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Re: calling a function [message #32877 is a reply to message #20893]

Fri, 15 November 2002 17:34

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Surendar Jeyadev (jeyadev@wrc.xerox.bounceback.com) writes:

>> No sense adding more confusion to an already confusing
>> situation. The average IDL newcomer is totally perplexed
>> about why a .RUN command doesn't run a damn thing, although
>
> Doesn't is run the main programme, if that is what comes
> after it?

Indeed it does. And I even used a main program
back in 1977 sometime.

>
>> we long-timers take it as a matter of course.
>
> Not completely illogical, is it?

Did I say "illogical"!? I meant "perverse". :-)

Cheers,

David

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		calling a function in herself By: J�rg Schliwa on Mon, 31 July 2000 00:00
		Re: calling a function in herself By: Martin Schultz on Tue, 01 August 2000 00:00
		Re: calling a function in herself By: promashkin on Mon, 31 July 2000 00:00
		Re: calling a function By: David Fanning on Fri, 15 November 2002 17:34
		Re: calling a function By: jeyadev on Fri, 15 November 2002 11:49
		Re: calling a function By: David Fanning on Fri, 15 November 2002 10:53
		Re: calling a function By: David Fanning on Fri, 15 November 2002 10:39
		Re: calling a function By: James Kuyper on Fri, 15 November 2002 10:24
		Re: calling a function By: David Fanning on Fri, 15 November 2002 08:54

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