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Re: ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND when using call_external [message #37322 is a reply to message #37320]

Tue, 09 December 2003 22:44

Brian
Messages: 27
Registered: March 2001

Junior Member

Wow. That is interesting! All I did was go to preferences and and add the
path. I know the path is ok, because I also have a procedure file there and
IDL finds that procedure ok. Well, I feel like I am a step closer. Can you
give me more info about your system? What version of IDL, etc?

thanks!

-brian

"Karl Schultz" <kschultz_no_spam@rsinc.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>
> "Brian" <brian.huether@NOdlrSPAM.de> wrote in message
> news:e648955426f3d43b5606a3f898bc6d98@news.teranews.com...
>> I got the fftw binary from www.fftw.org and am trying to call it from
IDL.
> I
>> have searched the forum and have found little info about this error.
>>
>> Here is how I am calling it:
>>
>> array = call_external('fftw3.dll', 'fftw_malloc', 32, /CDECL)
>>
>> My path is set up so that IDL knows where the dll is. I also get the
error
>> without /CDECL. I have also tried prepending the function name with an
>> undeline as someone in another post that I came across had suggested.
>>
>> At this point I have no clue what to do. I don't have the means nor the
>> skills to recompile dlls such that they work properly with IDL. I am
> hoping
>> this works out of the box.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> I downloaded the binary DLL file, put it in my bin/bin.x86 directory and
the
> call_external invocation you listed above works - array gets set to a LONG
> value (a pointer, I guess).
>
> So, I'm thinking that the problem lies in telling IDL where the dll is.
If
> you tell us how you are trying to specify the location of the DLL, maybe
we
> can help further. Or just drop the DLL into your distribution bin/bin.x86
> directory and get on with it if that isn't too distasteful to you
>
> Karl
>
>

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[Message index]

		Re: ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND when using call_external By: Karl Schultz on Wed, 10 December 2003 08:30
		Re: ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND when using call_external By: Brian on Wed, 10 December 2003 01:17
		Re: ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND when using call_external By: Brian on Tue, 09 December 2003 22:44
		Re: ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND when using call_external By: Karl Schultz on Tue, 09 December 2003 08:44
		Re: ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND when using call_external By: Brian on Tue, 09 December 2003 04:23
		Re: ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND when using call_external By: Craig Markwardt on Tue, 09 December 2003 01:33

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