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Re: Question about user input in IDL [message #67317 is a reply to message #67178]

Fri, 10 July 2009 12:28

David Fanning
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Joanna writes:

> Hi, thanks for the response...I actually figured out a way to make it
> work using an if loop. I just said if x eq 'alpha' then a=alpha, and
> then stuck that a into the function I was actually using on the data
> and it worked. Thanks again!

Well, then, here is one of your first programming lessons: There
are typically *many* ways to do the job in software. The
only trick is to learn how to be either as elegant or
as efficient (depends on your personality) as possible.
It takes a while. Try to pick good mentors. :-)

Cheers,

David

P.S. To determine if you tend toward "elegance"
or "efficiency", try watching a replay of the 2008
Wimbledon tennis final and see if you find yourself
rooting for Federer or Nadal. That should give you
a pretty good clue.

--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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		Re: Question about user input in IDL By: David Fanning on Thu, 09 July 2009 14:46
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