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Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 [message #76342 is a reply to message #76218]

Wed, 25 May 2011 05:32

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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FÖLDY Lajos writes:

> It is not an IDL 8.1 feature. I think it was present in IDL 1.0, too.

Yes, I'm sure it was, too. And maybe we have just
learned over the years to not create variables
named, say "bytscl", but I have a feeling there
are a lot more people than just me who have
variables named "image", and when that causes
your programs to not work in what appear to be
completely arbitrary ways (the program ran
10 minutes ago!!), then I think it is going
to cause deep consternation (not to say
animosity) toward the software.

I'm just saying this is not the first time
these new graphics function names have
given me a LOT of trouble. :-(

Cheers,

David

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		Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: David Fanning on Tue, 24 May 2011 08:24
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: David Fanning on Wed, 25 May 2011 07:58
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: pgrigis on Wed, 25 May 2011 07:34
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: pgrigis on Wed, 25 May 2011 07:32
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: David Fanning on Wed, 25 May 2011 05:32
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: Foldy Lajos on Wed, 25 May 2011 04:52
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: ameigs on Wed, 25 May 2011 02:58
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: Foldy Lajos on Wed, 25 May 2011 01:42
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: ben.bighair on Tue, 24 May 2011 18:22
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: David Fanning on Tue, 24 May 2011 14:28
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: Foldy Lajos on Tue, 24 May 2011 13:21
		Re: Happy Reasons to use IDL 8.1 By: David Fanning on Tue, 24 May 2011 13:14

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