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| Re: how can I get the name of a variable as a string? [message #73529 is a reply to message #73526] |
Fri, 12 November 2010 12:49  |
Michael Galloy
Messages: 1114
Registered: April 2006
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On 11/12/10 1:46 PM, F�LDY Lajos wrote:
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> On Fri, 12 Nov 2010, fgg wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> How can I get the name of a variable as a string? I found the
>> IDL_VarName() function in the IDL help, but I don't really understand
>> how to use it.
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>> char *IDL_VarName(IDL_VPTR v) ??
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>> Thanks
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> name=SCOPE_VARNAME(var)
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> regards,
> Lajos
Yes, the IDL_VarName routine you saw is part of IDL's internal API
(i.e., if you are interfacing with IDL in C).
Mike
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www.michaelgalloy.com
Research Mathematician
Tech-X Corporation
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| Re: how can I get the name of a variable as a string? [message #73530 is a reply to message #73529] |
Fri, 12 November 2010 12:46 |
Foldy Lajos
Messages: 268
Registered: October 2001
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2010, fgg wrote:
> Hi,
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> How can I get the name of a variable as a string? I found the
> IDL_VarName() function in the IDL help, but I don't really understand
> how to use it.
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> char *IDL_VarName(IDL_VPTR v) ??
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> Thanks
name=SCOPE_VARNAME(var)
regards,
Lajos
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