[Tex/LaTex] Typeset in TextMate has a PATH error

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I downloaded Textmate (1.5.10) on a new MacBookPro (MacOSX 10.6.7) after using it to typeset LaTeX on my old MacBook. I saved my document folders on my new computer in the same document folder structure and was unable to typeset the .tex documents. I got the response:

The current PATH is:

/usr/bin
/bin
/usr/sbin
/sbin

Please add the directory containing “kpsewhich” to PATH in TextMate's Shell Variables preferences.

In my TextMate preferences, Advanced>Shell Variables> – I have four categories checked off: PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin, PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin, _MyCompanyName__ TM_ORGANIZATION__NAME, & (I tried adding) MY_VARIABLE /usr/texbin

When I click on the Terminal link to "Set PATH and Relaunch", this is what I get:

Last login: Fri Jun 17 16:06:39 on console
defaults write com.macromates.textmate OakShellVariables -array-add "{ enabled = 1; variable = PATH; value = '$PATH'; }" && open "/Users/annlmontgomery/Downloads/TextMate.app"
Ann-Montgomerys-MacBook-Pro:~ annlmontgomery$ defaults write com.macromates.textmate OakShellVariables -array-add "{ enabled = 1; variable = PATH; value = '$PATH'; }" && open "/Users/annlmontgomery/Downloads/TextMate.app"
Ann-Montgomerys-MacBook-Pro:~ annlmontgomery$

But I don't know what to do this step – I'm just learning LaTeX and have no programming experience.

additional note:
I do have MacTex and I included "/usr/texbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin" in the Shell Variables preferences and when I typeset, now I get "env: ruby: No such file or directory" …any ideas? –

additional note: I have TexShop 2.41 installed

additional note:

in Preferences>Shell Variables – I now have

PATH /usr/texbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin

PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin/

PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin

PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin:/usr/texbin

PATH /usr/texbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin

PATH /usr/bin/usr/texbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin

and when I Typeset – I get "env: ruby: No such file or directory"
BTW thanks for everyone's efforts

Best Answer

I downloaded TextMate and changed the only PATH in the preferences to read

/usr/texbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

It worked. You might add other directories to the PATH, but remember to separate them by colons. For example

/usr/texbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin

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