Conference vaxuum::online_bookbuilding

321.0. "Error writing to output file" by IOSG::EDMONDSON (Ro) Mon Apr 23 1990 16:58

    I'm new to this game, so apologies if this is really obvious pilot
    error, or if this has been covered before...
    
    I'm trying to build an online version of an existing book.  The book
    was originally coded for DSRPLUS, and has been converted to DOCUMENT. 
    I can build a postscript version (CUP_HANDBOOK) with no problems (other
    than the usual line too long/short stuff), but have so far not succeeeded in
    building a bookreader version.  The log gives me no clues, as there are
    again no errors apart from lines too long/short, and a couple of page
    too short messages (could this be the trouble?).  The only other
    strange thing I noticed was that the final "I give up" message gave no
    file extension.
    
    Can someone please give me some clues as to what's going wrong?
    
    Thanks,
    Rowena
    
    
%DOC-I-IDENT, VAX Document V1.2-B    25-JAN-1990 11:47:33.75
[ T a g    T r a n s l a t i o n ]...
%TAG-I-DEFSLOADD, End of Loading of Tag Definitions
%TAG-I-SETCONDTN, Setting condition ONLINE
   on line 1 of file USER2:[EDMONDSON.DIAMOND.REF1]REF1.SDML;
%TAG-I-ENDPASS_1, End of first pass over the input
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_REF1_FRONT.TEX written
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_ND.TEX written
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_FORM.TEX written
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_FIELD.TEX written
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_SCRIPT.TEX written
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_SYM.TEX written
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_DEFKEY.TEX written
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_DSAB.TEX written
%TAG-I-FILEWRTOK, File Z2_S_MNEM.TEX written
[ T e x t    F o r m a t t i n g ]...
%TEX-I-INFO, loading online doctype design file, TEX$V2REFERENCE - on page [1]
%TEX-I-PAGETOOSHORT, Page too short - on page [3]
%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 83.44116 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [137] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 22.63335 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [139] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 29.46636 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [148] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 49.62075 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [165] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 117.26157 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [174] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 22.63335 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [187] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 36.29937 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [210] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 16.14498 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [220] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [228] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 56.45376 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [318] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 63.28677 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [344] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 16.14498 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [413] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 49.62075 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [436] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 49.62075 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [437] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [464]
%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 63.28677 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [501] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 22.63335 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [543] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 9.31197 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [550] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 9.31197 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [578] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [586] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 49.62075 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [610] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [663]
%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 29.46636 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [664] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 76.60815 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [730] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [882] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 9.31197 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [908] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 41.18040 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [919] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 9.31197 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [978] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 22.63335 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1075] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1078]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1078]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1080]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1080]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1080]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1086]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1087]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1087]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1088]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1088]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1089]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1089]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1090]
%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1096]
%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 76.60815 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1172] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1218] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 83.44116 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1219] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 63.28677 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1219] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1253] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 22.63335 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1253] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 22.63335 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1253] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 22.63335 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1253] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1273]
%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 36.29937 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1385] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 70.11978 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1386] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 76.60815 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1386] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 16.14498 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1416] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 16.14498 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1502] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 63.28677 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1502] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1504] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1511] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1512] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 36.29937 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1513] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 90.27417 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1533] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1559] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 2.47896 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1560] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 22.63335 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1560] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOLONG, Line too long by 56.45376 points
-TEX-I-ONPAGE, on page [1629] 

%TEX-I-LINETOOSHORT, Line too short - on page [1635]
%TEX-I-PAGESOUT, 1675 pages written.
-TEX-I-OUTFILENAME, 'USER2:[EDMONDSON.DIAMOND.REF1]REF1.DVI_BOOKREADER'
[ C o n t e n t s   G e n e r a t i o n ]...
[ T e x t    F o r m a t t i n g   C o n t e n t s ]...
%TEX-I-INFO, loading online doctype design file, TEX$V2REFERENCE - on page [1]
%TEX-I-PAGETOOSHORT, Page too short - on page [1]
%TEX-I-PAGETOOSHORT, Page too short - on page [2]
%TEX-I-PAGESOUT, 3 pages written.
-TEX-I-OUTFILENAME, 'USER2:[EDMONDSON.DIAMOND.REF1]REF1_CONTENTS.DVI_BOOKREADER'
[ I n d e x    G e n e r a t i o n ]...
%INX-I-ENDPASS_1, End of first pass over input file: 
   'USER2:[EDMONDSON.DIAMOND.REF1]REF1.INX'
%INX-S-ENDPASS_2, End of second pass over input file.
%INX-S-CREATED, 'USER2:[EDMONDSON.DIAMOND.REF1]REF1_INDEX.TEX;1' created
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%TEX-I-INFO, loading online doctype design file, TEX$V2REFERENCE - on page [1]
%TEX-I-PAGESOUT, 22 pages written.
-TEX-I-OUTFILENAME, 'USER2:[EDMONDSON.DIAMOND.REF1]REF1_INDEX.DVI_BOOKREADER'
[ D e v i c e    C o n v e r s i o n ]...
%DVC-I-INCLUDING, including input file: 
   REF1_CONTENTS
%DVC-I-INCLUDED, File RE_EN04888R_90.DECW$BOOKFIG was successfully included
%DVC-I-INCLUDING, including input file: 
   REF1_INDEX
%DVC-E-OUTPUTFAIL, error writing to output file
-DVC-I-INPUTFILE, input file is: 
   USER2:[EDMONDSON.DIAMOND.REF1]REF1.DVI_BOOKREADER
-DVC-I-ONPAGE, on page [22] 
 
%DVC-E-BOOKABORT, aborting run -- book  USER2:[EDMONDSON.DIAMOND.REF1]REF1 not created 


DOCUMENT REF1.SDML; ONLINE.REFERENCE BOOKREADER/COND=ONLINE/CONT/INDE=(GUIDE_HEADINGS,SORT=(LETTER))/LIST=REF1.LIS;/NOPRIN
Date/Time: 23-APR-1990 16:42:01.97
CPU time: 2524.71 secs.
    

    Run this in batch mode then check the log file for Bookwriter errors
    about undefined symbols.
    
    
    Mike

    Thanks.  I had assumed that the .lis and .log files would be the
    same...
    
    The problem turned out to be a reference to a subsection in the
    preface.
    
    Ro

    That's interesting. Could you post the preface with the subsection in
    it and the coding for the <reference> tag? I dont see why that should
    cause problems (and indeed the tag translator wasn't unhappy about
    things) so this may be a bug.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mary

    I have a similar problem.  Was this ever resolved?
    
    The following is the tail end of the log file with the BOOKWRITER
    errors reported.

    Thanks for any help.
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[ D e v i c e    C o n v e r s i o n ]...
%DVC-I-INCLUDED, File doc$bookr_fonts:small_logo.rags was successfully included
%DVC-I-INCLUDING, including input file: 
   4522PRO_CONTENTS
%DVC-I-INCLUDED, File artlib:zk-0959A.decw$bookfig was successfully included
    .
    .
    .
%DVC-I-INCLUDED, File ARTLIB:ZK-1943A.decw$bookfig was successfully included
%DVC-I-INCLUDING, including input file: 
   4522PRO_INDEX
BOOKWRITER ERROR--The following symbols are undefined:
	pgid = 191, offset =   1471, symbol = '_DECW_SEMIFORMAL_5'
	pgid = 188, offset =    822, symbol = '_DECW_SEMIFORMAL_4'
	pgid = 177, offset =   2649, symbol = 'MODIFY_OBJ_EX'
	pgid = 174, offset =   3879, symbol = '_DECW_SEMIFORMAL_2'
%DVC-E-OUTPUTFAIL, error writing to output file
-DVC-I-INPUTFILE, input file is: 
   WORK8:[HOLOHAN.4522.NEW.54PLUS]4522PRO.DVI_BOOKREADER
-DVC-I-ONPAGE, on page [26] 
 
%DVC-E-BOOKABORT, aborting run -- book  WORK8:[HOLOHAN.4522.NEW.54PLUS]4522PRO not created 
$ exit ($status + (0 * 1))
  HOLOHAN      job terminated at 22-AUG-1990 14:34:44.19

  Accounting information:
  Buffered I/O count:         1227      Peak working set size:  6661
  Direct I/O count:           4729      Peak page file size:   14674
  Page faults:               17475      Mounted volumes:           0
  Charged CPU time:     0 00:50:56.17   Elapsed time:     0 00:55:59.07
    
    

    see notes 113, 356, 367  for information about undefined symbols.
    
    MIke
    
    
    
                                                       

    thanks, but Wayne Grant interpreted my log file for me and I was
    able to see my error.  I had changed some long informal examples
    into formal examples.  THe previous writer had coded these long
    examples using the <online_popup> tag.  The combination of the
    <example> tag and the <online_popup> tags seem to have broke my
    build.