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Starting the SDL Suite


Some Preparatory Work

This tutorial assumes that the SDL Suite has been installed correctly, according to the instructions in the Installation Guide.

Note: Installation directory

On UNIX, the installation directory is pointed out by the environment variable $telelogic. If this variable is not set in your UNIX environment, you should ask your system manager or the person responsible for the SDL Suite environment at your site for instructions on how to set this variable correctly.

In Windows, the installation directory is assumed to be C:\IBM\Rational\SDL_TTCN_Suite6.3 throughout this tutorial. If you cannot find this directory on your PC, you should ask your system manager or the person responsible for the SDL Suite environment at your site for the correct path to the installation directory.

The directory $telelogic/sdt/examples/demongame (on UNIX), or C:\IBM\Rational\SDL_TTCN_Suite6.3\sdt\examples\demongame (in Windows), is created during installation and is the directory that contains the complete example, that you may look at whenever you feel insecure or want to "shortcut" an exercise.

In order not to modify these completed example files, you should create a dedicated directory for the purpose of this tutorial.

On UNIX, follow this instruction:

  1. Create a new subdirectory in your home directory:
    mkdir ~/demongame
    
    In the remainder of this tutorial, we will assume this name for your personal tutorial directory.

In Windows, follow these instructions:

  1. Create a local directory
    C:\IBM\Rational\SDL_TTCN_Suite6.3\work\demongame on your PC. In the remainder of this tutorial, we will assume this name for your personal tutorial directory.

Note: Do not use space characters in Windows

In Windows, SDL Suite does not support file or directory names that contain space characters. Make sure you do not use such names.

Starting the SDL Suite

On UNIX, to start the SDL Suite environment:

  1. Change directory to your demongame directory:
    cd ~/demongame
    
    
    
  2. Now, type:
    sdt
    
    
    

Note:

If the command sdt is not found, you first have to set up your $path variable correctly. Consult your system manager or the person that is responsible for the SDL Suite environment at your site.

In Windows, to start the SDL Suite in a manner suitable for this tutorial you should create and use a shortcut icon:

  1. Locate the executable SDL Suite file sdt.exe (or just sdt) in C:\IBM\Rational\SDL_TTCN_Suite6.3\bin\wini386. (See the note "Installation directory" on page 42 if you cannot find this directory.)
  2. Create a shortcut icon to this file on the Windows desktop.
  3. From the new icon's popup menu, select Properties. In the dialog, select the Shortcut tab at the top.
  4. In the Start in field, enter the path to your new directory, i.e. C:\IBM\Rational\SDL_TTCN_Suite6.3\work\demongame
  5. Click OK to close the dialog.
  6. Double-click the shortcut icon.

The Organizer Window

When you have started the SDL Suite, the Organizer window is displayed (see Figure 17 and Figure 18). The Organizer is the main tool from which you have access to the tools in SDL Suite.

The Organizer also displays the Welcome window, where you may read the licensing agreement for SDL Suite and TTCN Suite. The window is always placed on top of the Organizer window and disappears as soon as you perform any action in the Organizer (you may also click the Continue button).

You are now ready to start working.

Figure 17 : The Organizer window (on UNIX)

Figure 18 : The Organizer window (in Windows)

Note: Screen shots

As you can see, screen shots of the Organizer window are shown for each platform, UNIX and Windows. From now on, screen shots will only be shown for one of the platforms, provided they contain the same information for both platforms. This means that the layout and appearance of screen shots may differ slightly from what you see on your computer screen.

Only if a screen shot differs in an important aspect between the platforms will two separate screen shots be shown.


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