Inkscape Figure Manager errors when trying to create pdf-tex files

[ColtWhitley]

I am trying to get the latex file manager part to work but creating a file will generate the .svg but with error out on the creation of the .pdf and .pdf_tex file types. The following is the error displayed:

If anyone has a solution please let me know :)

[sleepymalc]

Does this repeatedly happen if you do that again? Due to some unknown reasons, the inkscape file manager will fail to create all three files at once in the first cold-run. So maybe just cmd+z and try to trigger that shortcut again?

[ColtWhitley]

It does repeatedly happen if I try and retrigger the shortcut, the number of dateline != NULL errors increases every successive time I try

[sleepymalc]

That error should not be fatal in any sense, I think. Have you tried to update all your packages?

[ColtWhitley]

Everything is up to date, so I don't know where the error is coming in. Can I configure the shortcuts to use the .svg instead of the .pdf_tex file?

[sleepymalc]

Have you rebooted your computer and then tried this on a clean project? And if this doesn't work, then maybe try to run this via the terminal first to see whether everything is correctly installed. p.s. do not forget to first runt watch command.

[ColtWhitley]

I just rebooted and this is the clean project, I also am getting the same error on the terminal when I try to run it. I made sure to use the watch command first. I am stumped on this one

[sleepymalc]

Have you tried to modify the files and save them? I mean, those three files will only be created whenever the file manager export it to $\LaTeX$, so if you only create the file and do nothing (e.g., hasn't modified it and save it), then it will not export anything and hence will only leave you with that .svg.

[ColtWhitley]

Update it doesn't work the first time I try on the command line, but also doesn't error, its not until the second time that I try and create a figure that errors occur

[sleepymalc]

Update it doesn't work the first time I try on the command line, but also doesn't error, its not until the second time that I try and create a figure that errors occur

This error shouldn't affect anything since I get it all the time (well, I should try to fix it, but I haven't been able to do that). Please try to modify the file and save it, as I said, and see whether that works.

[ColtWhitley]

I just tried to modify and save the files and it is unfortunately still not populating properly in the figures folder, or elsewhere that I can see

[sleepymalc]

Can you provide a short video demonstrating the whole process or at least some screenshots? It's extremely difficult to debug in this way. In particular, show that it correctly watch the file, it can create the template .svg, the terminal output, the directory structure, and the saving process after modifying.

[ColtWhitley]

Here is my process, I have Inkscape figures installed in a venv, which I make sure to activate first and then go through the process of watching, creating, and then modifying and saving before trying to recompile the LaTeX file. I am using your note template as the default for the document and start on a fresh lecture page with not other Lecter files being compiled

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/75457827/212785745-b2b4eff2-a6e9-403e-ae5f-5682c272fa33.mov

[sleepymalc]

I think there are some problems with watch. Usually, when you save files, it'll do some exporting steps and there will be some icons pop up in your dock:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/60427058/212786556-669fa2e4-3f17-4e11-a9c3-89dcfffb5f2e.mov

Have you followed everything (including modifying the inkscapefigures folder?) And I just noticed, it appears to be that when you set-up the watch correctly, when you create the file, it'll automatically export for you, so you really should see all three files at once,

[ColtWhitley]

I have modified the files in the Inkscapefigures folder, I just tried recopying all of the files from your repo into the Inkscape-figures file and still no luck. Additionally I just went over the tutorial for configuring the Inkscape figure manager and didn't see anything I missed after making sure to read it slowly. Is there anyway I can look at any logs created from the watch command?

[sleepymalc]

A quick test is to watch twice: if it's triggered correctly, then you should see something like this:

Other than that, I don't think there's a way to see that.

[ColtWhitley]

I get this error, but I have to watch multiple times before the error occurs. I tried to see if the number of times was constant but it varies from 4-6 times I can watch before the unable to lock onto the pidfile error occurs

[sleepymalc]

Hmm, then that's weird. Then after you get that error, can you create files and export correctly?

[ColtWhitley]

No the same issue happens where the .svg file is generated but no other files :(

[ColtWhitley]

In case the OS/hardware is making a difference I am running Ventura 13.1 on an M1 Macbook pro

[sleepymalc]

In case the OS/hardware is making a difference I am running Ventura 13.1 on an M1 Macbook pro

That's what I'm using currently, so that shouldn't be a problem. I guess it might be something tricker: such as the python environment or something like that. Does your modification of inkscapefigures is exactly the one used by your terminal? Triggering a shortcut in VS Code sends the command into the default VS Code terminal, and that might not be the same as what you had used to test (though both of them seem to fail...) To be honest I have no idea why this is the case since my Inkscape is also up to date.

[ColtWhitley]

I only have Inkscapefigures installed in one place on this computer, which is in that virtual environment so I will try to restart computer again and see if anything else works but I need to step away from debugging for a bit. Thank you for your help and I will let you know if I make any progress. Out of curisosity for the vscode settings are those in your global settings or in a workspace setting?

[sleepymalc]

Everything is global, but what is in this repo is just a part of my settings specific for Inkscape figures.

[ColtWhitley]

I got some new errors today so perhaps these hold a clue:

(LaTeXenv) coltwhitley@Colts-MacBook-Pro Winter2023 % inkscape-figures create test3 /Users/coltwhitley/Documents/CalPoly/Winter2023/ComplexAnalysisII/LectureNotes/Fig
ures/ 
(LaTeXenv) coltwhitley@Colts-MacBook-Pro Winter2023 % 
(org.inkscape.Inkscape:4847): GLib-CRITICAL **: 09:09:21.488: g_date_time_format: assertion 'datetime != NULL' failed

(org.inkscape.Inkscape:4847): GLib-CRITICAL **: 09:09:21.489: g_date_time_format: assertion 'datetime != NULL' failed

(org.inkscape.Inkscape:4847): GLib-CRITICAL **: 09:09:21.489: g_date_time_format: assertion 'datetime != NULL' failed

(org.inkscape.Inkscape:4847): GLib-CRITICAL **: 09:09:21.490: g_date_time_format: assertion 'datetime != NULL' failed
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[sleepymalc]

Just to be save, what are the versions of python and Inkscape you're using?

[ColtWhitley]

I am running Inkscape 1.2.2 and python 3.9.6

[sleepymalc]

That's weird; I'm using the same version for Inkscape, and I don't think the python version makes any difference. I guess your best bet right now will be looking into the source code of the inkscape-figure manager. Sadly, since the original author Gilles Castel died..., so no one is currently maintaining this package.

[ColtWhitley]

I had no idea that he died, that is very sad to hear. I will look into the code, out of curiosity what version of python are you running? since I am running mine in a virtual environment it should be easy to install a different version. I know it shouldn't change but I want to be thorough

[sleepymalc]

I'm using python 3.8.8 via conda.

[sleepymalc]

I come across this issue, which suggests installing fswatch via brew install fswatch for solving weird watch problems. Maybe try this?