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Re: IDL 8.1 still unstable [message #76739 is a reply to message #76738]

Mon, 27 June 2011 09:16

Michael Galloy
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On 6/27/11 9:46 AM, David Fanning wrote:
> alx writes:
>
>> I am running both 32 and 64 bits versions of IDL 8.1 under various,
>> fully updated MS-Windows OS.
>> I wonder whether I am the only user to face this kind of problem !
>
> I have been using IDL 8.1 pretty much all day long
> for over two weeks now, teaching IDL classes every
> day, all day. I think it has probably crashed no
> more than 2-3 times. Today, for example, it crashed
> when I said "Help, a". I don't know why! :-)
>
> In general, it has been reasonably stable. A LOT more
> stable than IDL 8.0, that's for sure, although I have
> completely abandoned writing main-level programs in
> IDL for the moment, because that part of IDL 8.1 is
> completely broken.

It seems to me that the 8.1 Workbench is more stable than 8.0, but
definitely not stable enough for me to use (at least on Mac). If I can
get it to launch, it usually works for me, but starting up is a 50/50
shot at best. It seems to be related to available memory and I can
usually get it to start if I quit some other applications, but it's not
guaranteed.

I have also had some weird issues with main-level programs, but I can't
seem to remember the details.

Mike
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		Re: IDL 8.1 still unstable By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Mon, 27 June 2011 10:50
		Re: IDL 8.1 still unstable By: Michael Galloy on Mon, 27 June 2011 09:16
		Re: IDL 8.1 still unstable By: David Fanning on Mon, 27 June 2011 08:46
		Re: IDL 8.1 still unstable By: vto on Thu, 30 June 2011 08:18
		Re: IDL 8.1 still unstable By: Brian Wolven on Thu, 30 June 2011 11:12
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