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Re: SOLVED. Re: Function referencing/automatic defintion question. [message #35372 is a reply to message #35371]

Fri, 30 May 2003 11:38

Paul Van Delst[1]
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David Fanning wrote:
>
> Paul van Delst (paul.vandelst@noaa.gov) writes:
>
>> All this may be clear as crystal to you IDL gurus out there, but it sure wasn't to me.
>> Robert's email was the first eureka event identifying the difference between compile and
>> run time in IDL. And a patient phone call from another smart feller was the clincher.
>
> Ah, now I see why my first suggestion to take the damn
> function out of the file it has no business being in
> would also work. :-)

If a data structure allocation routine shouldn't be associated with its definition in the
same file then the apocalypse is truly upon us. :o)

Given that using () to index arrays is not going away, then I think that COMPILE_OPT
STRICTARR is the more elegant solution compared to separate source files. You're more
tuned into the human psyche than me, but aren't people the sort of wee beastie that like
to collect things into neat little piles.... :o)

>
>> Everybody have a couple beers after work today. Tell 'em Paul says it's o.k. :o)
>
> I'll do that. In fact, I'm gonna start now. It's a short
> week anyway. :-)

Hang on a minute....it's only lunch-time in the mountains. Sheesh!

paulv

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		Re: SOLVED. Re: Function referencing/automatic defintion question. By: David Fanning on Fri, 30 May 2003 12:38
		Re: SOLVED. Re: Function referencing/automatic defintion question. By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Fri, 30 May 2003 12:11
		Re: SOLVED. Re: Function referencing/automatic defintion question. By: David Fanning on Fri, 30 May 2003 11:49
		Re: SOLVED. Re: Function referencing/automatic defintion question. By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Fri, 30 May 2003 11:38
		Re: SOLVED. Re: Function referencing/automatic defintion question. By: David Fanning on Fri, 30 May 2003 11:20

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