| Re: IDLWAVE Users of IDL v7 [message #58564 is a reply to message #58559] |
Fri, 01 February 2008 11:19   |
Vince Hradil
Messages: 574
Registered: December 1999
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On Feb 1, 12:25 pm, JD Smith <jdtsm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This message is for those IDL 7 users of IDLWAVE, whom David hasn't
> lured away to the Workbench with his tales of splendorous delight ;).
> ITTVIS made some significant changes to the help system with IDL 7,
> which break IDLWAVE's integration with help, and it's ability to find
> the routine information shipped with IDL. You can find out more at
> this Tech Tip:
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> http://www.ittvis.com/services/techtip.asp?ttid=4323
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> The workaround outlined there is to install 6.4's help system in
> place, so you get the old Assistant. This isn't ideal, but some of
> the features of IDLWAVE's help system are no longer possible with the
> Workbench-based help, the largest one being direct linking to help on
> individual keywords. ITTVIS is working to resolve these issues, so
> for now, this is the best approach. Also, since very little changed
> in the language, it's not as silly as it seems.
>
> Unfortunately, moving the XML routine information file from help/
> online_help to help/ has had larger consequences; since IDLWAVE
> expects to know where that file is for many things. If you'd like a
> simpler workaround, and don't mind going without the help system for
> now, simply link or copy the file idl_catalog.xml from idl/help/ to
> idl/help/online_help/.
>
> JD
BTW - has anyone gotten idlwave to with emacs in windows? The command
line, I mean.
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