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Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file [message #62494 is a reply to message #62493]

Fri, 12 September 2008 08:03

Craig Markwardt
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Wox <nomail@hotmail.com> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> Is there a difference between a SAVE file made on a 32bit OS and a
> 64bit OS? I thought there was, but accidently I used a "64bit SAVE
> file" (i.e. build on a 64bit OS) on a 32bit machine and it worked. I
> seem to remember there were some issues...

In most cases, the formats should be compatible -- even backwards
compatible -- and were designed that way. If the file is bigger than
2 GB however, there will be some backward incompatibilities with very
old versions of IDL (like version 5.2 and earlier).

Craig

[ I'm speaking from the perspective of IDL 4/5/6 here. I don't use
version 7 much at all. ]

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		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: David Fanning on Fri, 12 September 2008 17:58
		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: ben.bighair on Fri, 12 September 2008 17:40
		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: David Fanning on Fri, 12 September 2008 14:48
		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: Robert Moss, PhD on Fri, 12 September 2008 14:41
		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: Jean H. on Fri, 12 September 2008 09:25
		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: David Fanning on Fri, 12 September 2008 09:06
		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: Craig Markwardt on Fri, 12 September 2008 08:55
		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: David Fanning on Fri, 12 September 2008 08:18
		Re: Is there a 32/64-bit save file By: Craig Markwardt on Fri, 12 September 2008 08:03

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