LaTeX Troubleshooting LaTeX: Cannot Open PDF or View Changes - Expert Tips

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The discussion centers around a user experiencing issues with LaTeX, specifically an error message when attempting to build and view a document. The error indicates a problem executing commands related to PDF generation. Restarting the program does not resolve the issue, and when a PDF is generated, it fails to reflect recent changes made to the document. Suggestions from other users include checking for communication issues between the LaTeX editor and PDF viewer, and trying a different compiler like WinEdt as a temporary solution. A specific user resolved their issue by correcting a package name from \usepackage{math} to \usepackage{amsmath}, highlighting the importance of accurate package usage in LaTeX.
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I'm not sure where to have put this question I hope it is in the right place. I have big problem with LaTeX..

I have been writing a document for a while and recently when I click the build and view button it shows this error

[DocOpen(%bm.pdf")][FileOPen(%bm.pdf)]
Cannot execute the command

nothing comes up.

Restarting doesn't help. Also when I have managed to see a pdf, (don't know how), it doesn't shows changes I made? I thought I had it when I looked at http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=42360

but I have followed the advice and no luck

Help!
 
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I've used latex but am no expert, so I'm unsure - but it looks as though on that thread they are suggesting there is a problem with texnic communicating with acrobat. Have you tried a different compiler (e.g. winEdit) for a short-term fix?
 
It turned out that I had written \usepackage{math} instead of \usepackage{amsmath} I had no idea guessing the names of packages could actually have such an effect...
 

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