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Re: IDL environment [message #42126 is a reply to message #42125]

Tue, 28 December 2004 03:03

R.Bauer
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Registered: November 1998

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judy wrote:

> I am a newbe to IDL and looking for information for setting up the
> environment. I did create the ~/idl_startup.pro file to set the
> graphics to true_color=24, also added a directory to the path. I would
> also like to change the idl prompt from something like,
>
> /home/judy/idl>
>
> and have the prompt update to always display the current working
> directory. I have experimented with the !prompt variable, could
> probably create a alias cd.pro program to update the variable every
> time the directory changes, just thought I would ask this group first.
>
> I am currently using,
>
> IDL = Student Edition 6.0.3 (linux x86 m32)
> OS = SuSE 9.0
> Shell= tcsh
>
> Thanks,
> Judy

Dear Judy

from all the experience I have it is better to diable in preferences "Change
directory on open". On windows this may be useful but on *nix you are able
to start idl(de) [emacs] from the directory where your code is.

It is better to stay always in your directory. Otherwise if some routine
does not work as supposed your are caught in the directory where the
routine is from - probably with no write permission.

cheers

Reimar

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		Re: IDL environment By: JD Smith on Thu, 30 December 2004 12:48
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		Re: IDL environment By: Michael Wallace on Tue, 28 December 2004 08:16
		Re: IDL environment By: David Fanning on Tue, 28 December 2004 08:02
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