52up above has ended a previous alignment prematurely,
858 52you're probably due for more error messages, and you
859 57might try typing `S' now just to see what is salvageable.
860 57or \cr or \span just now. If something like a right brace
861 46I expect to see \noalign only after the \cr of
862 49an alignment. Proceed, and I'll ignore this case.
863 56I expect to see \omit only after tab marks or the \cr of
864 53I'm guessing that you meant to end an alignment here.
865 50I'm ignoring this, since I wasn't doing a \csname.
869 42Limit controls must follow a math operator
870 57I'm ignoring this misplaced \limits or \nolimits command.
871 30Missing delimiter (. inserted)
872 52I was expecting to see something like `(' or `\{' or
873 55`\}' here. If you typed, e.g., `{' instead of `\{', you
874 57should probably delete the `{' by typing `1' now, so that
875 52braces don't get unbalanced. Otherwise just proceed.
876 54Acceptable delimiters are characters whose \delcode is
877 58nonnegative, or you can use `\delimiter <delimiter code>'.
879 25 for accents in math mode
880 55I'm changing \accent to \mathaccent here; wish me luck.
881 59(Accents are not the same in formulas as they are in text.)
883 43I treat `x^1^2' essentially like `x^1{}^2'.
885 43I treat `x_1_2' essentially like `x_1{}_2'.
892 35Ambiguous; you need another { and }
893 55I'm ignoring this fraction specification, since I don't
894 52know whether a construction like `x \over y \over z'
895 53means `{x \over y} \over z' or `x \over {y \over z}'.
896 49I'm ignoring a \right that had no matching \left.
897 47Math formula deleted: Insufficient symbol fonts
898 50Sorry, but I can't typeset math unless \textfont 2
899 50and \scriptfont 2 and \scriptscriptfont 2 have all
900 50the \fontdimen values needed in math symbol fonts.
901 50Math formula deleted: Insufficient extension fonts
902 50Sorry, but I can't typeset math unless \textfont 3
903 50and \scriptfont 3 and \scriptscriptfont 3 have all
904 53the \fontdimen values needed in math extension fonts.
905 31Display math should end with $$
906 59The `$' that I just saw supposedly matches a previous `$$'.
907 49So I shall assume that you typed `$$' both times.
909 19Missing $$ inserted
918 29You can't use a prefix with `
919 55I'll pretend you didn't say \long or \outer or \global.
922 49I'll pretend you didn't say \long or \outer here.
923 33Missing control sequence inserted
924 52Please don't say `\def cs{...}', say `\def\cs{...}'.
925 59I've inserted an inaccessible control sequence so that your
926 60definition will be completed without mixing me up too badly.
927 53You can recover graciously from this error, if you're
928 42careful; see exercise 27.2 in The TeXbook.
939 44You should have said `\read<number> to \cs'.
940 34I'm going to look for the \cs now.
942 29), should be in the range 0..
943 21), should be at most
944 54I'm going to use 0 instead of that illegal code value.
946 19Arithmetic overflow
947 50I can't carry out that multiplication or division,
948 33since the result is out of range.
949 55I'm forgetting what you said and not changing anything.
950 57Sorry, \setbox is not allowed after \halign in a display,
951 45or between \accent and an accented character.
953 47I allow only values in the range 1..32767 here.
954 37I allow only nonnegative values here.
955 37Patterns can be loaded only by INITEX
961 20Improper `at' size (
962 21pt), replaced by 10pt
963 50I can only handle fonts at positive sizes that are
964 56less than 2048pt, so I've changed what you said to 10pt.
971 31(That was another \errmessage.)
972 50This error message was generated by an \errmessage
973 43command, so I can't give any explicit help.
974 54Pretend that you're Hercule Poirot: Examine all clues,
975 41and deduce the truth by order and method.
982 57This isn't an error message; I'm just \showing something.
983 46Type `I\show...' to show more (e.g., \show\cs,
984 43\showthe\count10, \showbox255, \showlists).
985 54And type `I\tracingonline=1\show...' to show boxes and
986 57lists on your terminal as well as in the transcript file.
995 26 (see the transcript file)
997 29You can't dump inside a group
998 24`{...\dump}' is a no-no.
999 25 strings of total length
1000 43 memory locations dumped; current usage is
1001 30 multiletter control sequences
1002 24 words of font info for
1005 22 hyphenation exception
1006 27Hyphenation trie of length
1013 26Beginning to dump on file
1014 22Transcript written on
1017 24inside a group at level
1021 52(see the transcript file for additional information)
1022 35(\dump is performed only by INITEX)
1023 21debug # (-1 to exit):
1029 20[unknown extension!]
1036 24Unbalanced write command
1037 59On this page there's a \write with fewer real {'s than }'s.