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Re: call_function under Unix [message #8113]

Sat, 08 February 1997 00:00

Phil Williams
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Registered: April 1996

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HSR Sys-Admin wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> i have troubles with call_function under UNIX...
>
> call_function('my_function',1)
>
> and in IDL_PATH reachable areas i have the file:
>
> my_function.pro
>
> on calling it i receive the error:
>
> no such function/procedure MY_FUNCTION

You have to assign it to a var. i.e.

result = call_function('my_function', 1)

If it's a procedure then use

call_procedure('my_procedure', 1)

> under VMS i havent got this trouble...
> as VMS is not case_sensitive

UNIX is case sensitive....

Hope this helps,

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