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> Inquiry: I'm starting to play with ISL a little, and for every script I try I > get the exception below. > I'm using fairly simple scripts such as the attatched script. > > ==== StackTrace =============================== > [brucef@mongo brucef]$ runIDV test.isl > couldn't open registry file: /Users/brucef/.jython > Traceback (innermost last): > (no code object) at line 0 > File "<string>", line 3 > print 'Number:' + $${loopindex} > I don't know why you got the error referring to the registry file (don't even know what that is). My guess is is that you have double dollar signs. The $${loopindex} is handled by the IDV, replacing the ${loopindex} with "0" Then, I think, jython is trying to evaluate the $0 as something. -Jeff Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: TJE-306333 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed