[Tex/LaTex] pdfpages & includepdf not working

pdfpages

I compiled the following file (through MiKTeX which I have just updated all files), and I do not get the junk.pdf file inserted.

\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{pdfpages}
\begin{document}
qwe
\includepdf[pages=-]{./junk.pdf}
\end{document}

The .log and junk.pdf file are there: junk1.log; junk.pdf

OK, yes it works with pdflatex, but I have to use latex->dvips->ps2pdf because of other constraints insertion of EPS figures). Beside, I do not know how to use the suggested lastpage option.

Using \includepdf[nup=2x2,frame,pages={1-13}]{./junk.pdf} I do correctly get 5 pages which should have included junk.pdf, but I get blank pages with a black dot in the center.

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Note the warning issued by pdfpages in your .log:

Package pdfpages Warning: I cannot determine the number of pages of the
(pdfpages)                included document, while being in DVI mode. You
(pdfpages)                can use the option `lastpage' to give me a hint.

Being in DVI mode suggests you're compiling this using latex. You should compile using pdflatex.

If you have EPS figures that you want to include and feel that this forces you to use a latex->dvips->ps2pdf compilation sequence, consider reading the following posts:

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[Tex/LaTex] pdfpages error : includepdf + addtotoc / addtolist

Wow ! Right on the spot ! Thanks very much, cyberSingularity !

Main error = not all my PDF documents had 2 pages, whereas sometimes the command \IncludeMyPDFThatBugs called for the first, and sometimes it called for the second page.
Many missing closing braces:
- {\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage{first language}{second language}} had some missing closing braces.
- {\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage{\textbf{first}\textbf{language}}{\textbf{second}\textbf{language}}} had some missing closing braces.
- Elsewhere, in my main code, I had \hyperlink{name-target}{\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage{}{}} with some missing closing braces.
- Some missing closing braces at the end of the last argument of another of my "home-made" command, not related to \includepdf.

TextWrangler / View / Balance or Balance and fold can help in looking for the "missing closing braces". But, be sure to close TeXShop when doing that.

Here is my final code without bug: \IncludeMyPDF

%!TEX TS-program = pdflatex

\PassOptionsToPackage{table,x11names,svgnames}{xcolor}

\documentclass[10pt,twoside,openright,usletter]{book}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage{pdfpages}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{minitoc}
\usepackage{url}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}         

\hypersetup{
     backref=true,
     pagebackref=true, 
     hyperindex=true,  
     colorlinks=true,  
     breaklinks=true,  
     urlcolor= blue,   
     linkcolor= purple,  
     bookmarks=true,  
     pdftoolbar=true,        
     pdfmenubar=true,        
     bookmarksopen=true,            
     pdftitle={title of book},  
     pdfauthor={author of book},    
     pdfsubject={subject of book}
      } 


%---------------------------- begin selection of language
%  2 languages, here = second language selected
\mtcselectlanguage{english}   % for minitoc

\newcommand{\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage}[2]{#2}



%---------------------------- begin macro for including a PDF document
% includepdf syntax:
%     addtotoc={⟨page number⟩,⟨section⟩, ⟨level⟩,⟨heading⟩,⟨label⟩}
%     addtolist={⟨page number⟩,⟨type⟩,⟨heading⟩,⟨label⟩}

%   
%   \IncludeMyPDF
%   {1} %  page number to be included
%   {0.9} % scale
%   {true} %   landscape = true or false
%   {false} %  turn = true or false
%   {subsection,2} % level in TOC: section, subsection, subsubsection + level 1,2,3
%   {TitleTOC} %  heading for TOC / list 
%   {Label} %   label: label-toc-#7, label-list-#7, #7-target for hyperlinks
%   {table} %   addtolist = table or figure
%   {mindmaps.pdf} %  file

\newcommand{\IncludeMyPDF}[9]{%
\newpage\hypertarget{#7-target}
{\includepdf[pages={#1},nup=1x1,
    scale=#2,landscape=#3,turn=#4,
    pagecommand={\thispagestyle{fancy}},
    addtotoc={#1,#5,#6,label-toc-#7},
    addtolist={#1,#8,#6,label-list-#7}]
{#9}}}

%---------------------------- end macro for including a PDF document

\title{Title of book}
\author{Author of book}
\date{\today}

\begin{document}
\frontmatter 
\maketitle
\cleardoublepage
\dominitoc
\dominilof 
\tableofcontents
\mainmatter
\cleardoublepage

\chapter{Chapter one}
\minitoc
\cleardoublepage
\section{Section one Chapter one}
\lipsum


\IncludeMyPDF
{2}
{1}
{false}
{false}
{subsection,2}
{\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage{Nam dui ligula, fringilla}{Hamlet speaks this on his entry to Act 3 scene 1}}
{table-mind-one}
{table}
{mindmaps.pdf}


\IncludeMyPDF
{1}
{0.9}
{false}
{true}
{subsection,2}
{\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage{Nam dui ligula, fringilla a}{Hamlet speaks this on his entry to Act 3 scene 1}}
{figure-mind-one}
{figure}
{mindmaps.pdf}


\chapter{Chapter two}
\minitoc
\cleardoublepage        
\section{Section one Chapter two}
\lipsum
\section{Section two Chapter two}
\lipsum


\IncludeMyPDF
{1}
{0.9}
{false}
{true}
{subsection,2}
{\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage{Nam dui ligula, fringilla}{To be, or not to be, that is the question}}
{figure-mind-two}
{figure}
{mindmaps.pdf}

\IncludeMyPDF
{1}
{0.9}
{false}
{true}
{subsection,2} 
{\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage{Nam dui ligula, fringilla}{To be, or not to be, that is the question}}
{table-mind-two}
{table} 
{mindmaps.pdf}


\IncludeMyPDF
{2}
{0.9}
{false}
{true}
{subsection,2}
{\FirstLanguageSecondLanguage{Nam dui ligula, fringilla}{To be, or not to be, that is the question}}
{nrp-algo}
{figure}
{mindmaps.pdf}



\cleardoublepage
\listoftables
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Tables}



\cleardoublepage
\listoffigures
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}

\cleardoublepage

\end{document}

[Tex/LaTex] Pdfpages not working – alternative/reason

You need to specify a page colour before loading pdfpages. It does not matter what the colour is. See page 11 of pdfpages documentation for information about why you need to do this.

\documentclass{tudelft-report}
\pagecolor{green}
\usepackage{pdfpages}

\begin{document}
\frontmatter
\title[Control, fuel and landing gears]{WP3 Wing subsystems}

\author{D06}
\affiliation{Technische Universiteit Delft}
\coverimage{example-image-b}%cover/cover}
\makecover

\mainmatter
\chapter{Schematic of parts}
\label{app:schematic parts}
In this appendix a schematic view of all part positions and their shape is show. Table lists the reference values.
\clearpage
\includepdf[pages={1}]{example-image-a}%graphs_tables_figures/schematic_parts.pdf}


\end{document}

Obviously my output includes standard images as I don't have your PDFs but it shows the solution does, indeed, work with my choice of 'green':

output with included pdf

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