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| Re: dialog_pickfile bug? [message #84219 is a reply to message #84217] |
Sun, 05 May 2013 04:22  |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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superchromix writes:
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> hmm....
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> It seems that this problem goes away if the /WRITE keyword is
> specified.....
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> At least that's a temporary solution, as long as you're writing files.
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> This would seem to indicate that it's not a Windows bug, however...
> more likely something to do with IDL?
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> Perhaps a 5-minute bug fix for ExelisVis ?
You would think so, but here is what happened the last time we discussed
it. (I see you participated in the discussion.)
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> On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:31:41 AM UTC-7, David Fanning wrote:
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> Good point. But, if you are just looking for stocking
> stuffers, here is a problem that I think might take
> you five minutes to fix (since you do it correctly
> in other parts of the code) that makes it difficult
> to write professional looking interfaces for IDL
> programs. I bring it up because someone asked me
> about it, again, yesterday. I've been reporting the
> problem since IDL 6.4, at least.
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> http://www.idlcoyote.com/widget_tips/nameclip.php
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> Well, bad news David. I spent a day looking at this, and it turns out
> to be a Microsoft Windows vendor bug. Sorry.
> -Chris
> ExelisVIS
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thue. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: dialog_pickfile bug? [message #84220 is a reply to message #84219] |
Sun, 05 May 2013 03:59 |
markb77
Messages: 217
Registered: July 2006
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hmm....
It seems that this problem goes away if the /WRITE keyword is
specified.....
At least that's a temporary solution, as long as you're writing files.
This would seem to indicate that it's not a Windows bug, however...
more likely something to do with IDL?
Perhaps a 5-minute bug fix for ExelisVis ?
cheers,
Mark
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| Re: dialog_pickfile bug? [message #84221 is a reply to message #84220] |
Sat, 04 May 2013 16:59 |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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superchromix writes:
> I'm running into some weirdness with the dialog_pickfile routine.
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> When you specify the FILE keyword, only a part of the file name shows
> up in the dialog box when the window opens. For example:
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> testfile = dialog_pickfile(file='test12345678987654321.txt')
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> when I execute this command, only a part of the file name:
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> 78987654321.txt
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> shows up in the file name input box. The full file name is actually
> there, but you have to use the left arrow key to move the cursor over
> to the left before you can see it.
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> my system: IDL Version 8.0.1, Microsoft Windows (Win32 x86_64 m64)
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> has anyone else encountered this?
Every day. :-(
Apparently, it is a Windows OS bug that has never been fixed. Anyway,
the word here is there is nothing the folks at ExelisVis can do to fix
it.
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thue. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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