On Feb 1, 2:19=A0pm, Vince Hradil <hrad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Feb 1, 12:25 pm, JD Smith <jdtsm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > This message is for those IDL 7 users of IDLWAVE, whom David hasn't
> > lured away to the Workbench with his tales of splendorous delight ;).
> > ITTVIS made some significant changes to the help system with IDL 7,
> > which break IDLWAVE's integration with help, and it's ability to find
> > the routine information ****pped with IDL. =A0You can find out more at
> > this Tech Tip:
>
> >http://www.ittvis.com/services/techtip.asp?ttid=3D4323
>
> > The workaround outlined there is to install 6.4's help system in
> > place, so you get the old Assistant. =A0This isn't ideal, but some of
> > the features of IDLWAVE's help system are no longer possible with the
> > Workbench-based help, the largest one being direct linking to help on
> > individual keywords. =A0ITTVIS is working to resolve these issues, so
> > for now, this is the best approach. =A0Also, since very little changed
> > in the language, it's not as silly as it seems.
>
> > Unfortunately, moving the XML routine information file from help/
> > online_help to help/ has had larger consequences; since IDLWAVE
> > expects to know where that file is for many things. =A0If you'd like a
> > simpler workaround, and don't mind going without the help system for
> > now, simply link or copy the file idl_catalog.xml from idl/help/ to
> > idl/help/online_help/.
>
> > JD
>
> BTW - has anyone gotten idlwave to with emacs in windows? =A0The command
> line, I mean.
There was some recent action between Dick Jackson and an ITTVIS
engineer who had rolled a command line Windows IDL executable. Dick
re****ted some good success after a few rounds of iteration. I don't
know the release status of the Windows shell, but in principle,
IDLWAVE Window's users should soon be able to join the rest of us with
real *idl* shell access.
JD
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