DPS/Compare® Versions 4 & 5 FAQ

Does Compare support Interleaf QuickSilver?

Yes. You need version 5.1.0 or higher.

How do I get the hostids so that I can get passwords for the Node locked license of Compare?

The easiest method for determining the hostid required is to try to compare two documents on the system you want to license. The error message generated will contain the hostid Compare is looking for.

How do I find out the version of Compare I'm running?
From the Interleaf/Quicksilver desktop with (nothing selected) run the following:

Tools->Compare->Admin->Info

What is the difference between Node Locked licensing and Floating licensing?

Node Locked licensing means that workstations (or terminals) are identified and their host ids recorded. These are named users and are the only users that can access the Compare server license. For example, you have a network of 10 workstations. Node Locked licensing would allow you to choose a finite number of workstations (example: 4) and only those workstations would be eligible to run Compare. If a person wants to use Compare, they must go to one of four workstations that are licensed.

Floating licensing means that any concurrent user that can access the server can use the Compare license. Let's take the same example (a network of 10 workstations). Floating licensing means that any 4 workstations can run Compare simultaneously. The workstations running Compare are typically different workstations at any point in time, but never exceed the total number of users purchased.

When I try to run Compare on a set of documents I get an error message referencing the inability to open or find libXm.so.* files . . .

When using Interleaf V6.x or Interleaf V7.x and Compare V4.x or Compare V5.x, you need to use the Motif libraries that come with the operating system. If they are not installed, you will need to install them. You will then want to edit the .bin file in the Apps Compare Bin cabinet and update the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.

Also read the section in the Release Notes entitled Resolving dynamic library references.

What are the first things I should do if Compare generates Lisp error messages or causes Interleaf
to Crash?

Open the documents you are trying to compare. Save each one as ASCII (Save As ...). Then reopen the documents and resave in Fast (default) format.
If you are comparing books where the headers and footers are imported from catalogs, disable the comparison of headers and footers in the Compare configuration icon.

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