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Re: make_scalar? [message #54360 is a reply to message #54358]

Sat, 02 June 2007 13:24

jkj
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On Jun 1, 6:19 pm, Marshall Perrin <mperrin+n...@serpens.berkeley.edu>
wrote:
> Is there an equivalent of make_array that will create a scalar variable,
> of a type only specified at runtime? Of course I can just create an
> array and then truncate it to a scalar,
> v = (make_array(1,type=typecode))[0]
> but that seems kind of convoluted. I searched around a bit and didn't
> find anything, but perhaps I'm missing something obvious. I do that
> from time to time. :-)
>
> - Marshall

I resemble the mark about missing obvious things :-) so I'll reply
that it seems to me all scalar variables in IDL match your
description. That is, any scalar variable can be of any type and
dynamic assignment is the norm, therefore the equivalent of make_array
for scalars would be completely redundant.

So, what obvious thing am I missing in your question?
-Kevin

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