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Re: idl for OS/2 [message #1322 is a reply to message #1321]

Tue, 07 September 1993 13:13

thompson
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kaaret@carmen.phys.columbia.edu (Phil Kaaret) writes:

> I am very interested in obtaining IDL for OS/2. I currently
> run IDL on windows and on a Sun. The environment for windows
> is nice, but I am constantly plagued by out of memory errors,
> particularly having to do with editing files. These error
> include a limit on the length of text in each file, a limit
> on the number of files currently open, and also there seems
> to be a problem with the total number of files opened and
> closed in a single session.
> Memory is better managed under OS/2 so that these problems
> would probably go away. Also, an OS/2 version would allow
> me to run long calculations in the background.
> Anyone from RSI care to comment on potential availability
> of IDL for OS/2?

I do know that IDL for Windows does run under OS/2 version 2.1 through it's
Windows compatibility mode. I know this isn't exactly the same thing as having
a native OS/2 application, but I thought I'd mention it.

Bill Thompson

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		Re: idl for OS/2 By: bjackel on Tue, 07 September 1993 15:00
		Re: idl for OS/2 By: pat on Tue, 07 September 1993 13:43
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