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Re: C/C++ conversion to IDL [message #44212 is a reply to message #44203]

Mon, 30 May 2005 01:18

Craig Markwardt
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Registered: November 1996

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nasalmon@onetel.net.uk writes:
> Would anybody know if there is there software available to convert
> programs in C into IDL (i know you can link in C programs to running
> under IDL)? However, i am more interested in getting shorter, more
> transparent code which is easier to work with. I obviously want the
> minimum of hassel in converting the C code into IDL, so i dont want to
> trawl through this myself converting it.

I've always done it painstakingly, by hand. Usually I do a as direct
a translation as possible, word for word, line for line. FORTRAN is
the best for this since FORTRAN and IDL are more similar (than say, C
and IDL). After that, I look for optimization opportunities.

Craig

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