how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable

February 28, 2003, 14:55

When I want to use Fluent on a remote computer,it inform me that DISPLAY enviorment variable is not set.My question is how I can set DISPLAY envoirment variable.Thanka a lot

February 28, 2003, 18:58

setenv DISPLAY .....:0 ...... is the name of the remote machine..

February 28, 2003, 21:22

Hello,Amid:

Thank your help.I set the DISPLAY according to your advice.When I run the FLUENT,it inform me "Error:can't open display.Fluent:error:can't initialize interface". Could you tell me how to deal with this? Thank you a lot

Peter

March 1, 2003, 20:12

Peter What is your operating system?

March 1, 2003, 20:19

Hi,Amid:

My remote system is Sun Unix system.My local computer is Windows NT 4.0.Thank you for your reply.

Peter

March 2, 2003, 18:21

ok peter, do as follows: go to DOS promopt in your computer the c:\windows>telnet sun-xxxxx login: xxxxxx password: xxxxxx % setenv DISPLAY ( host id ) %fluent

the above must work with you.. cheeers

March 3, 2003, 08:51

Peter, they appear as in one line..sorry for that but they must be as follows:

c:\windows>telnet sun-xxxxx

login: xxxxxx

password: xxxxxx

% setenv DISPLAY ( host id )

%fluent

March 3, 2003, 08:52

Thanx Jim

March 4, 2003, 19:49

Thanks Jim and Amid.

Peter

February 28, 2003, 14:55	how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#1
peter Guest Posts: n/a	When I want to use Fluent on a remote computer,it inform me that DISPLAY enviorment variable is not set.My question is how I can set DISPLAY envoirment variable.Thanka a lot

February 28, 2003, 18:58	Re: how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#2
Amid Naz Guest Posts: n/a	setenv DISPLAY .....:0 ...... is the name of the remote machine..

February 28, 2003, 21:22	Re: how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#3
peter Guest Posts: n/a	Hello,Amid: Thank your help.I set the DISPLAY according to your advice.When I run the FLUENT,it inform me "Error:can't open display.Fluent:error:can't initialize interface". Could you tell me how to deal with this? Thank you a lot Peter

March 1, 2003, 20:12	Re: how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#4
Amid Naz Guest Posts: n/a	Peter What is your operating system?

March 1, 2003, 20:19	Re: how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#5
peter Guest Posts: n/a	Hi,Amid: My remote system is Sun Unix system.My local computer is Windows NT 4.0.Thank you for your reply. Peter

March 2, 2003, 18:21	Re: how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#6
Amid Naz Guest Posts: n/a	ok peter, do as follows: go to DOS promopt in your computer the c:\windows>telnet sun-xxxxx login: xxxxxx password: xxxxxx % setenv DISPLAY ( host id ) %fluent the above must work with you.. cheeers

March 3, 2003, 08:51	Re: how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#7
Jim Clancy Guest Posts: n/a	Peter, they appear as in one line..sorry for that but they must be as follows: c:\windows>telnet sun-xxxxx login: xxxxxx password: xxxxxx % setenv DISPLAY ( host id ) %fluent

March 3, 2003, 08:52	Re: how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#8
Amid Naz Guest Posts: n/a	Thanx Jim

March 4, 2003, 19:49	Re: how to set DISPLAY enviroment variable	#9
peter Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Jim and Amid. Peter

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