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Re: Another Way IDL 8.0 is Fragile [message #73145] Mon, 25 October 2010 15:54 Go to previous message
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On Oct 25, 8:31 pm, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Here is another way IDL 8.0 is fragile.
>
> I've just crashed IDL 3 times in the last 10 minutes. I think
> I can do it pretty reliably now.
>
> I have a main-level program. No objects. I put a breakpoint
> in the main-level program. Now run it. Stop at the breakpoint.
> Move a couple of steps. Now, without thinking make a change
> to the program and hit the compile button instead of the
> resume button. About half the time, IDL will just completely
> disappear. And I mean QUICKLY, and without a trace. I have
> the compile button set to "save and compile".

Is that on Windows? I never had problems like that in the release
version, but I use IDL in Linux nearly all the time.
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