| Re: looking for app to run IDL 7 from within dos command line [message #65227 is a reply to message #65226] |
Fri, 20 February 2009 11:41   |
Jean H.
Messages: 472 Registered: July 2006
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mgklein@gmail.com wrote:
> I seem to remember seeing a app which would allow IDL for Windows to
> be run from within a DOS console window (similar to UNIX). I thought
> I saw it on the ITTVIS code library site but now I can't seem to find
> it. It was written by one of the IDL engineers, ostensibly as a proof-
> of-concept thing. Anyone have a link? Anyone tried it?
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> Thanks
Hi,
here is a copy of the original message
Jean
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>... for IDL 7.0 only.
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> I have created a Windows console application that provides familiar
> Unix command-line functionality. I know that you guys and gals are
> hard core IDL and Unix users, so please don't flame me if your
> favorite functionality isn't there.
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> The console application does have some nice additional features not
> found in the Unix command-line IDL app. Of special note, is the IDL
> "MP" mode. IDL MP mode allows you to create multiple IDL processes,
> switch the command line between them, and even asynchronously post a
> command to an MP process for execution in the background without
> blocking the command line. You can even create MP IDL sessions in
> different bit modes--allowing you to mix and match 32- and 64-bit
> processes.
>
> I did this project on the side, so I don't know how often I will be
> updating it. Hopefully, it will fulfill all your needs. (smile) I
> will collect feedback for any future releases. But, if you find
> something catastrophic, please let me know.
>
> I have minimally tested it on WinXP 32/64 and Vista. Please see the
> doc in the download file for the list of know issues and bugs, plus
> installation instructions, and full details on functionality.
>
> I've posted the download zip file on the ITTVIS code contribution
> site. Search for my name "Abraham", or the file name "wincl_7.0.zip",
> or, you can try this link:
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> https://www.ittvis.com/codebank/search.asp?FID=536
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>
> Merry Christmas
> Abraham Campbell
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