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The IDLWAVE shell can be started with the command M-x
idlwave-shell. In idlwave-mode the function is
bound to C-c C-s. It creates a buffer
*idl* which is used to interact with the shell. If
the shell is already running, C-c C-s will simply
switch to the shell buffer. The command C-c C-l
(idlwave-shell-recenter-shell-window) displays the
shell window without selecting it. The shell can also be started
automatically when another command tries to send a command to it.
To enable auto start, set the variable
idlwave-shell-automatic-start to t.
In order to create a separate frame for the IDLWAVE shell
buffer, call idlwave-shell with a prefix argument:
C-u C-c C-s or C-u C-c C-l. If you always
want a dedicated frame for the shell window, configure the
variable idlwave-shell-use-dedicated-frame.
To launch a quick IDLWAVE shell directly from a shell prompt without an IDLWAVE buffer (e.g., as a replacement for running inside an xterm), define a system alias with the following content:
emacs -geometry 80x32 -eval "(idlwave-shell 'quick)"
Replace the ‘-geometry 80x32’ option with ‘-nw’ if you prefer the Emacs process to run directly inside the terminal window.
To use IDLWAVE with ENVI or other custom packages which change
the ‘IDL> ’ prompt, you must change
the idlwave-shell-prompt-pattern, which defaults to
‘"^ ?IDL> "’. Normally, you can just
replace the ‘IDL’ in this expression
with the prompt you see. A suitable pattern which matches the
prompt for both ENVI and IDL simultaneously is ‘"^
?\\(ENVI\\|IDL\\)> "’.
This is the command to run IDL.
A list of command line options for calling the IDL program.
Regexp to match IDL prompt at beginning of a line.
Name to be associated with the IDL process.
nil)Non-nil means attempt to invoke idlwave-shell
if not already running.
Initial commands, separated by newlines, to send to IDL.
t)Non-nil means preserve command history
between sessions.
The file in which the command history of the idlwave shell
is saved. Unless it’s an absolute path, it goes in
idlwave-config-directory.
nil)Non-nil means IDLWAVE should use a special
frame to display the shell buffer.
nil)Non-nil means use a dedicated window for the
shell, taking care not it replace it with other buffers.
The frame parameters for a dedicated idlwave-shell frame.
t)Non-nil means idlwave-shell
raises the frame showing the shell window.
The prefix for temporary IDL files used when compiling regions.
Hook for customizing idlwave-shell-mode.
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