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Re: Concurrent widget program. [message #11916 is a reply to message #11915]

Mon, 01 June 1998 00:00

David Foster
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Registered: January 1996

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Imanol Echave wrote:
>
> Hi people:
>
> I've a little question: Is it possible to run two IDL programs concurrently? My
> problem is that I run a time expensive IDL program into a widget program, and
> I'd like to continue managing widgets while the other program is processing. Any
> advice?

If you have IDL 5.0+ then you can use the /NO_BLOCK keyword in
your call to XMANAGER; this prevents IDL from "blocking" (where
processing stops at the XMANAGER call) until the widget is destroyed.

Your command line will reappear after starting this program, and
new programs may be started and their events will be handled properly.
This was one of the best features of IDL 5.0, IMHO.

Look up NO_BLOCK keyword under XMANAGER in the Online Help.

Dave
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		Re: Concurrent widget program. By: David Foster on Tue, 02 June 1998 00:00
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