Find below. Thanks Stefano. You are right is has strange characters. I migrated my entire library from Mendeley. I guess the encoding did not go well. I would rather switch the reference manager than redo all references because the database is huge. I hope the biblatex+biber combination will help
@ARTICLE{Jha2009, author = {Jha, Raghbendra and Bhattacharyya, Sambit and Gaiha, Raghav and Shankar, Shylashri}, title = {{“Capture� of anti-poverty programs: An analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program in India☆}}, journal = {Journal of Asian Economics}, year = {2009}, volume = {20}, pages = {456--464}, number = {4}, month = sep, doi = {10.1016/j.asieco.2009.03.003}, isbn = {1049-0078}, issn = {10490078}, keywords = {Capture Poverty India}, url = { http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W53-4VY2C8H-1/2/7ee81d588faaf47a92855ffd6bfba464 http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1049007809000311} } Shylock Muyengwa | PhD Candidate & Managing Editor School of Natural Resources & Environment| Center for African Studies University of Florida P O Box 112100 | Gainesville, FL 32611-2100 Office 352.273.4751| Fax 352.392.2435|Home352.846.5459| Google 352.575.0160 Skype shylockmuyengwa P Before printing this e-mail think if it is necessary. On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 6:19 PM, stefano franchi <stefano.fran...@gmail.com>wrote: > Well, > > I am out of my depth when it comes to Windows, but the problem seems > to be related to line 29 of your bbl file. So it is a reference that > gives you problems, most likely. And my guess is that it is the > reference with key Jha2009 (your second one). What does it look like? > Does it contain any strange char? Perhaps it is malformed (missing > braces, etc)? Can you post it (not the whole bib file, just that ref)? > > > Cheers, > > Stefano > > > > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Shylock Muyengwa > <shylock.muyen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Stefano > > > > Find attached while I try your suggestions. > > > > I am using Windows 7 sorry for not mentioning this in the first place > > > > SM > > > > Shylock Muyengwa | PhD Candidate & Managing Editor > > School of Natural Resources & Environment| Center for African Studies > > University of Florida P O Box 112100 | Gainesville, FL 32611-2100 > > Office 352.273.4751| Fax 352.392.2435|Home352.846.5459| Google > 352.575.0160 > > Skype shylockmuyengwa > > P Before printing this e-mail think if it is necessary. > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 5:49 PM, stefano franchi < > stefano.fran...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> Hmm, > >> > >> I would need to see a bit more of the log, but my guess is you are > >> using a bib file that contains unicode characters (since the problem > >> occurs only when you insert references). Bibtex does not play along > >> very well with unicode. Some would say it does not play at all. If > >> this is the problem, you basically have two options: > >> > >> 1. go over your bib file and change all the "strange" characters (all > >> the characters with diacritic signs, for instance) to their Latex > >> "fakes". For instance an a with acute character becomes {\'a} > >> > >> 2. Alternatively, leave your bib files untouched and switch to a full > >> unicode tex suite, including a bibliography program that understand > >> Unicode. I would recommend the biblatex+biber combination, which is > >> now pretty much supported by lyx (with some preamble code needed, > >> though). > >> > >> > >> To confirm the problem: > >> > >> 1. Check the encoding of your bib file. How to do this depend on the > >> platform you're on. On linux, an easy way (GUI) is to use a text > >> editor like Kate or a ref manager like JabRef. > >> > >> 2. Look into your bib file for the reference that gives you problems, > >> and particularly for the string "Guarantee Program in India" Those > >> two weird characters after India are a telltale of a Unicode problem, > >> I think. It is a Unicode two-byte sequence that bibtex/Latex does not > >> understand and renders as single-byte characters > >> > >> > >> If you can post a fuller version of the log (more context, i.e. more > >> lines before and after the error) and perhaps the reference that gives > >> you troubles, I may be able to help more. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Stefano > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Shylock Muyengwa > >> <shylock.muyen...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > I am using Lyx version 2.03 and bibtex (JabRef). I am writing an > article > >> > using the APA style. I am able to insert one reference only (in the > >> > entire > >> > document) and whenever I cite an new author, and attempt to view the > >> > PDF, I > >> > get an an error message. > >> > > >> > "Package inputech Error: Keyboard character not defined" and the > >> > description > >> > reads > >> > [Guarantee Program in India☆}} > >> > > >> > .{\BBCQ} > >> > > >> > You need to provide a definition with \DeclareInputText > >> > > >> > or \DeclareInputMath before using this key.] > >> > > >> > > >> > Any help appreciated > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > Shylock Muyengwa | PhD Candidate & Managing Editor > >> > School of Natural Resources & Environment| Center for African Studies > >> > University of Florida P O Box 112100 | Gainesville, FL 32611-2100 > >> > Office 352.273.4751| Fax 352.392.2435|Home352.846.5459| Google > >> > 352.575.0160 > >> > Skype shylockmuyengwa > >> > P Before printing this e-mail think if it is necessary. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Stefano Franchi > >> Associate Research Professor > >> Department of Hispanic Studies Ph: +1 (979) 845-2125 > >> Texas A&M University Fax: +1 (979) 845-6421 > >> College Station, Texas, USA > >> > >> stef...@tamu.edu > >> http://stefano.cleinias.org > > > > > > > > -- > __________________________________________________ > Stefano Franchi > Associate Research Professor > Department of Hispanic Studies Ph: +1 (979) 845-2125 > Texas A&M University Fax: +1 (979) 845-6421 > College Station, Texas, USA > > stef...@tamu.edu > http://stefano.cleinias.org >