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Re: IDLDE 5.4 and Keywordsunder Linux [message #22401 is a reply to message #22394]

Fri, 10 November 2000 00:00

Martin Schultz
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Registered: August 1997

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Marcus O'Brien wrote:
>
> Eric Kihn wrote:
>
>> All,.
>>
>> I just upgraded to IDL 5.4 under Linux and notice that the
>> IDLDE no longer seems to highlight keywords?? In fact under the
>> preferences menu I don't even see the option to activate this anymore.
>> Was this feature pulled in 5.4? I can't tell you how helpful it is to
>> those who are only so-so on the syntax.
>>
>> Thanks,
>
> They've withdrawn 'Chromacoding' for the unix version, I was just getting
> used to it as well :-(
> On the bright side my sun cut, paste and copy keyboard buttons work
> predictably under idl for the first time. All I need now is for the IDL
> edit window to have a white instead of dismal grey background.
>
> Marc O'Brien

Well, just get the idlwave mode for emacs. It's really wonderful!!
Once you figure out for example that C-c ? gives you the calling
sequence of a routine, you don't want to miss it any more. Etc etc.
See the recent thread and in particular JD Smith's "ad".

Cheers,
Martin

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		Re: IDLDE 5.4 and Keywordsunder Linux By: Marcus O'Brien on Fri, 10 November 2000 00:00
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		Re: IDLDE 5.4 and Keywordsunder Linux By: Marcus O'Brien on Fri, 10 November 2000 00:00

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