Latex Figure/Subfigures - Missing $ inserted

olivier.n...@gmail.com

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Jun 22, 2007, 9:34:56 AM6/22/07

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Hello,

I have got a problem with one of my figures in my Latex file and I
can't find the solution.

I have a big figure, consisting of 12 subfigures which should go over
2 pages. When I have 6 of them in two separate figures then everything
works fine but the numbering doesn't work. Hence I use the captcont
package.
However, it always fails to create the dvi when it gets to the 12th
subfigure. Shortening the file names didn't help.

It comes up with the message

<figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/VM_050126_SE2_IM19_annotated.eps>
! Missing $ inserted.
<inserted text>
$
l.272 ...126_FMSPGR/VM_050126_SE2_IM19_annotated}}
%\\
?

Here is the source:
\begin{figure}%
\centering
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-b}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM08_annotated}}%
\hspace{8pt}%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-c}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM09}}\\%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-d}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM10}}%
\hspace{8pt}%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-e}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM11_annotated2}}\\%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-f}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM12}}%
\hspace{8pt}%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-g}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM13_annotated}}\\
\captcont{\textbf{Patient VM\_050126}\newline
Axial FMSPGR (`Fast Multiplanar SPoiled GRadient-echo') images
acquired at:
\texttt{112.9775466919 - $n\cdot$6}; where $n$ is the $n^{th}$
image when counting from \subref{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-b}.\newline
See main text for explanation.}
\label{fig:VM_FirstPart}%
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-h}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM14}}%
\hspace{8pt}%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-i}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM15}}\\%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-j}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM16_annotated}}%
\hspace{8pt}%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-k}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM17}}\\%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-l}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM18}}\\%
\hspace{8pt}%
\subfigure[][]{%
\label{fig:VM_050126_FMSPGR-m}%
\includegraphics[width=55mm]{figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/
VM_050126_SE2_IM19_annotated}}%\\
\caption*{continued}%
\label{fig:VM_050126}%
\end{figure}

I hope anyone can shed some light on why it complains about a missing
$.
Thanks,
Olivier

Lars Madsen

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Jun 22, 2007, 9:47:42 AM6/22/07

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first try to make a minimal example:

* replace all figures by \rule{3cm}{3cm} (because we done have the figures)

* then create a full minimal document we can compile on our system without
having to guess which packages you are using, or the documentclass

then it might be easier to fix the problem

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Herbert Voss

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Jun 22, 2007, 10:44:08 AM6/22/07

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olivier.n...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have got a problem with one of my figures in my Latex file and I
> can't find the solution.
>
> I have a big figure, consisting of 12 subfigures which should go over
> 2 pages. When I have 6 of them in two separate figures then everything
> works fine but the numbering doesn't work. Hence I use the captcont
> package.
> However, it always fails to create the dvi when it gets to the 12th
> subfigure. Shortening the file names didn't help.
>
> It comes up with the message
>
> <figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/VM_050126_SE2_IM19_annotated.eps>
> ! Missing $ inserted.
> <inserted text>
> $
> l.272 ...126_FMSPGR/VM_050126_SE2_IM19_annotated}}

try \usepackage{underscore}

Herbert

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Herbert Voss

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Jun 22, 2007, 10:45:09 AM6/22/07

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Lars Madsen wrote:

> first try to make a minimal example:
>
> * replace all figures by \rule{3cm}{3cm} (because we done have the figures)

\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}

does the trick ...

Axel Sommerfeldt

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Jun 22, 2007, 10:47:08 AM6/22/07

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olivier.n...@gmail.com wrote:

> It comes up with the message
>
> <figures/VM_050126_FMSPGR/VM_050126_SE2_IM19_annotated.eps>
> ! Missing $ inserted.
> <inserted text>
> $
> l.272 ...126_FMSPGR/VM_050126_SE2_IM19_annotated}}
> %\\
> ?
>
> Here is the source:

When I insert your source code into

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\usepackage{subfigure,captcont}
\listfiles
\begin{document}
... % <= YOUR SOURCE HERE!
\end{document}

it compiles fine here. So please give us a minimal example, please.

See: http://www.minimalbeispiel.de/mini-en.html

Axel

olivier.n...@gmail.com

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Jun 22, 2007, 11:07:27 AM6/22/07

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Below is a minimal example:

I think it may have something to do with the documentclass, which the
journal wants us to use.

Olivier

\documentclass{elsart}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{subfigure}
\usepackage{captcont}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}%
\centering
\subfigure[][]{%

\rule{3cm}{3cm}}%