IDL in DAMTP
We currently have IDL versions 7.0, 7.1 and 8.0 installed. The default version is currently 7.1. It is available on Linux and OSX computers.
The more useful commands are idl and
idlde, and adding numbers to the end often refers to a
specific version, e.g.
| Command | effect |
|---|---|
| idl | command-line interaction with idl - current default version |
| idlde | the graphical idl development environment (eclipse based) |
| idl80 | command-line interaction with idl 8.0 |
| idlde80 | the graphical idl 8.0 development environment (eclipse based) |
See also info items about idl e.g. for details of when newer versions were released.