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Re: 6.3 reactions? [message #48663 is a reply to message #48556]

Wed, 10 May 2006 08:23

Craig Markwardt
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Mark Hadfield <m.hadfield@niwa.co.nz> writes:
> codepod@gmail.com wrote:
>> ;; Lauch background processing
>> oBridge->Execute, "result = MyRoutine( Data )", /nowait
>
> That reminds me of a question that's been at the back of my mind. We
> know the IDL VM does not support the EXECUTE function right? I don't
> know if the reason for this limitation has ever been stated, but
> presumably it's related to the fact that EXECUTE requires run-time
> compilation, which the VM does not support.

It may be more of a marketing issue. When the RSI guys came to
Goddard, Richard Cooke said something along the lines of, "if we put
EXECUTE() into the IDL VM, we would be undercutting the main IDL
product." I kind of see his point.

Craig

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		6.3 reactions? By: Richard French on Mon, 01 May 2006 20:31
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: codepod on Fri, 05 May 2006 07:25
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: JD Smith on Fri, 05 May 2006 09:24
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: Haje Korth on Thu, 04 May 2006 09:28
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: R.Bauer on Thu, 04 May 2006 01:26
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: codepod on Thu, 11 May 2006 13:15
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: wem on Thu, 11 May 2006 10:26
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: Haje Korth on Thu, 11 May 2006 10:06
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: Foldy Lajos on Wed, 10 May 2006 10:24
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: Haje Korth on Wed, 10 May 2006 09:33
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: Craig Markwardt on Wed, 10 May 2006 08:23
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: Mark Hadfield on Tue, 09 May 2006 16:21
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: JD Smith on Tue, 09 May 2006 11:54
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: JD Smith on Tue, 09 May 2006 11:59
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: David Fanning on Tue, 09 May 2006 10:50
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: codepod on Tue, 09 May 2006 10:30
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: Richard French on Mon, 08 May 2006 21:23
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: JD Smith on Mon, 08 May 2006 13:25
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: codepod on Mon, 08 May 2006 07:29
		Re: 6.3 reactions? By: David Fanning on Fri, 05 May 2006 09:55

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