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Re: defining a data structure [message #54472 is a reply to message #54464]

Wed, 13 June 2007 11:39

David Fanning
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Ingo von Borstel writes:

> I'm just starting to dive into IDL objects. As objects are based upon a
> certain struct, I need to define them beforehand. Unfortunately I fail
> to figure out how to put a structure definition into a file such that it
> is automatically found when calling the corresponding object creation
> routine.
>
> Could anyone please point me out how the myobjectstruct__define.pro has
> to look like in order for it being recognized? Just putting in the
> structure's definition doesn't work as well as writing the whole thing
> as a procedure or function.

Huh? Say what!?

Put your structure definition in the LAST module in the
file. Name the module STRUCT__DEFINE and name the file
struct__define.pro and you are finished. (Two underscores
in both the module and filenames.) Then just make the object:

IDL> obj = Obj_New('Struct')

Cheers,

David
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		Re: defining a data structure By: David Fanning on Thu, 14 June 2007 09:36
		Re: defining a data structure By: Ingo von Borstel on Thu, 14 June 2007 09:29
		Re: defining a data structure By: David Fanning on Wed, 13 June 2007 11:39
		Re: defining a data structure By: jkj on Wed, 13 June 2007 11:33

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