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Re: how to create IDL batch job in window? [message #42457]

Thu, 10 February 2005 00:32

David Fanning
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Mark Hadfield writes:

> You should also review the following thread
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/bro wse_frm/thread/3664daea68830b0d/553c5fc9235761d7?q=windows+b atch+group:comp.lang.idl-pvwave&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Dwi ndows+batch+group:comp.lang.idl-pvwave%26start%3D10%26num%3D 10%26hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8%26lr%3D%26as_drrb%3Dq%26as_qdr%3D% 26as_mind%3D1%26as_minm%3D1%26as_miny%3D1981%26as_maxd%3D9%2 6as_maxm%3D2%26as_maxy%3D2005%26safe%3Doff%26&_doneTitle =Back+to+Search&&d#553c5fc9235761d7

Uh, one word: TinyURL:

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Cheers,

David

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Re: how to create IDL batch job in window? [message #42461 is a reply to message #42457]

Wed, 09 February 2005 20:49

Mark Hadfield
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Registered: May 1995

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Mark Hadfield wrote:
> Enter the commands you want to execute into a script file and specify
> that as your start-up file via File/Preferences/Startup.

Actually, you don't need to do that. You can specify the script on the
command line. Eg, I create a file called test.pro in C:\temp and insert
the IDL command print, "hello". Then I can execute it from a command
prompt as follows:

C:\>type C:\temp\test.pro
print, "hello"

C:\>"C:\Program Files\RSI\IDL61\bin\bin.x86\idlde.exe" @C:\temp\test

IDLDE starts up and prints hello on its console screen.

You should also review the following thread

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/bro wse_frm/thread/3664daea68830b0d/553c5fc9235761d7?q=windows+b atch+group:comp.lang.idl-pvwave&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Dwi ndows+batch+group:comp.lang.idl-pvwave%26start%3D10%26num%3D 10%26hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8%26lr%3D%26as_drrb%3Dq%26as_qdr%3D% 26as_mind%3D1%26as_minm%3D1%26as_miny%3D1981%26as_maxd%3D9%2 6as_maxm%3D2%26as_maxy%3D2005%26safe%3Doff%26&_doneTitle =Back+to+Search&&d#553c5fc9235761d7

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m.hadfield@niwa.co.nz
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Re: how to create IDL batch job in window? [message #42463 is a reply to message #42461]

Wed, 09 February 2005 20:16

Mark Hadfield
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Registered: May 1995

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swoo@stcnet.com wrote:
> Does anyone know how to create a batch job to run IDL in window
> system?
> Say I have a program that takes different inputs,
> pro addmap_to_hdfeos, flname, clr_table=clrtab.....
>
> I would like to create a batch job that will start IDL and run the
> program several times with different inputs. I know that you can start
> IDL from a DOS window by typing idlde, but what would be the command
> for the next step to fill in IDL command line and run the program.

Enter the commands you want to execute into a script file and specify
that as your start-up file via File/Preferences/Startup.

With a little more effort, you can avoid opening the IDLDE window by
using the IDL run-time, see

http://www.dfanning.com/tips/idl_icon.html

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Mark Hadfield "Ka puwaha te tai nei, Hoea tatou"
m.hadfield@niwa.co.nz
National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)

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Re: how to create IDL batch job in window? [message #42464 is a reply to message #42463]

Wed, 09 February 2005 19:58

KM
Messages: 29
Registered: October 2004

Junior Member

On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, Rick Towler wrote:
>> Does anyone know how to create a batch job to run IDL in window
>> system? Say I have a program that takes different inputs,
>> pro addmap_to_hdfeos, flname, clr_table=clrtab.....
>>
>> I would like to create a batch job that will start IDL and run
>> the program several times with different inputs. I know that you
>> can start IDL from a DOS window by typing idlde, but what would
>> be the command for the next step to fill in IDL command line and
>> run the program.

What exactly do you mean by batch? Since you are on windows, you
don't really have the concept of logging in from remote or doing
things while you are logged out, do you? Not sure about this...

Do you need to start IDL via the batch program, or could you start
IDL manually and then run the batch at that point? Can't you just
create a wrapper program that calls yours several different times
and then run the wrapper program?

The wrapper program could be a procedure, or just some command-line
style IDL that you call via the @operator.

More info would help.

-k.

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Re: how to create IDL batch job in window? [message #42465 is a reply to message #42464]

Wed, 09 February 2005 19:48

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netnews.comcast.net
Messages: 10
Registered: October 2004

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> Does anyone know how to create a batch job to run IDL in window
> system?
> Say I have a program that takes different inputs,
> pro addmap_to_hdfeos, flname, clr_table=clrtab.....
>
> I would like to create a batch job that will start IDL and run the
> program several times with different inputs. I know that you can start
> IDL from a DOS window by typing idlde, but what would be the command
> for the next step to fill in IDL command line and run the program.

My guess is that you can't do this w/o something like winBatch or
keyText. winBatch is far more powerful but costly. KeyText is
basically a glorified keyboard/mouse macro recorder but it is free to
try and $25 to buy.

I haven't used ketText with IDL but I have used it with another
application where we needed to run hundreds to iterations changing
parameters only accessible via the gui. It worked great.

-Rick

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Re: how to create IDL batch job in window? [message #42538 is a reply to message #42461]

Fri, 11 February 2005 10:43

swoo
Messages: 2
Registered: February 2005

Junior Member

Thank you. The info you provide is what I am trying to do. :)
Uhm.... I never used the @operater before....

Shannon

Mark Hadfield wrote:
> Mark Hadfield wrote:
>> Enter the commands you want to execute into a script file and
specify
>> that as your start-up file via File/Preferences/Startup.
>
> Actually, you don't need to do that. You can specify the script on
the
> command line. Eg, I create a file called test.pro in C:\temp and
insert
> the IDL command print, "hello". Then I can execute it from a command
> prompt as follows:
>
> C:\>type C:\temp\test.pro
> print, "hello"
>
> C:\>"C:\Program Files\RSI\IDL61\bin\bin.x86\idlde.exe" @C:\temp\test
>
> IDLDE starts up and prints hello on its console screen.
>
> You should also review the following thread
>
>
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/bro wse_frm/thread/3664daea68830b0d/553c5fc9235761d7?q=windows+b atch+group:comp.lang.idl-pvwave&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Dwi ndows+batch+group:comp.lang.idl-pvwave%26start%3D10%26num%3D 10%26hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8%26lr%3D%26as_drrb%3Dq%26as_qdr%3D% 26as_mind%3D1%26as_minm%3D1%26as_miny%3D1981%26as_maxd%3D9%2 6as_maxm%3D2%26as_maxy%3D2005%26safe%3Doff%26&_doneTitle =Back+to+Search&&d#553c5fc9235761d7
>
> --
> Mark Hadfield "Ka puwaha te tai nei, Hoea tatou"
> m.hadfield@niwa.co.nz
> National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)

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