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Re: Problem with IDL and fits [message #67451 is a reply to message #67450]

Wed, 22 July 2009 11:25

Barbara
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Registered: July 2009

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On Jul 22, 11:21 am, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Barbara writes:
>> I am workin on fits in IDL 7.1. I have the astro lib in my path,
>> however, IDL keeps telling me fits_help.pro doesn't exist, even though
>> I can see it and it is in the astro lib. what do I do?
>
> What makes you think it is on your path? What happens
> when you type this:
>
> IDL> Print, File_Which('fits_help.pro')
>
> How are you calling it? What happens when you call it?
> What, specifically, is the error message?
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> P.S. Where is that reference to how to ask a question?
> We have needed a refresher course this week. :-(
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming (www.dfanning.com)
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

I know it's in the path because I can see it in the folder that I have
set as my path. When i print file_which I get empty space. I can open
it in the editor box, but when I try to compile, it tells me it
doesn't exist. but obviously it does!

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		Re: Problem with IDL and fits By: pfp on Wed, 22 July 2009 13:20
		Re: Problem with IDL and fits By: David Fanning on Wed, 22 July 2009 11:33
		Re: Problem with IDL and fits By: Barbara on Wed, 22 July 2009 11:25
		Re: Problem with IDL and fits By: David Fanning on Wed, 22 July 2009 11:21

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