Error with a documentclass in Latex

Question

I want to write something in dfgproposal documentclass.

This is the code:

\documentclass[RAM]{dfgproposal}

\begin{document}

\begin{proposal}

a

\end{proposal}

\end{document}

But, I get this error after pdflatex ptoposal.

(./proposal.bbl) (/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/hyperref/nameref.sty (/usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/generic/oberdiek/gettitlestring.sty)) (./proposal.out) (./proposal.out) proposal: Reading Project Data (./proposal.pdata) ! Undefined control sequence. \prop@proposal ...RGE Acronym: {\prop@gen@acronym }}[.2cm] {\large \today ... l.45 ?

How can I fix this?

Answer 1

The class you're using requires more substance before it can properly compile. As such, a simple proposal environment with some content won't do. My suggestion would be to start with the simple example proposal.tex provided by the dfgproposal class.

Here is an extract of the example, stripped down into something small/manageable:

\documentclass[RAM]{dfgproposal}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

\WAperson[id=miko, 
           personaltitle=Prof. Dr.,
           birthdate=13. September 1964,
           academictitle=Professor of Computer Science,
           affiliation=jacu,
           department=case,
           privaddress=None of your business,
           privtel=that neither,
           [email protected],
           workaddress={Campus Ring 1, 28757 Bremen},
           worktel=[phone],
           worktelfax=[phone]/493140,
           workfax=[phone]]
           {Michael Kohlhase}

\WAperson[id=gc,
           personaltitle=Dr.,
           academictitle=Senior Researcher,
           birthdate=14. April 1972,
           affiliation=pcg,
           department=pcsa,
           privaddress=None of your business,
           privtel=that neither,
           workaddress={PCG Way 7, Hooville},
           worktel=[phone],
           workfax=[phone],
           [email protected]]
           {Great Communicator}

\WAinstitution[id=case,acronym=CASE,shortname=CASE,
                url=http://jacobs-university.de/ses/case,
                partof=jacu]
               {Center for Advanced Systems Engineering}

\WAinstitution[id=jacu,acronym=JacU,
               url=http://jacobs-university.de,
               streetaddress={Campus Ring 1},
               townzip={28759 Bremen},
               countryshort=D,
               country=Germany,
               type=University,
               logo=jacobs-logo.png,
               shortname=Jacobs University]
               {Jacobs University Bremen}

\WAinstitution[id=pcsa,
                           url=http://pcg.phony/sa,
                           partof=pcg,shortname=Science Affairs]
               {Science Affairs}
\WAinstitution[id=pcg,acronym=PCG,
                           url=http://pcg.phony,
                           countryshort=D,
                           streetaddress={Seefahrtstrasse 5},
                           townzip={23555 Hamburg},
                           shortname=Power Consulting]
               {Power Consulting GmbH}


\begin{document}

\begin{center}\color{red}\huge
  This mock proposal is just an example for \texttt{dfgproposal.cls} it reflects the 
  current DFG template valid from October 2011.
\end{center}

\urldef{\gcpubs}\url{http://www.pcg.phony/~gc/pubs.html}
\urldef{\mikopubs}\url{http://kwarc.info/kohlhase/publications.html}
\begin{proposal}[PI=miko,
  pubspage=mikopubs,
  thema=Intelligentes Schreiben von Antr\"agen,
  acronym={iPoWr},
  acrolong={\underline{I}ntelligent} {\underline{P}r\underline{o}sal} {\underline{Wr}iting},
  title=\pn: \protect\pnlong,
  totalduration=3 years,
  since=1. Feb 2009,
  start=1. Feb. 2010,
  months=24,
  RM=36,RAM=36,
  discipline=Computer Science, 
  areas=Knowledge Management]

\begin{Summary}
  Writing grant proposals is a collaborative effort that requires the integration of
  contributions from many individuals. The use of an ASCII-based format like LaTeX allows
  to coordinate the process via a source code control system like Subversion, allowing the
  proposal writing team to concentrate on the contents rather than the mechanics of
  wrangling with text fragments and revisions.
\end{Summary}

\section{Additional information \deu{(Ergänzende Erklärungen)}}

Funding proposal XYZ-83282 has been submitted prior to this proposal on related topic XYZ.
\end{proposal}

\end{document}