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Re: running IDL without the DE [message #35168 is a reply to message #35164]

Fri, 16 May 2003 23:35

Rick Towler
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Registered: August 1998

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"Eric Inazaki" wrote ...
> I wanted to build a "hello world" script that I could
> launch w/o having to explicitly startup IDLDE (either
> double-clicking in Win2K's explorer or through
> CommandPrompt).

> When I double-clicked on hello_world.sav it appeared that
> some program ran briefly but there was no output. The same
> thing happened when I tried to launch the program from the
> CommandPrompt.

> More generally, I'm trying to build "standalone" IDL apps
> which use stdin/stdout (a terminal window) as the user
> interface.

I am pretty sure that you can't do this on win32. IDL for windows can't do
I/O with the command prompt. That program that ran briefly was the runtime
engine and the output of your 'hello world' program went straight to
/dev/null.

Although I haven't tried it, I suspect that Craig's suggestion will still
route I/O to IDLDE so that's no good for you. And you would still have a
problem with I/O on the runtime licensed machines.

I think your only option is either have everyone telnet to a UNIX box
running IDL or build a GUI. You could easily build a simple IDL based
"terminal" that could accept text input and print output.

But before you do that, email RSI and add your name to the list of people
who want a command line version of IDL for windows. We have to make up over
50% of the machines IDL is running on. We demand parity! :o

-Rick

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		Re: running IDL without the DE By: Kelly Dean on Sat, 17 May 2003 22:31
		Re: running IDL without the DE By: Eric Inazaki on Sat, 17 May 2003 13:42
		Re: running IDL without the DE By: Eric Inazaki on Sat, 17 May 2003 13:35
		Re: running IDL without the DE By: Craig Hamilton on Sat, 17 May 2003 09:32
		Re: running IDL without the DE By: Rick Towler on Fri, 16 May 2003 23:35
		Re: running IDL without the DE By: David Fanning on Fri, 16 May 2003 13:19
		Re: running IDL without the DE By: Eric[2] on Fri, 16 May 2003 12:45
		Re: running IDL without the DE By: Craig Hamilton on Fri, 16 May 2003 12:23

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