Package linegoal: Undefined control sequence. [\globcount]

Question

I tried to compile some projects which were fine in the past but now give some errors. Sublime Text 3 console says:

Errors:
E:\Programme\MiKTeX_2_9\tex\latex\linegoal\linegoal.sty:51: Undefined control sequence. [\globcount]
E:\Programme\MiKTeX_2_9\tex\latex\linegoal\linegoal.sty:51: Undefined control sequence. [\globcount \LNGL@unique]
E:\Programme\MiKTeX_2_9\tex\latex\linegoal\linegoal.sty:52: Undefined control sequence. [\globdimen]
E:\Programme\MiKTeX_2_9\tex\latex\linegoal\linegoal.sty:52: Undefined control sequence. [\globdimen \LNGL@tempdim]

And TeXWorks console says:

))) (E:\Programme\MiKTeX_2_9\tex\latex\oberdiek\zref-savepos.sty)
! Undefined control sequence.
l.51 \globcount
                \LNGL@unique
?

I made several updates to my packages (with MikTeX) over the last weeks.

Would be nice if someone has a clue, why after the updates these errors appear.

EDIT: The following warning appears in the log earlier:

Package etex Warning: Extended allocation already in use.
(etex)                etex.sty code will not be used.
(etex)                To force etex package to load, add
(etex)                \RequirePackage{etex}
(etex)                at the start of the document.

The File list (\listfiles):

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../Root/Root.tex
scrartcl.cls    2015/10/03 v3.19a KOMA-Script document class (article)
scrkbase.sty    2015/10/03 v3.19a KOMA-Script package (KOMA-Script-dependent ba
sics and keyval usage)
 scrbase.sty    2015/10/03 v3.19a KOMA-Script package (KOMA-Script-independent 
basics and keyval usage)
  keyval.sty    2014/10/28 v1.15 key=value parser (DPC)
scrlfile.sty    2015/10/03 v3.19a KOMA-Script package (loading files)
tocbasic.sty    2015/10/03 v3.19a KOMA-Script package (handling toc-files)
scrsize12pt.clo    2015/10/03 v3.19a KOMA-Script font size class option (12pt)
typearea.sty    2015/10/03 v3.19a KOMA-Script package (type area)
subfiles.sty    2012/05/23 Federico Garcia
   babel.sty    2015/08/03 3.9m The Babel package
 bblopts.cfg    2006/07/31 v1.0 MiKTeX 'babel' configuration
 ngerman.ldf    2013/12/13 v2.7 German support for babel (new orthography)
 lmodern.sty    2009/10/30 v1.6 Latin Modern Fonts
 fontenc.sty
   t1enc.def    2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
inputenc.sty    2015/03/17 v1.2c Input encoding file
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  ot1enc.dfu    2015/09/07 v1.1p UTF-8 support for inputenc
  omsenc.dfu    2015/09/07 v1.1p UTF-8 support for inputenc
../../../../../corporate_layout.tex
everypage.sty    2007/06/20 1.1 Hooks to run on every page
scrpage2.sty    2015/10/03 v3.19a KOMA-Script package (page head and foot)
../../../FOS_AP_12_MT.tex
    ulem.sty    2012/05/18
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amsfonts.sty    2013/01/14 v3.01 Basic AMSFonts support
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graphicx.sty    2014/10/28 v1.0g Enhanced LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
graphics.sty    2014/10/28 v1.0p Standard LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
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graphics.cfg    2007/01/18 v1.5 graphics configuration of teTeX/TeXLive
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    tikz.sty    2015/08/07 v3.0.1a (rcs-revision 1.151)
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everyshi.sty    2001/05/15 v3.00 EveryShipout Package (MS)
  pgfrcs.code.tex
 pgfcore.sty    2010/04/11 v3.0.1a (rcs-revision 1.7)
  pgfsys.sty    2014/07/09 v3.0.1a (rcs-revision 1.48)
  pgfsys.code.tex
pgfsyssoftpath.code.tex    2013/09/09  (rcs-revision 1.9)
pgfsysprotocol.code.tex    2006/10/16  (rcs-revision 1.4)
 pgfcore.code.tex
pgfcomp-version-0-65.sty    2007/07/03 v3.0.1a (rcs-revision 1.7)
pgfcomp-version-1-18.sty    2007/07/23 v3.0.1a (rcs-revision 1.1)
  pgffor.sty    2013/12/13 v3.0.1a (rcs-revision 1.25)
 pgfkeys.sty    
 pgfkeys.code.tex
 pgfmath.sty    
 pgfmath.code.tex
  pgffor.code.tex
    tikz.code.tex
   ifpdf.sty    2011/01/30 v2.3 Provides the ifpdf switch (HO)
enumitem.sty    2011/09/28 v3.5.2 Customized lists
multicol.sty    2015/08/19 v1.8n multicolumn formatting (FMi)
tabularx.sty    2014/10/28 v2.10 `tabularx' package (DPC)
   array.sty    2014/10/28 v2.4c Tabular extension package (FMi)
    tabu.sty    2011/02/26 v2.8 - flexible LaTeX tabulars (FC)
varwidth.sty    2009/03/30 ver 0.92;  Variable-width minipages
longtable.sty    2014/10/28 v4.11 Multi-page Table package (DPC)
colortbl.sty    2012/02/13 v1.0a Color table columns (DPC)
 makeidx.sty    2014/09/29 v1.0m Standard LaTeX package
 eurosym.sty    1998/08/06 v1.1 European currency symbol ``Euro''
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linegoal.sty    2011/02/25 v2.9 - Measuring the remaining width of the line
    etex.sty    2015/09/02 v2.4 eTeX basic definition package (PEB,DPC)
    zref.sty    2012/04/04 v2.24 A new reference scheme for LaTeX (HO)
zref-base.sty    2012/04/04 v2.24 Module base for zref (HO)
kvsetkeys.sty    2012/04/25 v1.16 Key value parser (HO)
etexcmds.sty    2011/02/16 v1.5 Avoid name clashes with e-TeX commands (HO)
ifluatex.sty    2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
kvdefinekeys.sty    2011/04/07 v1.3 Define keys (HO)
pdftexcmds.sty    2011/11/29 v0.20 Utility functions of pdfTeX for LuaTeX (HO)
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zref-savepos.sty    2012/04/04 v2.24 Module savepos for zref (HO)
  icomma.sty    2002/03/10 v2.0 (WaS)
pgfplots.sty    2015/05/02 v1.12.1 Data Visualization (1.12.1)
circuitikz.sty    2015/05/15 The CircuiTikz circuit drawing package version 0.4
wasysym.sty    2003/10/30 v2.0 Wasy-2 symbol support package
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expl3-code.tex    2015/12/20 v6326 L3 programming layer 
l3pdfmode.def    2015/11/11 v6250 L3 Experimental driver: PDF mode
l3keys2e.sty    2015/12/20 v6326 LaTeX2e option processing using LaTeX3 keys
textcomp.sty    2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX package
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xtemplate.sty    2015/12/20 v6326 L3 Experimental prototype document functions
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titlesec.sty    2011/12/15 v2.10.0 Sectioning titles
booktabs.sty    2005/04/14 v1.61803 publication quality tables
 polynom.sty    2006/04/20 0.17 (CH,HA)
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../../../../../own_math_ops_and_commands.tex
../../../../../own_tikz_sets_and_commands.tex
  ts1cmr.fd    2014/09/29 v2.5h Standard LaTeX font definitions
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supp-pdf.mkii
../Deckblatt.tex
  ot1lmr.fd    2009/10/30 v1.6 Font defs for Latin Modern
  omllmm.fd    2009/10/30 v1.6 Font defs for Latin Modern
 omslmsy.fd    2009/10/30 v1.6 Font defs for Latin Modern
 omxlmex.fd    2009/10/30 v1.6 Font defs for Latin Modern
    umsa.fd    2013/01/14 v3.01 AMS symbols A
    umsb.fd    2013/01/14 v3.01 AMS symbols B
   uwasy.fd    2003/10/30 v2.0 Wasy-2 symbol font definitions

the package could be updated not to use that (\globcount comes from the more or less obsolete etex package) but you can add \let\globcount\newcount and it should work. — David Carlisle, Jan 07 '16 at 13:16
different package but essentially this: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/285950/package-autonum-needs-the-obsolete-etex-package/285953#285953 — David Carlisle, Jan 07 '16 at 13:21
You presumably had a warning from the etex package before this error. — David Carlisle, Jan 07 '16 at 13:22
With an up-to-date TeX Live I have no issue here: can you ad \listfiles to your input and edit the File list from the .log into the question? — Joseph Wright, Jan 07 '16 at 13:31
@JosephWright OP doesn't say but it occurs if etex is loaded late (when the extended range is already in use) the package does give a warning in that case that it is quitting. — David Carlisle, Jan 07 '16 at 13:44
Actually I didn't load the etex package anyway. But inserting it at the beginning works fine, thx. — Rafael Wörner, Jan 07 '16 at 15:05
The point is that linegoal loads etex and with your preamble in the order it is that means etex gets loaded too late to be used. — David Carlisle, Jan 07 '16 at 19:41

David Carlisle · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-07T14:15:37.997

An example is

\documentclass{article}
\def\x{\newcount\zz\newcount\zz\newcount\zz\newcount\zz\newcount\zz\newcount\zz}
\def\xx{\x\x\x\x\x\x\x\x\x\x\x}
\xx\xx
\usepackage{linegoal}
\begin{document}
\end{document}

Note that you get a very explicit message from etex before the error

Package etex Warning: Extended allocation already in use.
(etex)                etex.sty code will not be used.
(etex)                To force etex package to load, add
(etex)                \RequirePackage{etex}
(etex)                at the start of the document.

) (/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/oberdiek/zref.sty
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/oberdiek/zref-base.sty
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/generic/oberdiek/ltxcmds.sty)
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/generic/oberdiek/infwarerr.sty)
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/generic/oberdiek/kvsetkeys.sty
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/generic/oberdiek/etexcmds.sty
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/generic/oberdiek/ifluatex.sty)))
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/generic/oberdiek/kvdefinekeys.sty)
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/generic/oberdiek/pdftexcmds.sty
(./ifpdf.sty))
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/oberdiek/auxhook.sty)))
(/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/oberdiek/zref-savepos.sty)
! Undefined control sequence.
l.51 \globcount
                \LNGL@unique

So if you loaded the etex package earlier as the warning suggests then the error would not occur.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{etex}
\def\x{\newcount\zz\newcount\zz\newcount\zz\newcount\zz\newcount\zz\newcount\zz}
\def\xx{\x\x\x\x\x\x\x\x\x\x\x}
\xx\xx
\usepackage{linegoal}
\begin{document}
\end{document}

However I may update etex.sty to define \globcount when making that warning so that this particular error does not occur, I'll update ctan if tests prove OK.

Note that this document produces no error if you use version 2.5 of etex.sty submitted to CTAN a few seconds ago.

Thanks. You mentioned that etex is more or less obsolete. Is there something not obsolte-based way to obtain the functionality of the linegoal package? — Rafael Wörner, Jan 07 '16 at 15:04
@RafaelWörner as far as I know there's nothing particularly wrong with linegoal (although I don't know the package that well) it just needs updating not to load etex.sty (and will need updating in texlive 2016 for some changes coming up in luatex) but for the problem here just not using etex.sty would be enough. I just checked and I mailed the author of linegoal (I mailed all authors of all packages using etex.sty) on 07/07/2015 after the 2015 latex release had made etex.sty obsolete (as it now uses extended allocation by default) — David Carlisle, Jan 07 '16 at 15:33

Package linegoal: Undefined control sequence. [\globcount]

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