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Re: calling c from idl [message #4098 is a reply to message #4008]

Mon, 24 April 1995 00:00

Emmanuel GUYOT
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Registered: April 1995

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ijg9766@vaxb.isc.rit.edu wrote:
>
> I am working on a machine vision system for a class project.
> We have created a user interface with an IDL widget, and would like to call a child processes written in C, which will control a stepper motor when the appropriate action button is activated. We want to call the child processes and immediatelyt return to IDL without waiting for the child process to finish.
>
> Does anyone know how this can be done using Windows?
>
> Thank you
> ian
To call a C program from a IDL one, you can use the CALL_EXTERNAL
function for IDL, and put your C program into a DLL.
In your DLL, you can spawn another process...

E.G.

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		calling c from idl By: ijg9766 on Thu, 20 April 1995 00:00
		Re: calling c from idl By: Emmanuel GUYOT on Mon, 24 April 1995 00:00
		Re: calling c from idl By: pellet on Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00
		Re: Calling C from IDL By: David Foster on Thu, 23 October 1997 00:00
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