[Tex/LaTex] Conflict between program and todonotes package

incompatibilitypackagesprogramtodonotes

I want to add some pseudo-like code to my document using the program package, but when I add the package to my document, I get the following errors. I found out the problem being caused by a conflict between the package todonotes and program. Here is a minimum (non) working example, to reproduce my issue. My question: Is there any possibility to solve this issue (which means, I would like to keep both packages, as I currently use the todonotes heavily in my document).

\documentclass{scrbook}
\usepackage{program}
\usepackage[textsize=footnotesize]{todonotes}
\begin{document}
    Hello world!
\end{document}

The errors I get:

There were errors in your LaTeX source

/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/math/pgfmathparser.code.tex:673: Missing \endcsname inserted. [...eoperator{||}{or}        {2}{infix} {200}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/math/pgfmathparser.code.tex:673: Missing \endcsname inserted. [...eoperator{||}{or}        {2}{infix} {200}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/math/pgfmathparser.code.tex:673: Missing \endcsname inserted. [...eoperator{||}{or}        {2}{infix} {200}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/math/pgfmathparser.code.tex:673: Missing \endcsname inserted. [...eoperator{||}{or}        {2}{infix} {200}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/math/pgfmathparser.code.tex:673: Missing \endcsname inserted. [...eoperator{||}{or}        {2}{infix} {200}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcoretransformations.code.tex:15: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgf@pt@x]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcoretransformations.code.tex:16: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgf@pt@y]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcoretransformations.code.tex:18: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgf@pt@temp]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcorearrows.code.tex:562: Missing \endcsname inserted. [}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcorearrows.code.tex:562: Extra \endcsname. [}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcorearrows.code.tex:562: Extra \else. [}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcorearrows.code.tex:562: Missing \endcsname inserted. [}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcorearrows.code.tex:562: Missing \endcsname inserted. [}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcorearrows.code.tex:562: Missing \endcsname inserted. [}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcorearrows.code.tex:562: Missing \endcsname inserted. [}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcorearrows.code.tex:562: Package pgf Error: Arrow end type ``\relax \@dovar\hbox {}'' already defined. [}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/basiclayer/pgfcoreshade.code.tex:15: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgf@max]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/latex/pgf/compatibility/pgfcomp-version-0-65.sty:466: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgf@nodesepstart]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/latex/pgf/compatibility/pgfcomp-version-0-65.sty:467: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgf@nodesepend]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/utilities/pgffor.code.tex:13: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgffor@iter]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/utilities/pgffor.code.tex:14: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgffor@skip]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/libraries/pgflibraryplothandlers.code.tex:872: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\pgfplotmarksize]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:17: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\tikz@lastx]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:18: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\tikz@lasty]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:19: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\tikz@lastxsaved]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:20: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\tikz@lastysaved]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:22: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\tikzleveldistance]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:23: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\tikzsiblingdistance]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Extra \endcsname. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Extra \else. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Argument of \next has an extra }. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Paragraph ended before \next was complete. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Argument of \next has an extra }. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Paragraph ended before \next was complete. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Argument of \next has an extra }. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Use of \csname doesn't match its definition. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing control sequence inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Argument of \next has an extra }. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Paragraph ended before \next was complete. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Package pgf Error: Arrow end type ``tikz@>\endgroup \let \par . [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: Missing \endcsname inserted. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/generic/pgf/frontendlayer/tikz/tikz.code.tex:885: LaTeX Error: Variable name ended by end of line.. [\tikz@set@pointed{\pgf@arrows@invertto}{to}]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tools/calc.sty:54: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\calc@Adimen]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tools/calc.sty:54: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\calc@Adimen   \newdimen\calc@Bdimen]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/latex/subfigure/subfigure.sty:97: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\subfigcaptopadj]
/usr/local/texlive/2012/texmf-dist/tex/latex/subfigure/subfigure.sty:99: No room for a new \dimen . [\newdimen\subfigcapmargin]
./Document.tex:1: Undefined control sequence. [\include{Header}]
./Document.tex:1: Undefined control sequence. [\include{Header}]
./Document.tex:1: Undefined control sequence. [\include{Header}]
./Document.tex:1: Undefined control sequence. [\include{Header}]
./Document.tex:1: Undefined control sequence. [\include{Header}]
./Document.tex:1: Extra \else. [\include{Header}]

Best Answer

A first measure when adding a package produces errors is to change the loading order; the present problem is due to some internal shuffling program does with “category codes” that confuse todonotes or, more properly, the TikZ engine it uses.

\documentclass{scrbook}

\usepackage[textsize=footnotesize]{todonotes}
\usepackage{program}

\begin{document}
    Hello world!
\end{document}

should be the solution.

From the error messages you report, there seems to be another problem; program makes intensive usage of internal registers and TikZ is quite hungry for them too, so other packages may cause overflowing the available number of registers. Just add \usepackage{etex} (see No room for a new \dimen); below I simulate a “real world” situation with <other packages> to remark that etex should be loaded as soon as possible.

\documentclass{scrbook}
\usepackage{etex}

<other packages>

\usepackage[textsize=footnotesize]{todonotes}
\usepackage{program}

<other packages>

\begin{document}
    Hello world!
\end{document}

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enter image description here

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