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Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? [message #51782 is a reply to message #51781]

Wed, 06 December 2006 06:49

Braedley
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Registered: September 2006

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David Fanning wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I've recently had to upgrade to IDL 6.3 (I wanted to be
> able to read Ronn Kling's Christmas card!). But in reading
> it, I've noticed strange behavior for the second time. Is
> this something new? Here is the situation.
>
> 1. I install an IDL program that requires several files
> all in the same folder. I create a new folder in my
> working IDL folder for the files.
>
> 2. I change directories to the new folder inside of IDL
> with the CD command.
>
> 3. I try to run the program. It can't find some of the files
> that are in the current directory! :-(
>
> This has GOT to be new behavior! How can it NOT find those
> files? I have to put the directory on my path before I can
> run the program. Surely this can't be right!?
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

I had a similar problem with v6.2 (I think it works properly, if
somewhat slowly). I just opened the project and compiled everything
from there. It ran fine after that.

Cheers,
Braedley

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[Message index]

		Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? By: Kenneth Bowman on Wed, 06 December 2006 08:07
		Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? By: David Fanning on Wed, 06 December 2006 10:51
		Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? By: Rick Towler on Wed, 06 December 2006 10:50
		Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? By: edward.s.meinel@aero. on Wed, 06 December 2006 08:10
		Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? By: David Fanning on Wed, 06 December 2006 06:58
		Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? By: David Fanning on Wed, 06 December 2006 06:58
		Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? By: Braedley on Wed, 06 December 2006 06:49
		Re: IDL 6.3 Directory Change? By: btt on Wed, 06 December 2006 06:42

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