Re: SQR Documentation

[Carol Watson <carol.watson@NATINST.COM>]

Since we've recently bought the SQR product, we've been using the version 4.0 
manuals
(SQR Users Guide, SQR Language Reference).   So far, they've worked out great 
and
have plenty of examples as reference points.

- Carol Watson
National Instruments




Steve Bollinger <c_sbolli@QUALCOMM.COM> on 04/17/98 12:54:32 PM

Please respond to SQR-USERS@USA.NET

To:   Multiple recipients of list SQR-USERS <SQR-USERS@list.iex.net>
cc:    (bcc: Carol Watson/AUS/NIC)
Subject:  SQR Documentation




There are a number lackings in the SQR documentation MITI book (version 3).
 It does need a thorough upgrade.  A great example is the LET string
functions. the descriptions talk about x and y without ever showing the
syntax for x, and y leaving the reader to guess or figure it out from the
examples (if there is one)!  These functions should be in the index and
they are not.
In it's defense, there is a lot of good information in the SQR manual.  The
tutorial part was very helpful to me for learning. But there are missing
things, and when that's what you need, then it is very frustrating.
It should be thoroughly revamped.  Was this done in ver 4?
BTW...  every time I send to this list (I send to SQR-USERS@list.iex.net),
I get a message saying that it is already posted.  It does post, but it
appears to try to post twice and I get an email back on the second posting.
 I am certain I am not sending it twice (no CC: or bcc:).  Does anyone else
have this problem?  I tried to notify someone but I can't find the mail
list master to tell them.  Anyone know how to reach him/her?
Steve



At 09:23 AM 4/17/98 -0500, you wrote:
>This is well put and I agree 100%.  Documentation on SQR commands (at
>least with the MITI book I use) is terrible.  Sometimes it helps a litle
bit, but
>SOOO much is left out.  It seems that half the stuff in there never works
>no matter how you set it up.  Some commands are left out, like floor and
>a few others.  I agree that someone, somewhere should redo this
>documentation.
>
>Mark Kraft
>kraftm@gunet.georgetown.edu