| Re: version 7 [message #56799] |
Thu, 15 November 2007 14:29  |
Doug Edmundson
Messages: 58
Registered: November 2005
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R.G. Stockwell wrote:
> "David Fanning" <david@dfanning.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.21a64b77c776657d989d06@news.frii.com...
>> R.G. Stockwell writes:
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>>> is the Navigating the IDL Workbench book worth getting?
>>> It is very inexpensive, and I am not (very) familiar with eclipse.
>> Yes, and it will put a couple of bucks in Ronn's
>> pocket, which I think is a good thing. :-)
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>>> But I am going to be thrilled beyond belief if I can
>>> change from windows to unix without noticing.
>> Without noticing!? The fonts suck in a UNIX browser,
>> I've noticed. But I don't notice at all in EMACS.
>> I have no idea about the IDL Workshop fonts. :-)
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> ok, i'll order it. thanks.
> I can live with lousy fonts, fortunately my eyesight
> is going on me so I can't even tell if the fonts are ugly anymore.
> I'll be happy if I can just have a common set of hot keys to use,
> rather than firing off about 20 commands before realizing that
> I am in the linux IDLDE (and the groaning loudly).
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> Cheers,
> bob
When I first ran the IDL Workbench on one of our Sun boxes I was shocked
at how good everything looked. I simply didn't expect nice, smooth
fonts. This experience should be similar throughout the rest of the UI.
Our feeling is that the IDL Workbench will provide a very modern and
useful tool for IDL programmers.
Doug
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