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Re: What is the advantage for IDL to run in background? [message #66430]

Mon, 11 May 2009 05:16

R.Bauer
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Registered: November 1998

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Li, Tongmu schrieb:
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to run a big code in IDL, actually it is pretty huge. And
> I know that IDL provides an option to run codes in background. I am
> starting to wonder whether it is true that it would be beneficial to
> run a big code in background.
>
> Thanks.
> -Tongmu

you can run it on an other or many other systems on any time you want.
Of course this won't work with apps that needs a operator sitting in
front of it using a mouse and a keyboard.

cheers
Reimar

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Re: What is the advantage for IDL to run in background? [message #66439 is a reply to message #66430]

Sun, 10 May 2009 19:03

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Li, Tongmu writes:

> I am trying to run a big code in IDL, actually it is pretty huge. And
> I know that IDL provides an option to run codes in background. I am
> starting to wonder whether it is true that it would be beneficial to
> run a big code in background.

"Beneficial" in what sense? So you can watch the Playing
For Change videos while your work gets done:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgWFxFg7-GU&feature=chann el

Probably. :-)

Cheers,

David

--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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