[R] Problem with R CMD check and the inconsolata font business.

[Brian Diggs]

On 11/3/2011 3:30 PM, Brian Diggs wrote:

<SNIP>
>>> The error on R CMD check I get is:
>>>
>>> * checking PDF version of manual ... WARNING
>>> LaTeX errors when creating PDF version.
>>> This typically indicates Rd problems.
>>> LaTeX errors found:
>>> !pdfTeX error: pdflatex.EXE (file ec-inconsolata): Font ec-inconsolata
>>> at 540 n
>>> ot found
>>> ==> Fatal error occurred, no output PDF file produced!
>>
>> I think this is the same as/similar to the problem I had before I
>> installed
>> the inconsolata (LaTeX) package from CTAN. Since Brian does Windoze I
>> cannot advise as to how to install the package on his system, but I
>> presume
>> it is not too difficult --- once you know how! :-)
>
> I thought that making sure the proper latex packages were installed
> would be sufficient, but apparently not. I found the actual font at
> http://www.levien.com/type/myfonts/Inconsolata.otf, downloaded it, and
> installed it. It shows up in my list of fonts available (as Inconsolata
> Medium) via the control panel. However, I still get the same error from
> R CMD check. I tried rebuilding the TeX filename database, but that
> didn't help. I've searched my drive for any mention of inconsolata, and
> the hits are:
>

<SNIP>

Well, I figured it out.  Or at least got it working.  I had to run

initexmf --mkmaps

because apparently there was something wrong with my font mappings.  I 
don't know why; I don't know how.  But it works now.  I think installing 
the font into the Windows Font directory was not necessary.  I'm 
including the solution in case anyone else has this problem.

-- 
Brian S. Diggs, PhD
Senior Research Associate, Department of Surgery
Oregon Health & Science University