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Re: SAVE compress and Gzip [message #71455 is a reply to message #71423]

Fri, 18 June 2010 07:23

jeanh
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On 18/06/2010 7:33 AM, Xavi Llort wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to compress save files already done.
>
> If I compress the sav files in the unix terminal with Gzip, then IDL
> "RESTORE" command does not recognize them:
> IDL> save, a, filename='test.sav'
> IDL> exit
> $ gzip test.sav
> $ idl
> IDL> restore, 'test.sav.gz'
> % RESTORE: Not a valid save file: test.sav.gz
>
> This trick worked for binary files and OPEN command.
>
> Any ideas how can I manage to compress lots of save files already
> done, creating save files which can be directly opened from inside
> IDL?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Xavi

have you tried
save, a, filename='test.sav', /compress

Jean

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		Re: SAVE compress and Gzip By: jeanh on Mon, 21 June 2010 09:50
		Re: SAVE compress and Gzip By: David Fanning on Mon, 21 June 2010 09:32
		Re: SAVE compress and Gzip By: Xavi Llort on Mon, 21 June 2010 09:24
		Re: SAVE compress and Gzip By: jeanh on Fri, 18 June 2010 07:23
		Re: SAVE compress and Gzip By: Xavi Llort on Tue, 06 July 2010 05:37
		Re: SAVE compress and Gzip By: Aram Panasenco on Mon, 12 July 2010 13:17

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