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IDL FAQ 4.06
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description: IDL (Interactive Data Language) FAQ Frequently Asked Questions about the Interactive Data Language (IDL). ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- Archive-name: idl-faq Last-modified: 1998 Jan 26 Version: 4.06 Changes in version 4.06: * Changed pointer to RSI directory in G08. * Added link in Contents to G16. * Cleaned up T08 and added another URL for Kevin Ivory's site. * Added line to G15 for RSI's IDL manuals Changes in version 4.05: * Added question T30 regarding widget resizing problems. * Added question G16 regarding books and manuals for IDL programming. 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 was maintaing the PV-WAVE FAQ at one time. I felt obligated to cease maintaining the PV-WAVE FAQ when I began some contract work for RSI. I will try to minimize comments which appear to favor one package or the other. If someone is interested in maintaining the PV-WAVE FAQ please contact me. Contents This list is roughly divided into two categories: general questions and technical questions. General q…
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date: 1998-01-27T08:00:00-00:00