| Re: IDL Virtual Machine--Forget It [message #63248 is a reply to message #63133] |
Wed, 29 October 2008 23:38   |
M. Katz
Messages: 69
Registered: May 2005
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I'd like to add a clear statement here regarding the distribution of
runtime programs. I have now installed my VM application on several
different Windows and Mac machines that are not licensed for IDL and
do not have IDL installed. In NO CASES was it necessary to download
the 260 MB IDL installation from ITT. It is simply not required.
As David correctly mentions, the make_rt output is about 50ish MB and
includes so much more than is actually necessary, that I agree that
you can probably go into the subfolders and probably remove hundreds
of unused routines and files, if you're picky. (Note that The distro
can be much larger if you use the 64bit keyword because it seems to
create 2 distributions at once.)
Furthermore, once you have installed your program on someone's
machine, if you create an update, you can simply replace the (usually
small) .sav file (maybe less than 2-3 MB). I think the .sav is also
platform independent (saving you future effort), while the rest of the
distribution, which remains the same every time, may be very platform
specific.
M.
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