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Re: IDL is giving me a syntax error out of nowhere [message #62550 is a reply to message #62549]

Mon, 15 September 2008 12:31

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Ryan. writes:

> Any insights into this problem would be greatly appreciated,

Well, long integers don't have an decimal points in them:

IDL> print, 12345.678L

print, 12345.678L
^
Syntax error.

When you cast the float to a LONG, it becomes a long,
but the value cannot be determined the way you are
trying to use it, hence the error.

Cheers,

David
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		Re: IDL is giving me a syntax error out of nowhere By: David Fanning on Tue, 16 September 2008 07:37
		Re: IDL is giving me a syntax error out of nowhere By: ben.bighair on Tue, 16 September 2008 07:28
		Re: IDL is giving me a syntax error out of nowhere By: David Fanning on Tue, 16 September 2008 05:56
		Re: IDL is giving me a syntax error out of nowhere By: Ryan. on Tue, 16 September 2008 05:47
		Re: IDL is giving me a syntax error out of nowhere By: Jean H. on Mon, 15 September 2008 12:40
		Re: IDL is giving me a syntax error out of nowhere By: David Fanning on Mon, 15 September 2008 12:31

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