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Re: Path Problems Redux [message #59526]

Tue, 01 April 2008 11:23

Michael Galloy
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Registered: April 2006

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On Apr 1, 11:29 am, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Paul van Delst writes:
>> p.s. Just so we're jake, I want to stress my smiley's above are not laughing *at* you;
>> we're laughing *with* you. Maniacally.
>
> Well, try this on for size. I've given up--forever--letting
> IDL manage my PATH for me. So, I've decided all the new
> projects I'm creating will have the Manage Paths button
> turned off, and I will manage them myself.
>
> So, I created an IDL startup file with this in it:
>
> !PATH = 'G:\IDL\Coyote;' + $
> 'G:\IDL\CoyotePlus;' + $
> 'G:\IDL\Utilities;' + $
> Expand_Path('+G:\IDL\JHUAPL') + Path_Sep(/SEARCH_PATH) + $
> Expand_Path('+G:\IDL\Astronomy') + Path_Sep(/SEARCH_PATH) + $
> !PATH
>
> IDL starts up, the file executes (I know because there is also
> a print statement in there), and all is well. Except that my
> !PATH doesn't have *ANY* of these directories on it. However,
> if I do this:
>
> IDL> @fsc_startup
>
> Then the file executes for the 2nd time, and my directories are now
> on my PATH.
>
> Seriously, if I had a gun, I would be thinking about using it.
>
> How the %&#*@ do I put these files on my friggin' path so when
> I start IDL up I can get some work done!?
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> P.S. When I get to the bottom of this problem, it is going to
> result in one of the best articles I've *ever* written!

Since you have started down this path (no pun intended), check out my
solution:

http://michaelgalloy.com/2008/04/01/path-management.html

It's a bit involved to setup, but very easy to change once you have it
going.

Mike
--
www.michaelgalloy.com
Tech-X Corporation
Software Developer II

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		Re: Path Problems Redux By: Michael Galloy on Tue, 01 April 2008 11:23
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: Michael Galloy on Tue, 01 April 2008 11:20
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: C.E. Ordonez on Tue, 01 April 2008 10:53
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 April 2008 10:29
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Tue, 01 April 2008 10:13
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: Michael Galloy on Tue, 01 April 2008 09:30
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 April 2008 09:27
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: C.E. Ordonez on Tue, 01 April 2008 09:19
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 April 2008 09:13
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 April 2008 09:01
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: David Fanning on Tue, 01 April 2008 08:43
		Re: Path Problems Redux By: David Fanning on Wed, 02 April 2008 10:12

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