[irevo]

I am running Fluent v18.2 and trying to run a RANS simulation and I keep getting this error.

syntax error near unexpected token `('


This is a portion of the journal file i wrote.
I am not sure where the syntax error is occuring at.


(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Setup|Boundary Conditions|inlet (velocity-inlet, id=5)"))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Setup|Boundary Conditions|inlet (velocity-inlet, id=5)"))
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "NavigationPane*List_Tree1")
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Setup|Boundary Conditions|inlet (velocity-inlet, id=5)"))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-real-entry-list "Velocity Inlet*Frame3*Frame1(Momentum)*Table1*Table19*RealE ntry2(X-Component of Flow Direction)" '( 0.999391))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-real-entry-list "Velocity Inlet*Frame3*Frame1(Momentum)*Table1*Table20*RealE ntry2(Y-Component of Flow Direction)" '( 0.034899))
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "Velocity Inlet*PanelButtons*PushButton1(OK)")
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Solution|Initialization"))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Solution|Initialization"))
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "NavigationPane*List_Tree1")
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Solution|Initialization"))
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "Solution Initialization*Table1*ButtonBox8*PushButton1(Initi alize)")
/solve/iterate 11
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "Information*OK")
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "MenuBar*WriteSubMenu*Case & Data...")
(cx-gui-do cx-set-file-dialog-entries "Select File" '( "/home/users/ntu/limz0152/scratch/Basemodel/results/AOA2.cas") "HDF5 Case/Data Files (*.cas.h5 *.dat.h5 )")

[AlexanderZ]

you have mixed GUI interface commands with TUI (/solve/iterate 11) which could be an issue

you better do:
1. file->write->start journal and make all steps you needed, including solver setting up
2. or do everything using TUI commands

[irevo]

Originally Posted by AlexanderZ

you have mixed GUI interface commands with TUI (/solve/iterate 11) which could be an issue

you better do:
1. file->write->start journal and make all steps you needed, including solver setting up
2. or do everything using TUI commands

I tried to fix it using the first method you suggested, and my journal came out like this.

(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Setup|Boundary Conditions|inlet (velocity-inlet, id=5)"))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Setup|Boundary Conditions|inlet (velocity-inlet, id=5)"))
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "NavigationPane*List_Tree1")
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Setup|Boundary Conditions|inlet (velocity-inlet, id=5)"))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-real-entry-list "Velocity Inlet*Frame3*Frame1(Momentum)*Table1*Table19*RealE ntry2(X-Component of Flow Direction)" '( 0.999391))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-real-entry-list "Velocity Inlet*Frame3*Frame1(Momentum)*Table1*Table20*RealE ntry2(Y-Component of Flow Direction)" '( 0.034899))
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "Velocity Inlet*PanelButtons*PushButton1(OK)")
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "Solution Initialization*Table1*ButtonBox8*PushButton1(Initi alize)")
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Solution|Run Calculation"))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Solution|Run Calculation"))
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "NavigationPane*List_Tree1")
(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Solution|Run Calculation"))
(cx-gui-do cx-set-integer-entry "Run Calculation*Table1*IntegerEntry10(Number of Iterations)" 11)
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "Run Calculation*Table1*IntegerEntry10(Number of Iterations)")
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "Run Calculation*Table1*PushButton22(Calculate)")(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "Information*OK")
(cx-gui-do cx-activate-item "MenuBar*WriteSubMenu*Case & Data...")
(cx-gui-do cx-set-file-dialog-entries "Select File" '( "/home/users/ntu/limz0152/scratch/Basemodel/results/AOA2.cas") "HDF5 Case/Data Files (*.cas.h5 *.dat.h5 )")


I am still having the same syntax error, and it says error on this line:

(cx-gui-do cx-set-list-tree-selections "NavigationPane*List_Tree1" (list "Solution|Run Calculation"))

[AlexanderZ]

as fluent is writing journal automatically, there could be no issues in syntax

once you say you have problem, you probably should show it, in case you need solution
more information you'll give better answer you'll receive back

[irevo]

Originally Posted by AlexanderZ

as fluent is writing journal automatically, there could be no issues in syntax

once you say you have problem, you probably should show it, in case you need solution
more information you'll give better answer you'll receive back

Yes thank you so much, I found out the reason why its not working, the journal file name had a bracket inside which was causing the syntax error.