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Re: command upon exit [message #79718]

Tue, 27 March 2012 08:08

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Russell writes:

> I know you can issue commands to run at startup (such as by setting
> the IDL_STARTUP variable), but can you have IDL execute a set of
> commands upon exit? I want IDL to do a few basic things every time I
> type "exit" at the IDL prompt....

I would write a "Quit" procedure and retrain
your fingers to type "quit" instead of "exit".
Won't help if you kill IDL with the mouse, but
it's something...

Cheers,

David

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David Fanning, Ph.D.
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