📅 2023-03-26 — Session: Resolved LaTeX Compilation and Font Issues
🕒 20:35–20:55
🏷️ Labels: Latex, Python, Font Management, Automation, Error Resolution
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal: The session aimed to address multiple issues related to LaTeX document compilation, focusing on script automation, missing style files, font errors, and image loading problems.
Key Activities:
- Developed a Python script to automate the compilation of .tex files into PDFs and manage output directories.
- Resolved a missing LaTeX style file issue by adjusting file paths and copying necessary files.
- Addressed fontspec package errors by switching from pdfLaTeX to XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX.
- Provided solutions for missing font errors, specifically for ‘Fira Sans’ and ‘Arial’, including installation instructions and alternative font suggestions.
- Guided on specifying font paths and using command line tools to locate font files.
- Troubleshot common LaTeX errors related to missing image files by verifying file paths and formats.
Achievements:
- Successfully automated the LaTeX compilation process using Python.
- Resolved multiple LaTeX compilation and font issues, improving document preparation workflows.
Pending Tasks:
- Further testing of the Python script in different environments to ensure robustness.
- Exploration of additional font compatibility and error handling strategies in LaTeX.