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RE: 8.2 documentation? [message #80894] Tue, 17 July 2012 10:06
Dave[5] is currently offline  Dave[5]
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Well, that's embarrassing. I had indeed failed to properly update my .bashrc file from my old computer. All my environment variables were still pointing to /usr/local/itt/idl70 instead of /usr/local/exelis/idl82. Total rookie mistake.

Thanks Wayne!

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Re: 8.2 documentation? [message #80899 is a reply to message #80894] Mon, 16 July 2012 21:20 Go to previous message
wlandsman is currently offline  wlandsman
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On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:52:13 PM UTC-4, riebel. d wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can find *real* documentation for 8.2's new features? My code from 7.0 has all broken because (apparently) the UNIQ function is no longer present. No idea what else is broken when I get past that. Plus, the advertising I find online promises me new overloaded operators and a FOREACH toy, but no syntax or explanation about what they are exactly...

If you have IDL 8.2 (which it sounds like you do since it is giving you problems) then the online help is easily accessible, e.g. with the idlhelp system command , or by typing "?" or ONLINE_HELP at the IDL prompt, or clicking the HELP button in the IDLDE, or by pointing your browser to (for a Mac) to file:///Applications//help/online_help/IDL/idl.html If you don't have IDL 8.2, then Exelis makes it hard to study the new features since they don't have the online help available online. ( This contrasts poorly with Mathworks which keeps all the MATLAB documentation on its public website. ) However, you can always download a trial version of IDL 8.2. Even though IDL will be limited to the 7 minute demo mode, the documentation should be fully readable.

The FOREACH operator was introduced in IDL 8.0
The UNIQ() function is certainly present in IDL 8.2. Perhaps you don't have your !PATH set correctly to include $IDL_DIR/lib ? -Wayne
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