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Re: Length of command line input [message #49548 is a reply to message #49546]

Thu, 03 August 2006 12:13

JD Smith
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On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:00:04 -0700, TimLS wrote:

> I couldn't find the answer to this in the online documentation but
> perhaps someone has seen this before, or can suggest a good work
> around.
>
> I have a procedure which takes lots and lots of keywords, many of which
> are really long filenames, e.g.
> test_program,input1='really_long_filename1',input2='really_l ong_filename2',....
>
> Eventually IDLDE running under linux decides that it has had enough and
> essentially only accepts the first 500 characters (approximately) that
> have been typed into the command line. (Trying to run it as a batch
> file has the same effect).
>
> Is there a limit on the length of the command line, and is it possible
> to extend it anyhow?

Yes, there is a limit, and I believe it's 512 characters, depending on
device. You can turn off IDL command line editing with !EDIT_INPUT=0,
which should make the limit "infinite", but this also disables command
line "background" processing of widget events. You can always compile it
to a main level routine as well.

JD

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		Re: Length of command line input By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Thu, 03 August 2006 13:22
		Re: Length of command line input By: news.qwest.net on Thu, 03 August 2006 12:43
		Re: Length of command line input By: news.qwest.net on Thu, 03 August 2006 12:39
		Re: Length of command line input By: JD Smith on Thu, 03 August 2006 12:13
		Re: Length of command line input By: larkn10 on Thu, 03 August 2006 10:51
		Re: Length of command line input By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Thu, 03 August 2006 10:47
		Re: Length of command line input By: TimLS on Fri, 04 August 2006 01:01

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