FAQ

This section gives answers to some common questions which have been asked about REPORTER . Over time this FAQ will be extended. If the answer to your question is not here then contact Oasys Ltd Support.

Can I run REPORTER from the command line?
Yes you can. See appendix A for a list of command line options.

Do I need a license to run REPORTER ?
To run REPORTER you need a valid license for REPORTER or alternatively a valid license for D3PLOT , T/HIS or PRIMER. To get maximum benefit from REPORTER , D3PLOT and T/HIS are required.

How do I get REPORTER to run automatically after my Ansys LS-DYNA job finishes?
Use Oasys SHELL to submit your job which has options to allow you to run REPORTER automatically.

How do I run REPORTER in batch mode?
REPORTER does not have a batch mode which means that it requires a display to be able to draw things on. In reality this is not too much of a problem as D3PLOT will also need a display. You can give a DISPLAY that REPORTER can display back to. This can be a computer which is left logged in or a virtual display using xvfb. Additionally to stop REPORTER from pausing to ask for confirmations you should use the -batch command line argument.

None of my scripts/programs work on windows

Do you have perl, python, Tcl (or whatever your script is written in) installed on your machine?
Do you have the correct file extensions and associations for this type of file. e.g. for perl the script should be 'script.pl' and this should be associated with the perl executable on your machine.
Do any of the program arguments have spaces in them? If so you may need to quote them. For example:
%MYPATH%\scripts\title.pl " C:\my directory\my file with spaces.key "

Can I write my own scripts?
Yes. See Scripting and the JavaScript API reference manual for more details.

Can I add new scripts/images/pages to the library?
Yes. See Standard library objects for more details.

Text appears to be bigger/smaller on the screen than in a postscript/pdf file.
This can be a problem on Unix machines. Unlike windows machines which use true type fonts, fonts on unix are stored as bitmaps. Only certain sizes are actually available. If you request a size that is not available the one that is displayed could be the wrong size.
To get a list of the fonts (and sizes) on your unix machine use the command xlsfonts .
If you are trying to see how much space some text will take up in the presentation view try zooming into the page. This may help.

REPORTER doesn't have xxxx capability. Can you add it?
We will try. Please contact Oasys Ltd Support to discuss it.

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