How to invoke makeglossaries from Texmaker
First be aware that MakeGlossaries requires that Perl is on path (otherwise the call will fail) Verify whether 'makeglossaries.exe' is available on the system path by typing makeglossaries
at a command prompt if you get the following
'makeglossaries' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Then your path to TeX binaries is wrong, so fix it.
makeglossaries: The script engine could not be found. makeglossaries: Data: scriptEngine="perl.exe", scriptName="makeglossaries"
Then either Perl is not installed or is not on path
Presuming all is well then in Texmaker by far the simplest way to add a new engine is via the additional user configurations (you can have 5)
The first one for manual sequencing is easy just enter makeglossaries %.tex
note that it may work just as well or better without the .tex
The second request to have a sequence of PdfLaTeX > makeglossaries > PdfLaTeX
is a little trickier. I find it easiest to click on the wizard to add three pdfLaTeX in a row then go back and edit the |middle|
one to the desired command.
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Hubert Schölnast
Updated on August 01, 2022Comments
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Hubert Schölnast over 1 year
I am new to LaTeX. I am using Texmaker 5.0.3 on MacOS High Sierra.
I have tried several things, they all worked (I even successfully created a list of references). But now I have troubles when I to try to add a glossary to my document.
This is
main.tex
:\documentclass{article} \usepackage{glossaries} \makeglossaries \loadglsentries{glossentries.tex} \begin{document} This is some text talking about \gls{laser} and \gls{led}. Did you know, that \glspl{led} can be used to emmit \gls{laser}-light? Another topic is how to use a \gls{computer}. \printglossaries %is not printing any output \end{document}
And here is
glossentries.tex
:\newglossaryentry{computer}{name=computer,description={a programmable machine}} \newacronym{laser}{LASER}{Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation} \newacronym[plural=LEDs, longplural={light-emitting diodes}]{led}{LED}{light-emitting diode}
I think I have done everything right, but when I compile it (click on »Quick Build« in Texmaker) I only get this:
This is some text talking about Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) and light-emitting diode (LED). Did you know, that LEDs can be used to emmit LASER-light?
Another topic is how to use a computer.
But I expect also to get a list of the used terms with their explanation.
I found a LaTeX-wiki about glossaries. Quote from this wiki:
Building your document and its glossary requires three steps:
- build your LaTeX document — this will also generate the files needed by makeglossaries
- invoke makeglossaries — a script which selects the correct character encodings and language settings and which will also run xindy or makeindex if these are specified in your document file
- build your LaTeX document again — to produce a document with glossary entries
Thus:
latex doc makeglossaries doc latex doc
But how do I call
makeglossaries
from Texmaker? The button labeled »Quick Build« can be turned into »BitTeX«, »MakeIndex« and some other commands, but »makeglossaries« is not among the options. I think it should be there, but it isn't. And I can't find any other command in Texmaker to runmakeglossaries
.I also tried the same on Windows 10. I have the same problem there.
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Dr. Manuel Kuehner over 4 yearsIs this helpful? tex.stackexchange.com/questions/61099
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Hubert Schölnast over 4 yearsMaybe. I will try tomorrow (it's 10 pm here now). The linked question and its answer are about Windows. I am using a Mac. But I think it should work on a Mac too. I'll try tomorrow.
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Dr. Manuel Kuehner over 4 yearsIt's 22 o'clock here too. If you read the answer you will see that you can build your own command (this is in the first answer), or just call it from the command line.
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Hubert Schölnast over 4 yearsPerfect explanation! Now it works. Thank you!