[OS X TeX] XeLaTeX in TeXShop

[Michael Kubovy]

On Sep 7, 2006, at 6:34 AM, Bruno Voisin wrote:

> Le 7 sept. 06 à 12:17, Michael Kubovy a écrit :
>
>> Then:
>> "This is XeTeX, Version 3.141592-2.2-0.995 (Web2C 7.5.5) entering  
>> extended mode"
>>
>> It then hangs somewhere in "(see \url{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
>> LaTeX}) " with:
>> ! Extended mathchar used as mathchar (2097151).
>> <to be read again>
>>                    <
>> l.28 ...e \url{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX}
>>                                                   ) to write my  
>> articles, an...
>
> This message is a known bug in the latest XeTeX distro (v. 0.995  
> rev. D). So far the only cure is to compile from source, in case  
> you have the Developer Tools (= Xcode) installed.
>
> Retrieve <http://scripts.sil.org/svn-view/xetex/TRUNK.tar.gz? 
> view=tar> and then follow the instructions at the bottom of the  
> "XeTeX for Linux" page <http://scripts.sil.org/xetex_linux>:
>
> - Uncompress and unarchive TRUNK.tar.gz (double-clicking it in the  
> Finder should do that for you).
>
> - Open Terminal.
>
> - cd to the directory TRUNK so created (type cd followed by a  
> space, and then, in the Finder, drag the folder TRUNK onto the  
> Terminal window and press Return).
>
> - Type in (compilation will take some time -- be warned):
>
> 	sh build-xetex
>
> - Type in:
>
> 	sudo sh install-xetex
>
> Your newest XeTeX is now ready for use!

Yes. The installation worked, and the bug is gone. Thanks so much.
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