The IDLWAVE Major Mode - IDLWAVE User Manual

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4 The IDLWAVE Major Mode

The IDLWAVE major mode supports editing IDL source files. In this chapter we describe the main features of the mode and how to customize them.

Code Formatting: Making code look nice
Routine Info: Calling Sequence and Keyword List
Online Help: One key press from source to help
Completion: Completing routine names and Keywords
Routine Source: Finding routines, the easy way
Resolving Routines: Force the Shell to compile a routine
Code Templates: Frequent code constructs
Abbreviations: Abbreviations for common commands
Actions: Changing case, Padding, End checking
Doc Header: Inserting a standard header
Motion Commands: Moving through the structure of a program
Misc Options: Things that fit nowhere else