Latex

Right. I will now list the style files missing in the pdflatex versions of starlink and apl when running the thesis template...

APL:
natbib.sty - (present, but has an error - as do downloaded versions, same error)
thebibliography - environment undefined
@makecaption - undefined
palatcm.sty - not found
microtype.sty - not found
upgreek.sty - not found
\pagestyle{headings) - undefined
\normalsize - undefined (curious!) states that one of the style files must be in error

-and the rest are similar undefined text sizes etc created by the previous problems.

Ok, starlink:
natbib - same as above
thebib - as above
makecap - as above
microtype - as above
pagestyle - as above
\normalsize - as above

-and all other errors the same too.

So, starklink has palatcm and upgreek, but none of the others.

Google...

Found a famous enough linux page with loadsa style files. Have obtained:
natbib.sty
palatcm.sty
upgreek.sty

leaving microtype still undiscovered

found it, no wonder there's so many errors! Its the main typsetting device. Ok, lets see what goes wrong now...

APL:
natbib - same error as above
bib - as above (no wonder if natbib has problems...)
makecap - as above (is anything changing here...?)
pagestyle as above
\normalsize still not defined!

Output includes words for the first time, but all seem to be trapped to the left. Most annoying...

Ok, have removed the formula that calculates textwidth and put in the number that actually represents it. Text now in the right place, but haven't sorted the \large \normalsize controversy...

ok, it isn't perfect, but it'll do for creating something that Alan can then start marking... he's getting restless, may as well throw him the intro.