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Re: Default interactive integer type [message #35037 is a reply to message #35036]

Fri, 09 May 2003 08:59

Rick Towler
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Registered: August 1998

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"Kenneth P. Bowman" wrote
...
> In a procedure or function the default integer type can be changed from
> INT to LONG with
>
> COMPILE_OPT DEFINT32
>
> or
>
> COMPILE_OPT IDL2
>
> Is there any way to change the default integer type for interactive use
> or is explicit specification of the type the only solution?
>
> IDL> i = 32
> IDL> help, i
> I INT = 32
> IDL> i = 32L
> IDL> help, i
> I LONG = 32
>

Sure! Just issue the compiler option in your main session:

IDL> i=1
IDL> help,i
I INT = 1
IDL> compile_opt IDL2
IDL> i=1
IDL> help, i
I LONG = 1

This will stick until you reset your IDL session.

-Rick

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		Re: Default interactive integer type By: Rick Towler on Fri, 09 May 2003 10:22
		Re: Default interactive integer type By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Fri, 09 May 2003 10:20
		Re: Default interactive integer type By: Liam E. Gumley on Fri, 09 May 2003 09:32
		Re: Default interactive integer type By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Fri, 09 May 2003 09:31
		Re: Default interactive integer type By: Rick Towler on Fri, 09 May 2003 08:59
		Re: Default interactive integer type By: R.Bauer on Mon, 12 May 2003 13:00

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