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Re: Hearsay and rumors about IDL 5.0
| Re: Hearsay and rumors about IDL 5.0 [message #6480] |
Fri, 28 June 1996 00:00 |
Andy Loughe
Messages: 174
Registered: November 1995
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Liam Gumley wrote:
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> Some stuff I heard recently:
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> - IDL 5.0 will be released in 4th quarter 1996
> - It will include a point-and-click interface for beginners
> - Printing will be simplified, more along the lines of WYSIWYG
> - There will be some kind of database interface
> - It will use OpenGL for 3D graphics (will use hardware if available)
> - Mapping support will be improved
> - Manuals will be revised
> - A book on IDL is in the works
I have heard some of these.
'Never heard that a book is in the works,
or that a database interface is being considered.
For me personally, it would be great if
global mapping really was improved, but
I am skeptical after 5 frustrating years
using map_set and a broken contour program.
--
Andrew F. Loughe afl@cdc.noaa.gov
University of Colorado, CIRES http://cdc.noaa.gov/~afl
Campus Box 449 phn:(303)492-0707 fax:(303)497-7013
Boulder, CO 80309-0449 "He who laughs last thinks slowest!"
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