Frequently Asked Questions regarding S/List
Q: Do I need to buy OIPI to use S/LIST?
A: No, S/LIST will work with no restrictions using the shareware version. You can, however, evaluate S/LIST without OIPI but you won't be able to actually view or print reports - just experience the wonderful user interface!
Q: I can't get S/LIST to install properly from CD or local disk.
A: CD ROM makers set all files as Read Only, so when you copy the S/LIST installation files local you MUST reflag them with a FLAG *.*-R.
Q: How do I install S/LIST?
A: The full version of S/LIST comes with its own InstallShield routine. To install, simply run setup.exe from the disk and follow the on screen prompts.
The demo version available from the www.sprezzatura.com site comes with an Installshield script. Simply download to a clean sub-directory and run SETUP.EXE. Note that the demo version is also a full version if you have a properly licensed 2.x installation. If you were an early adopter it is possible that our licensing was not implemented correctly then and when you install the upgrade you will be told you have a demo version. If this happens just contact us and we'll email you a fix ASAP!
For the evaluation copy off the Works CD you use the intuitively named "Check Out"!
Log into OI as user SYSPROG application SYSPROG.
Menu Item Checkout/Retry Check out
New Checkout - OK
Copy from
Browse to S/LIST 2.0 Location
Click button Entities
Select S/LIST checkout - click OK
Click OK to install S/LIST
Q: When I try to install S/List from my Window NT Server onto OI located on my Novell Server, I get the following error message "Error copying S/List program files. Please check SLISTINS.LOG for more details."
A: This is a spurious error generated by NT we haven't tracked yet. It really works OK!
Q: Which OpenInsight Window Executable is the main window?
A: SLIST_97 is the main window (A.K.A. the S/List Workspace). So to use S/List open OpenInsight Executables in Application Manager, Open Form Executables and Shift-Double-click on SLIST_97.
Q: I'm getting error messages when I try to view reports and I have installed OIPI, honest!
A: OIPI installation falls over occasionally. Try going to the S/List Execution line and type
Declare_fcns dll_oipi_kernel
Declare_fcns dll_oipi_user
alternatively go to the system editor exec line and type
Run Declare_Fcns "DLL_OIPI_KERNEL"
Run Declare_Fcns "DLL_OIPI_USER"
If this doesn't work, drop us an e-mail!
Q: How do I run TCL in S/LIST 2? I can see SLIST_97_TCL but it doesn't seem to run correctly.
A: TCL is activated by simply typing into the execute line in the main S/LIST_97 window. If you provide no parameters to your command a dialog box will be launched (if appropriate!). If you provide parameters the program will be run without invoking a dialog box.
For an example, into the line at the top of S/LIST 97 type
Get_Repos_Entities
and press return.
Q: What functions are available at TCL?
A: S/TCL now supports ALL OpenInsight commands - to use simply type in a command as though at AREV's TCL, e.g.
Set_Property SLIST_97 TEXT "Hello Mum"
Note the use of spaces without commas.
In addition S/TCL also supports the following:
