I was making a thesis documentation using Texmaker and I achieve it by using a main tex file where all of its associated tex files can be inputted to the main tex file when required.
I was stuck on this portion of the PDF output, where the citation looks awful and I couldn't see the bibliography.
The PDF output looks like this:
Instead of seeing the green clickable box of the citation, all I see is the word "Beal'2018", which is the citation name for "Beal_2018".
I used 4 tex files to make the PDF with the citations, but I couldn't make it work. I don't know where I messed up.
These are the codes I used to make the PDF file. The code below is the main tex file I used to make the PDF...
\documentclass[reqno,12pt,onecolumn]{report}
\input{ECEThesispreamble2014Mar19}
% right side numbers for equations
% text size is 12 pt
% document has one column
% CONFIGURE (Options) Bibtex file to ...biber.exe"%
% or ...biber.exe"%.bcf
%SINCE THIS USES BIBER FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW
%IF YOU ADD NEW CITATIONS:
% F2: Latex
% F11: Bibtex (Biber)
% F11: Bibtex (Biber)
% F2: Latex
% F2: Latex
% F1: Quickbuild
%==========================================================
%-----> REFERENCE DATABASE FROM THE GROUP MEMBERS
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 419
%-----> TO BE UPDATED DURING ECE 507, 508
\addbibresource{WhizzKids.bib} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
\begin{document}
%\pagenumbering{roman} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%-----> FILE CONTAINING THE COVER PAGE
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 419, 507, 508
%\input{WhizzKidsCover} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%XXXXXXXX\newpage
%-----> FILE CONTAINING THE APPROVAL SHEET
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 508
%XXXXXXXX\input{GroupName_Thesis_ApprovalSheet_2013Mar07}
%XXXXXXXX\addtocontents{toc}{~\hfill\textbf{Page}}
%==========================================================
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\chapter*{Abstract} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%-----> FILE CONTAINING THE ABSTRACT
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 508
%\input{AbstractX} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
% \newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
% \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgment} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\chapter*{Acknowledgment} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%-----> FILE(S) CONTAINING THE ACKNOWLEDGEMNT
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 508
%\input{AcknowledgmentX} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
%COMMANDS FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\tableofcontents %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
%COMMANDS FOR LIST OF TABLES
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\protect List of Tables} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
{
%\addtocontents{lot}{~\hfill\textbf{Page}\par} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\renewcommand{\cftdot}{ } %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\makeatletter %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\listoftables %(Comment/Uncomment this)
}
%==========================================================
%COMMANDS FOR LIST OF FIGURES
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\protect List of Figures} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%{
%\addtocontents{lof}{~\hfill\textbf{Page}\par} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\renewcommand{\cftdot}{ } %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\makeatletter %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\listoffigures %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%}
%==========================================================
%START OF ARABIC PAGINATION
\newpage
\pagenumbering{arabic}
%==========================================================
%\chapter{INTRODUCTION} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\label{chap:intro} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%-----> FILE(S) FOR THE INTRODUCTION
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 419
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN ECE 507, 508
%\input{Chapter1} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
\chapter{THEORETICAL BACKGROUND}
\label{chap:theoretical}
%-----> FILE(S) FOR THE THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 419
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN ECE 507, 508
\input{Chapter2} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
%\chapter{RESEARCH METHODOLOGY}
%\label{chap:method} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%-----> FILE(S) FOR THE METHODOLOGY
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 419
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN ECE 507, 508
%\input{Chapter3} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
%\chapter{RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS}
%\label{chap:results} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%-----> FILE(S) FOR THE RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 507
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN ECE508
%\input{Chapter4} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
%\chapter{CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS}
%XXXXXXXX\label{chap:conclusion}
%-----> FILE(S) FOR THE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 508
%\input{Chapter5} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%==========================================================
\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{BIBLIOGRAPHY} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%keywords should be included as one of the fields in the bib file
%the bib files are loaded using \addbibresource in the preamble
\chapter*{BIBLIOGRAPHY}
\printbibliography[keyword=Books, heading=subbibliography,title={Books}]
\printbibliography[keyword=Published, heading=subbibliography,title={Published}]
\printbibliography[keyword=Unpublished, heading=subbibliography,title={Unpublished}]
\printbibliography[keyword=Electronic Sources, heading=subbibliography,title={Electronic Sources}]
%==========================================================
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\appendix %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\renewcommand{\chaptername}{\appendixname} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\renewcommand\protect \chaptername{\appendixname}} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\chapter{PRIOR ART SEARCH AND ANALYSIS REPORT}
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 419
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN ECE 507, 508
%\input{App_PASAR_Balleno} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\input{App_PASAR_CaNo} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\input{App_PASAR_Doron} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\chapter{TIMETABLE OF ACTIVITIES}
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 419
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN ECE 507, 508
%\input{WhizzKidsTimetable} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\chapter{RESEARCH BUDGET}
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 419
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN ECE 507, 508
% \input{App_Budget} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%XXXXXXXX\chapter{ADDITIONAL FLOWCHARTS}
%-----> IF APPLICABLE
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 507
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN 508
%XXXXXXXX\input{App_Flowcharts}
%XXXXXXXX\newpage
%XXXXXXXX\chapter{PSEUDO-CODES}
%-----> IF APPLICABLE
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 507
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN 508
%XXXXXXXX\input{App_Codes}
%XXXXXXXX\newpage
%\chapter{ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS}
%-----> IF APPLICABLE
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 507
%-----> MUST BE UPDATED IN 508
%\input{Circuit}
%\newpage
%\chapter{CURRICULUM VITAE}
%-----> REQUIRED IN ECE 508
%\input{Balleno} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\input{CaNo} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\input{Doron} %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%\newpage %(Comment/Uncomment this)
%XXXXXXXX\input{App_CV_member2}
%==========================================================
\end{document}
Just ignore those commented parts because they are not needed.
This is the preamble code associated with the main tex file to make a PDF output.
%DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE
\renewcommand{\rmdefault}{phv} % Arial
\renewcommand{\sfdefault}{phv} % Arial
% set font to Arial
\usepackage[top=1in,bottom=1in,left=1.5in,right=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{graphicx,epstopdf}
\usepackage{rotating,marvosym,multirow,rotating,longtable}
\usepackage[usenames,dvipsnames,svgnames,table]{xcolor}
\usepackage{pgfgantt}
% set the margins
\usepackage{amsmath,amsxtra,amsthm,amssymb,amsfonts}
% various AMS packages
\usepackage{csquotes}
%you can put double quotation marks now
\usepackage{graphicx,rotating,epsfig,epstopdf}
% insert and rotate images
%\usepackage[subfigure]{tocloft}
\usepackage{tocloft}
% modify toc, lot, lof
\usepackage{afterpage,subcaption}
% subfigures in a figure: subfigure can replace subcaption
\usepackage{setspace}
% allows you to specify the line spacing
\doublespacing
\usepackage{hyphenat}
%[none] no hyphenation
\usepackage{fixltx2e}
% text superscript or subscript
\usepackage{multirow,titlesec}
% tables with multiple rows and edit chapter format
\usepackage{indentfirst,mdwlist,array}
% always indent the first paragraph
% compact version of list environments
\usepackage{algorithm,algorithmicx,algpseudocode}
% insert pseudo-codes in the document
\usepackage{morefloats,easylist,paralist,enumitem,rotfloat}
% increase the maximum number of figures
% nested list with a depth > 4
% inline list
\usepackage{url,hyperref,gloss}
% url: for bibliography with type misc, howpublished=\url{}
% hyperref: autoref of numbered items and bibliography field: url =
% gloss: create a glossary
\usepackage[usenames,dvipsnames,svgnames,table]{xcolor}
%use colors for texts and tables
\usepackage{pgfgantt,tikz,pgf}
% pgfgantt: produce Ghantt charts
% tikz: graphics using commands (w/pgf)
% pgf:
\usepackage{longtable}
%==========================================================
\renewcommand{\contentsname}{Table of Contents}
% change the title of toc
\renewcommand{\cfttoctitlefont}{\hfill\normalfont\bfseries}
\renewcommand{\cftaftertoctitle}{\hfill}
% centered and bold header for toc
\usepackage{titletoc}
% title of toc
\titlecontents*{chapter}% <section-type>
[0pt]% <left>
{}% <above-code>
{\bfseries\chaptername\ \thecontentslabel \quad}% <numbered-entry-format>
{\bfseries\ \thecontentslabel }% <numberless-entry-format>
{\bfseries \hfill \contentspage \\}% <filler-page-format>
% add Chapter to each chapter in toc and no dots
\titlecontents*{section}
[0pt]
{}
{\hspace{65pt} \thecontentslabel \quad}
%{\quad \quad \quad \quad \thecontentslabel \quad}
{}
{\hfill \contentspage \\}
% remove dots
\titlecontents*{subsection}
[0pt]
{}
{\hspace{95pt} \thecontentslabel \quad}
%{\quad \quad \quad \quad \thecontentslabel \quad}
{}
{\hfill \contentspage \\}
% remove dots
\titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{0pt}{12pt}
%\titlespacing*{command}{left}{before-sep}{after-sep}[right-sep]
\titleformat{\chapter}[display]{\normalfont \normalfont \bfseries \centering }{\chaptertitlename\ \thechapter}{8pt}{\normalfont \bfserie \centering}
% control the output of \chapter{}
\titleformat{\section}{\normalfont\bfseries}{\thesection}{1em}{}
% control the output of \section{}
\titleformat{\subsection}{\normalfont\bfseries}{\thesubsection}{1em}{}
% control the output of \subsection{}
\renewcommand{\cftlottitlefont}{\hfill\normalfont\bfseries}
\renewcommand{\cftafterlottitle}{\hfill}
% change the title of lot
\renewcommand{\cftloftitlefont}{\hfill\normalfont\bfseries}
\renewcommand{\cftafterloftitle}{\hfill}
% change the title of lof
%==========================================================
\usepackage[toc]{appendix}
% appendices in the thesis
%==========================================================
\usepackage[backend=biber,bibstyle=ieee,sorting=rmc,defernumbers=true] {biblatex}
\DeclareSortingScheme{rmc}{
\sort{
\field{keywords}
}
}
%END OF PREAMBLE
There is also no problem in the preamble because I didn't modify the preamble above.
This is the bib file I used to make a citation...
@misc{Beal_2018,
keywords= "Electronic Sources",
author = "Beal, Vangie",
title = "application (application software)",
howpublished = "\url{https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/application.html}",
year = "2018",
}
I believe that there is something in the bib file above that makes the bibliography not working.
This is the associated tex file I used to make the PDF....
\section{What is an application?}
An application (also called application software), is any program that is designed for the end user. Application software includes database programs, word processors, Web browsers and spreadsheets. In the Fig.~ \ref{fig:application}...\\
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[scale=0.60]{Chapter2Picture1.jpg}
\caption {Softwares \cite{Beal_2018}.}
\label{fig:application}
\end{figure}
Applications sit on top of systems software because they are cannot run without the operating system and system utilities. Systems software consists of low-level programs that interact with the computer at basic level. This includes operating systems, compilers, and utilities for managing computer resources \cite{Beal_2018}.\\
The associated tex file above might be the culprit on why the citations doesn't work....
This is the error message when I "run" the main tex file....
How could I resolve the problem of citations and bibliography?
.blgfile. On Windows machines.blgfiles will be classified as 'Performance monitor files' but they are just plain text files you can open with your favourite editor. See also https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/286706/35864 – moewe Jul 11 '18 at 06:39.blgfile (see comment above about it being a text file even though Windows claims it is not). – moewe Jul 11 '18 at 06:50.blgfile to your question. The only thing I can say now is that Biber 1.5 is ancient, it is roughly five and a half years old. – moewe Jul 11 '18 at 07:04INFO - Logfile is 'WhizzKidsMain.blg'I can't really help you. That means the run aborted or hangs so early that not even a warning or useful error is produced. – moewe Jul 11 '18 at 07:13data source C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\par-61646d696e\cache-890efc00b3ca6b775c7d44a325c1349fb2a3a3bd\recode_data.xml not found in .
INFO - This is Biber 1.5 INFO - Logfile is 'WhizzKidsMain.blg'
Process exited with error(s) .....All of my files related to Texmaker & Latex were in drive D:, but somehow, somewhere along the internal workings of Latex that it still tries to access drive C:, so it might mean I might have forgotten one tiny file that should be relocated in drive D:...
– zZ_LateX_HaterZ_zZ Jul 11 '18 at 07:38