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Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes [message #69243 is a reply to message #69187]

Sat, 26 December 2009 13:21

H. Evans
Messages: 18
Registered: December 2009

Junior Member

So, what's the problem with using a "new" syntax that involves the
comment character? This is what happens with numerous Unix shell
scripts. For example:

;!compile_opt idl1

which would not break old code, but would inform the new version that
the old syntax should be used when interpreting the .pro file. This
could/should be the first line of the file. This would make converting
older files a doddle with the flexibility of setting the default
compile_opt to idl2 while at the same time not breaking the file for
older versions of IDL. Ideally a flexible syntax should be specified
(could even be XML format if we really wanted to be absurd) that can
be encapsulated in the commented header of a file.

I'm still partial to a new file extension, though. As mentioned
before, it worked quite well with the FORTRAN community (and let's
face it, there hasn't been a compiled computer language to rival
Fortran developed in the last 20 years.). And let's not forget that
minor, but much needed upgrade to c: c++.

H.

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		IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: chris_torrence@NOSPAM on Fri, 18 December 2009 13:51
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: wlandsman on Mon, 28 December 2009 04:36
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: penteado on Sun, 27 December 2009 19:44
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: H. Evans on Sat, 26 December 2009 13:21
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: alt on Fri, 25 December 2009 02:30
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: penteado on Thu, 24 December 2009 08:49
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: wlandsman on Thu, 24 December 2009 05:07
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: David Fanning on Thu, 24 December 2009 03:44
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: penteado on Wed, 23 December 2009 22:13
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: David Fanning on Wed, 23 December 2009 20:48
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: proffmw@gmail.com on Wed, 23 December 2009 20:08
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: penteado on Wed, 06 January 2010 10:35
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: JDS on Fri, 08 January 2010 13:42
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Matt[2] on Wed, 06 January 2010 08:18
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Yngvar Larsen on Wed, 06 January 2010 07:29
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: David Fanning on Wed, 06 January 2010 07:13
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Yngvar Larsen on Wed, 06 January 2010 07:12
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Wed, 06 January 2010 06:52
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Yngvar Larsen on Wed, 06 January 2010 06:56
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Michael Galloy on Wed, 06 January 2010 13:52
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Maarten[1] on Wed, 06 January 2010 06:01
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Michael Galloy on Wed, 06 January 2010 13:25
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: penteado on Tue, 05 January 2010 15:54
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: JDS on Tue, 05 January 2010 14:41
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Thu, 07 January 2010 08:35
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: monkman on Tue, 05 January 2010 13:51
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: David Fanning on Tue, 05 January 2010 11:17
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: chris_torrence@NOSPAM on Tue, 05 January 2010 10:58
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: chris_torrence@NOSPAM on Tue, 05 January 2010 10:57
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: pgrigis on Tue, 05 January 2010 06:57
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: R.Bauer on Tue, 05 January 2010 06:09
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: David Fanning on Mon, 04 January 2010 11:58
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: chris_torrence@NOSPAM on Mon, 04 January 2010 11:41
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: R.Bauer on Mon, 04 January 2010 02:30
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Jeremy Bailin on Tue, 29 December 2009 21:31
		Ruby range operators? Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Fri, 08 January 2010 13:16
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: penteado on Fri, 08 January 2010 05:36
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Maarten[1] on Fri, 08 January 2010 04:19
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: H. Evans on Fri, 08 January 2010 01:29
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Michael Galloy on Thu, 07 January 2010 09:56
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: Maarten[1] on Thu, 07 January 2010 07:27
		Re: IDL 8.0 compile_opt changes By: wallabadah on Wed, 06 January 2010 16:30

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