| Re: Good IDL 8 guide? [message #77719] |
Wed, 21 September 2011 08:53 |
David Fanning
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Brian Wolven writes:
> Certainly you must concede that there is 'a bit'
> more detail though.
I concede it. There is all kinds of detail. It
is just that none of it helps you DO anything!
Cheers,
David
P.S. God knows I'm not calling for anyone to
document the forbidding and excruciating
complexity of this graphics system. But, did
no one *try* any of these things. Is it a
secret at ITTVIS that when you resize a graphics
window all hell breaks loose?
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: Good IDL 8 guide? [message #77723 is a reply to message #77722] |
Wed, 21 September 2011 08:15  |
David Fanning
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Brian Wolven writes:
> There are links to further documentation on each
> feature if you want a bit more detail on something.
"Further documentation" is maybe going a little too far.
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: Good IDL 8 guide? [message #77724 is a reply to message #77723] |
Wed, 21 September 2011 08:05 |
Brian Wolven
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The 'What's New' page (At the top of the Table of Contents in the online help) is a good place to start if you haven't already seen it. There are links to further documentation on each feature if you want a bit more detail on something.
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| Re: Good IDL 8 guide? [message #77728 is a reply to message #77727] |
Wed, 21 September 2011 07:12 |
d.poreh
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On Sep 21, 6:33 am, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Robin Wilson writes:
>> Thanks David - Looking forward to the booklet when it's finished.
>
>> I think getting them to upgrade to 8.1 might be a project for sometime
>> when I have a lot of free time...
>
> Well then, working with IDL 8.0 might get you motivated
> to work on that promised review of Coyote Graphics. ;-)
>
> Cheers,
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> David
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> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
And Please take care of this article too: http://www.idlcoyote.com/map_tips/ptsource.html.
i really need IDL8.0 version of this article.
Cheers,
Dave
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| Re: Good IDL 8 guide? [message #77729 is a reply to message #77728] |
Wed, 21 September 2011 06:33 |
David Fanning
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Robin Wilson writes:
> Thanks David - Looking forward to the booklet when it's finished.
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> I think getting them to upgrade to 8.1 might be a project for sometime
> when I have a lot of free time...
Well then, working with IDL 8.0 might get you motivated
to work on that promised review of Coyote Graphics. ;-)
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: Good IDL 8 guide? [message #77730 is a reply to message #77729] |
Wed, 21 September 2011 06:31 |
Robin Wilson
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Thanks David - Looking forward to the booklet when it's finished.
I think getting them to upgrade to 8.1 might be a project for sometime
when I have a lot of free time...
Cheers,
Robin
On 21/09/2011 14:12, David Fanning wrote:
> Robin Wilson writes:
>
>> I've just got access to IDL 8.0 (the university has finally decided to
>> upgrade us...). I know there is a lot of new functionality (for example,
>> lists and hashes amongst various other things).
>>
>> I can find lists of new features, but is there a handy document
>> somewhere that gives a brief guide to the new features (eg. a short
>> section on each new feature). It strikes me as something that ITTVIS
>> themselves may have produced, or that people like David Fanning or Mike
>> Galloy may have written.
>>
>> Does this exist anywhere?
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> I'm working on a small booklet, but it is heavy going
> and nowhere near finished. IDL 8 seems to generate more
> questions than answers. :-)
>
> Cheers,
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> David
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> P.S. You couldn't get the IT guys to go all the way
> to 8.1, huh? I would say 8.1 is about half finished,
> at least in terms of graphics. I haven't turned my
> attention to lists and hashes yet, but I'm not
> terribly optimistic. 8.0, which I couldn't even
> use, was much worse.
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>
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| Re: Good IDL 8 guide? [message #77732 is a reply to message #77730] |
Wed, 21 September 2011 06:12 |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
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Robin Wilson writes:
> I've just got access to IDL 8.0 (the university has finally decided to
> upgrade us...). I know there is a lot of new functionality (for example,
> lists and hashes amongst various other things).
>
> I can find lists of new features, but is there a handy document
> somewhere that gives a brief guide to the new features (eg. a short
> section on each new feature). It strikes me as something that ITTVIS
> themselves may have produced, or that people like David Fanning or Mike
> Galloy may have written.
>
> Does this exist anywhere?
I'm working on a small booklet, but it is heavy going
and nowhere near finished. IDL 8 seems to generate more
questions than answers. :-)
Cheers,
David
P.S. You couldn't get the IT guys to go all the way
to 8.1, huh? I would say 8.1 is about half finished,
at least in terms of graphics. I haven't turned my
attention to lists and hashes yet, but I'm not
terribly optimistic. 8.0, which I couldn't even
use, was much worse.
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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