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Re: IDL archive utility? [message #48528 is a reply to message #48527]

Wed, 26 April 2006 08:59

Craig Markwardt
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"James Everton" <james.everton@gmail.com> writes:
> Hi everybody,
>
> Is there some sort of archive utility in IDL? I need to be able to
> archive files from the IDL command line, and I also need to be able to
> perform that archive when someone is using the IDL Virtual Machine.
>
> Normally, I would make a call to .tar or .zip up the file, however
> mac-users and windows-users alike will be trying to use this program,
> so I need something that can go across both platforms.
>
> If one of you knows of an IDL built-in utility, that would be great. If
> not, does anyone know of a good cross-platform archiver that I could
> look into using that will still work with the Virtual Machine?

Isn't that exactly what IDL 'save' files are for? The files are
cross-platform for all machines that IDL runs on.

Craig

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