comp.lang.idl-pvwave archive - RDF feed
type: channel
description: Messages from Usenet group comp.lang.idl-pvwave, compiled by Paulo Penteado
items: IDL FAQ 4.04

IDL FAQ 4.04
type: item
description: Note from the FAQ maintainer: This will very likely be the last IDL FAQ posted from the usgs.gov domain. I will continue to maintain the FAQ, but I am moving on to another company as a contractor. My current email address of mgs@sd.cybernex.net will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. The FAQ at my WWW site will be updated 12/18/97, since I do not have FTP access to my site from my current location. IDL (Interactive Data Language) FAQ Frequently Asked Questions about the Interactive Data Language (IDL). ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- Archive-name: idl-faq Last-modified: 1997 Dec 17 Version: 4.04 Changes in version 4.04: * Removed the RSI international distributor contacts mentioned in G02. The Link to the contacts at RSI's site remains. * Updated the latest release information in G04, and combined it with G11. * Removed information from G11 and left a pointer to G04. * Updated G05 to indicate final releases for selected operating systems. Latest IDL FAQ: http://ww2.sd.cybernex.net/~mgs/idl_faq.html. See Appendix A02. for additional information FAQ maintainer: Mike Schienle Email: mgs@sd.cybernex.net Previous changes may be found in Appendix A04. ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- Introduction This is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the Interactive Data Language or IDL. These questions pop up fairly regularly in the newsgroup comp.lang.idl-pvwave. This list is an attempt to cut down on net traffic regarding commonly asked questions. Users are encouraged to read through this list before posting a query to the newsgroup. As of 1997 May 15 Mike Schienle has been maintaining the IDL FAQ. Ray Sterner was handling this previously, and Mike Schienle before him and Patrick Ryan before him; much of the material and many of the comments here were compiled by them. A Note from the editor about PV~WAVE: I have nearly as much experience with PV~WAVE as I do with IDL, and …
creator: schienle
date: 1997-12-17T08:00:00-00:00