IDL Help: Contents

• New Features in IDL 6.1
  • New iTools and iTool Features
  • Visualization Enhancements
  • Analysis Enhancements
  • Language Enhancements
  • Runtime / Virtual Machine Enhancements
  • File Access Enhancements
  • IDLDE Enhancements
  • User Interface Toolkit Enhancements
  • Documentation Enhancements
  • New IDL Routines
  • IDL Routine Enhancements
  • New IDL Object Classes
  • New IDL Object Properties
  • New IDL Object Methods
  • IDL Object Property Enhancements
  • IDL Object Method Enhancements
  • ION 6.1 Enhancements
  • Features Obsoleted in IDL 6.1
  • Avoiding Backward Compatibility Issues
  • Requirements for this Release
• Using IDL
  • Introducing IDL
    • Overview
    • Launching IDL
    • Environment Variables Used by IDL
    • Command Line Options for IDL Startup
    • Startup Files
    • Message of the Day Files
    • Using Your Mouse with IDL
    • Using Keyboard Accelerators
    • Quitting IDL
    • Helpful Resources
  • The IDL Development Environment
    • Components of the IDLDE
    • File Menu
    • Edit Menu
    • Search Menu
    • Run Menu
    • Project Menu
    • Macros Menu
    • Window Menu
    • Help Menu
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Using the IDL Editor
    • About the IDL Editor
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Searching
    • Text Selection Modes (Windows Only)
    • Chromacoded Editor (Windows Only)
    • Block Comments
    • Functions/Procedures Menu
    • Using External Editors (Motif)
  • Using the IDL Command Input Line
    • Input to IDL
    • Executive Commands
    • Issuing Operating System Commands
  • Setting IDL Preferences
    • Customizing IDL
    • General Preferences
    • Layout Preferences
    • Graphics Preferences
    • Editor Preferences
    • Startup Preferences
    • Font Preferences
    • Path Preferences
  • Working With Macros
    • What are Macros?
    • Using the IDL Macro Toolbar
    • Creating UNIX Macros
    • Creating Windows Macros
    • Command Stream Substitutions
    • Building IDL Example Macros
  • Printing in IDL
    • Overview
    • Printing Graphics
    • IDL Printer Setup in Windows
    • IDL Printer Setup in UNIX or Mac OS X
  • Customizing IDL on Motif Systems
    • Using X Resources to Customize IDL
    • Command Line Options
    • Modifying the Control Panel
    • Action Routines
    • CDE File Manager Support
  • Creating and Running Programs in IDL
    • Overview
    • Running IDL Programs
    • Interrupting Program Execution
    • Variable Context After Interruption
    • Aborting IDL
    • Saving Variables from an IDL Session
    • For More Information on Programming
  • Executing Batch Jobs in IDL
    • Overview
    • Interpretation of Batch Statements
    • A Batch Example
  • Journaling in IDL
    • Overview
    • Journaling Examples
  • IDL Macros for Importing Data
    • Overview
    • Using Macros to Import Image Files
    • Using Macros to Import ASCII Files
    • Using Macros to Import Binary Files
    • Using Macros to Import HDF Files
  • Reading and Writing Images
    • List of Commands
    • Accessing Image Files Using Dialogs
    • Accessing General Image File Formats
    • Accessing Specific Image File Formats
    • Accessing Files Using Dialogs
    • Accessing Files With Compound Widgets
  • Reading and Writing ASCII Data
    • Overview
    • Reading an ASCII Data File
    • Advanced File Input/Output
  • Reading and Writing Binary Data
    • Overview
    • Reading a Binary Data File
    • Advanced File Input/Output
  • Graphics
    • Overview
    • IDL Direct Graphics
    • IDL Object Graphics
  • Direct Graphics Plotting
    • Overview
    • Plotting Keyword Parameters
    • Direct Graphics Coordinate Systems
    • Annotation - The XYOUTS Procedure
    • Plotting Symbols
    • Polygon Filling
    • Tick Marks
    • Logarithmic Scaling
    • Multiple Plots on a Page
    • Specifying the Location of the Plot
    • Plotting Missing Data
    • Date/Time Plotting
    • Using the AXIS Procedure
    • Using the CURSOR Procedure
  • Plotting Multi-Dimensional Arrays
    • Overview
    • Contour Plots
    • Overlaying Images and Contour Plots
    • Additional Contour Options
    • The SURFACE Procedure
    • Three-Dimensional Graphics
    • Three-Dimensional Transformations
    • Shaded Surfaces
    • Volume Visualization
    • References
  • Map Projections
    • Overview
    • The MAP_SET Procedure
    • The MAP_GRID Procedure
    • The MAP_CONTINENTS Procedure
    • Graphics Techniques for Mapping
    • Map Projections Described
    • Azimuthal Projections
    • Cylindrical Projections
    • Pseudocylindrical Projections
    • Putting Data on Maps
    • High-Resolution Continent Outlines
    • References
  • Image Display Routines
    • Overview
    • Images
    • Imaging Routines
    • Image Display
    • Reading from the Display Device
    • Color Tables
    • TrueColor Displays
    • Controlling the Device Cursor
    • References
  • Signal Processing
    • Overview
    • Digital Signals
    • Signal Analysis Transforms
    • The Fourier Transform
    • Interpreting FFT Results
    • Displaying FFT Results
    • Using Windows
    • Aliasing
    • FFT Algorithm Details
    • The Hilbert Transform
    • The Wavelet Transform
    • Convolution
    • Correlation and Covariance
    • Digital Filtering
    • Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Filters
    • FIR Filter Implementation
    • Infinite Impulse Response Filters
    • Routines for Signal Processing
    • References
  • Mathematics
    • IDL's Numerical Recipes Functions
    • Accuracy & Floating-Point Operations
    • Arrays and Matrices
    • Correlation Analysis
    • Curve and Surface Fitting
    • Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • Gridding and Interpolation
    • Hypothesis Testing
    • Integration
    • Linear Systems
    • Nonlinear Equations
    • Optimization
    • Sparse Arrays
    • Time-Series Analysis
    • Multivariate Analysis
    • References
  • Object Graphics
    • Overview
    • Direct versus Object Graphics
    • How to Use Object Graphics
    • Overview of Object Graphics Classes
    • Container Objects
    • Structure Objects
    • Atomic Graphic Objects
    • Composite Objects
    • Attribute Objects
    • Helper Objects
    • Destination Objects
    • File Format Objects
    • Properties of Objects
    • Alpha Channel and Objects
    • Undocumented Graphic Object Classes
  • The Graphics Object Hierarchy
    • Overview
    • Scenes
    • Viewgroups
    • Views
    • Models
    • Atomic Graphic Objects
    • Attribute and Helper Objects
    • The Rendering Process
    • Simple Plot Example
  • Transformations
    • Overview
    • Viewport
    • Projection
    • Eye Position
    • View Volume
    • Model Transformations
    • Coordinate Conversion
    • Example: Centering an Image
    • Example: Displaying a Surface
    • Virtual Trackball and 3D Transformations
  • Working with Color
    • Overview
    • Color and Digital Data
    • Indexed Color Model
    • RGB Color Model
    • Color and Destination Objects
    • Palettes
    • Using Color
    • How IDL Interprets Color Values
  • Using Attributes and Helpers
    • Overview
    • Font Objects
    • Palette Objects
    • Pattern Objects
    • Symbol Objects
    • Tessellator Objects
  • Working with Axes and Text
    • Overview
    • Axis Objects
    • Text Objects
  • Working with Plots and Graphs
    • Contour Objects
    • Polygon Objects
    • Polyline Objects
    • Plot Objects
    • Legend Objects
    • A Plotting Routine
  • Working with Surfaces
    • Surface Objects
    • Light Objects
    • An Interactive Surface Example
  • Working with Images
    • Image Objects
    • Colorbar Objects
    • Saving an Image to a File
  • Working with Volumes
    • Volume Objects
    • Volume Object Attributes
  • Selecting Objects
    • Selection and Data Picking
    • Selection
    • A Selection Example
    • Data Picking
    • A Data Picking Example
  • Using Destination Objects
    • Overview
    • Window Objects
    • Using Window Objects
    • Instancing
    • Buffer Objects
    • Clipboard Objects
    • Printer Objects
    • VRML Objects
    • Bitmap and Vector Graphic Output
  • Subclassing from Object Graphics
    • Creating Composite Classes or Subclasses
  • Performance Tuning Object Graphics
    • Overview
    • Polygon Mesh Optimization
    • Normal Computations
    • Retained Graphics and Expose Events
    • Improving Redraw Performance
    • Back-face Culling
    • Lighting
• Using IDL iTools
  • Introducing the IDL iTools
    • Introducing the iTools
    • Using this Guide
  • Importing and Exporting Data
    • About the Data Manager
    • Data Import Methods
      • Using the Data Import Wizard
      • Using File Open
      • Using the Data Manager Dialog
    • Importing Data From a File
    • Working with Unknown Data
    • Importing Data From the IDL Session
    • Exporting Data
      • Exporting Data to a File
      • Exporting Data to the IDL Session
  • Visualizations
    • About Visualizations
    • Visualization Creation Methods
      • Inserting Visualizations
    • Modifying Existing Visualizations
    • Exporting Visualizations
  • Manipulating the Display
    • Introduction
    • Selection of Objects
    • Undo/Redo
    • Adding a Data Space
    • Translation
    • Scaling
    • Zooming
    • View Panning
  • Adding Annotations
    • Introduction
    • Legends
    • Annotations
    • Additional Axes
  • Property Sheets and Browsers
    • Introduction
    • Property Sheets
    • The Visualization Browser
    • The Operations Browser
    • The Preferences Browser
  • Common Operations
    • Introduction
    • Window Layouts
    • File Operations
    • Rotation
    • Transformations
    • Filtering
    • Morphing
    • Additional Operations
      • Displaying Statistics
    • Rendering Translucent Objects
    • Operations on Regions of Interest
  • Working with Macros
    • Introduction
    • What Are Macros?
    • Recording Macros
    • Running Macros
    • Using the Macro Editor
    • Understanding Items in the Macro Editor
    • Making Selection and Tool Changes
    • Importing and Exporting Macros
  • Working with Styles
    • What Is a Style?
    • Creating Styles
    • Applying Styles
    • Editing Styles
    • Setting the Default Style
    • Importing and Exporting Styles
  • Working with Images
    • Introduction
    • Displaying Images
    • Using the Image Panel
    • Image Properties
    • Adding a Colorbar
    • Adding Axes
    • Resampling an Image
    • Filtering an Image
    • Applying a Morphological Operator
    • Contouring an Image
    • Surfacing an Image
    • Manipulating the Image Display
    • iImage Tool Operations
  • Working with Surfaces
    • Introduction
    • Displaying Surfaces
    • Surface Properties
    • Adding a Colorbar
    • Adding a Light
    • Adding a Legend
    • Adding Axes
    • Imaging a Surface
    • Contouring a Surface
    • Resampling a Surface
    • Filtering a Surface
    • Adding a Texture Map
    • Manipulating Surface Displays
    • iSurface Tool Operations
  • Working with Contours
    • Introduction
    • Displaying Contours
    • Contour Properties
    • Labelling Contours
    • Changing the Contour Colors
    • Filling Contours
    • Adding a Colorbar
    • Adding a Legend
    • Adding Axes
    • Filtering a Contour
    • Manipulating the Contour Display
    • iContour Tool Operations
  • Working with Plots
    • Introduction
    • Displaying Two-Dimensional Plots
    • Displaying Three-Dimensional Plots
    • Displaying Polar Plots
    • Overplotting
    • Plot Properties
    • Adding Legends
    • Adding a Colorbar
    • Adding Error Bars
    • Curve Fitting
    • Filtering a Plot
    • Manipulating the Plot Display
    • iPlot Tool Operations
  • Working with Volumes
    • Introduction
    • Displaying Volumes
    • Using the Volume Panel
    • Volume Properties
    • Adding a Colorbar
    • Adding Axes
    • Resampling Volumes
    • Showing an Image Plane
    • Extracting an IsoSurface
    • Extracting an Interval Volume
    • Manipulating the Volume Display
    • iVolume Tool Operations
  • Working with Maps
    • Introduction
    • Displaying Maps
    • Applying a Map Projection
    • Using the Map Panel
    • Displaying an Image
    • Registering an Image
    • Displaying a Contour
    • Creating a Shape Visualization
    • Inserting a Map Grid
    • Inserting an IDL Shapefile
  • iTools Interface Reference
    • Introduction
    • File Menu
    • Edit Menu
    • Insert Menu
    • Operations Menu
    • Window Menu
    • Help Menu
    • File Toolbar
    • Edit Toolbar
    • Manipulator Toolbar
    • Annotation Toolbar
    • Context Menu
  • Property Controls
  • Operations Properties
    • The Operations Browser
    • Macros Properties
    • Statistics Properties
    • Histogram Properties
    • Filter Properties
    • Rotate Properties
    • Transform Properties
    • Map Projection Properties
    • Map Register Image Properties
    • Morphing Properties
    • Crop Properties
    • Region Grow Properties
    • Contour Properties
    • Image Properties
    • Surface Properties
    • Volume Properties
    • Image Plane Properties
  • Visualization Properties
    • Introduction
    • The Visualization Browser
    • Window Properties
    • View Properties
    • Visualization Layer Properties
    • Data Space Properties
    • Visualization Type Properties
      • Plot
      • Plot 3D
      • Surface
      • Contour
      • Volume
      • Isosurface
      • Interval Volume
      • Image Plane
      • Colorbar
      • Histogram
      • Axes
      • Lights
      • Polygonal ROI
      • IDL Graphics Objects
      • Map Grid
      • ShapePolygon
      • ShapePolyline
      • ShapePoint
    • 2D Annotation Layer Properties
      • Text Annotation Properties
      • Line Annotation Properties
      • Line Profile Annotation Properties
      • Rectangle Annotation Properties
      • Oval Annotation Properties
      • Polygon Annotation Properties
      • Freehand Annotation Properties
    • Legend Properties
      • Legend Contour Items
      • Legend Contour Level Items
      • Legend Plot Items
      • Legend Surface Items
• Programming in IDL
  • Overview
    • What is an IDL Application?
    • About Building Applications in IDL
  • Components of the IDL Language
    • Expressions and Operators
      • Overview
      • IDL Operators
      • Operator Precedence
      • Data Type and Structure of Expressions
    • Constants and Variables
      • Data Types
      • Constants
      • Type Conversion Functions
      • Variables
      • System Variables
      • Common Blocks
    • Procedures and Functions
      • Overview
      • Defining a Procedure
      • Calling a Procedure
      • Defining a Function
      • Parameters
      • Using Keyword Parameters
      • Keyword Inheritance
      • Entering Procedure Definitions
      • How IDL Resolves Routines
      • Parameter Passing Mechanism
      • Calling Mechanism
      • Setting Compilation Options
    • Library Authoring
      • Overview of Library Authoring
      • Recognizing Potential Naming Conflicts
      • Advice for Library Authors
      • Converting Existing Libraries
    • Strings
      • Overview
      • String Operations
      • Non-string and Non-scalar Arguments
      • String Concatenation
      • Using STRING to Format Data
      • Byte Arguments and Strings
      • Case Folding
      • Whitespace
      • Finding the Length of a String
      • Substrings
      • Splitting and Joining Strings
      • Comparing Strings
      • Learning About Regular Expressions
    • Arrays
      • Overview
      • Array Subscripting
      • Subscript Ranges
      • Dimensionality of Subarrays
      • Using Arrays as Subscripts
      • Combining Subscripts
      • Storing Elements with Array Subscripts
      • Columns, Rows, and Array Majority
    • Structures
      • Overview
      • Creating and Defining Structures
      • Structure References
      • Using HELP with Structures
      • Parameter Passing with Structures
      • Arrays of Structures
      • Structure Input/Output
      • Advanced Structure Usage
      • Automatic Structure Definition
      • Relaxed Structure Assignment
    • Pointers
      • Overview
      • Heap Variables
      • Creating Heap Variables
      • Saving and Restoring Heap Variables
      • Pointer Heap Variables
      • IDL Pointers
      • Operations on Pointers
      • Dangling References
      • Heap Variable Leakage
      • Pointer Validity
      • Freeing Pointers
      • Pointer Examples
  • Basics of IDL Programming
    • Introduction to IDL Programming
      • What is an IDL Program?
      • Creating a Simple Program
      • Compiling and Running Your Program
      • Commenting Your IDL Code
      • Saving Compiled IDL Programs and Data
      • Restoring Compiled IDL Programs and Data
    • Files and Input/Output
      • Overview
      • File I/O in IDL
      • Unformatted Input/Output
      • Formatted Input/Output
      • Opening Files
      • Closing Files
      • Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs)
      • Reading and Writing Very Large Files
      • Using Free Format Input/Output
      • Using Explicitly Formatted Input/Output
      • Format Codes
        • A Format Code
        • : Format Code
        • $ Format Code
        • F, D, E, and G Format Codes
        • B, I, O, and Z Format Codes
        • Q Format Code
        • Quoted String and H Format Codes
        • T Format Code
        • TL Format Code
        • TR and X Format Codes
        • C() Format Code
        • C printf-Style Quoted String Format Code
        • Example: Reading Tables of Formatted Data
        • Example: Reading Records that Contain Multiple Array Elements
      • Using Unformatted Input/Output
      • Portable Unformatted Input/Output
      • Associated Input/Output
      • File Manipulation Operations
      • UNIX-Specific Information
      • Windows-Specific Information
      • Scientific Data Formats
      • Support for Standard Image File Formats
    • Assignment
      • Overview of the Assignment Statement
      • Assigning a Value to a Variable
      • Assigning Scalars to Array Elements
      • Assigning Arrays to Array Elements
      • Avoid Using Range Subscripts
      • Compound Assignment Operators
      • Using Associated File Variables
    • Program Control
      • Overview
      • Compound Statements
      • Conditional Statements
      • Loop Statements
      • Jump Statements
      • Definition of True and False
    • Writing Efficient IDL Programs
      • Overview
      • Expression Evaluation Order
      • Avoid IF Statements
      • Use Vector and Array Operations
      • Use System Functions and Procedures
      • Use Constants of the Correct Type
      • Eliminate Invariant Expressions
      • Virtual Memory
      • IDL Implementation
      • The IDL Code Profiler
    • Multithreading in IDL
      • The IDL Thread Pool
      • Controlling the IDL Thread Pool
      • Routines that Use the Thread Pool
    • Solutions to Common IDL Tasks
      • Determining Variable Scope
      • Determining if a Keyword is Set
      • Determining the Number of Array Elements in an Expression or Variable
      • Determining if a Variable is Defined
      • Supplying Values for Missing Keywords
      • Supplying Values for Missing Arguments
      • Determining the Size/Type of an Array
      • Determining if a Variable Contains a Scalar or Array Value
      • Calling Functions/Procedures Indirectly
      • Executing Dynamically-Created IDL Code
    • Building Cross-Platform Applications
      • Overview
      • Which Operating System is Running?
      • File and Path Specifications
      • Environment Variables
      • Files and I/O
      • Math Exceptions
      • Operating System Access
      • Display Characteristics and Palettes
      • Fonts
      • Printing
      • SAVE and RESTORE
      • Widgets
      • Using External Code
      • IDL DataMiner Issues
    • Debugging an IDL Program
      • Overview
      • Debugging Commands
      • The Variable Watch Window
    • Controlling Errors
      • Overview
      • Default Error-Handling Mechanism
      • Disappearing Variables
      • Controlling Errors Using CATCH
      • Controlling Errors Using ON_ERROR
      • Controlling Input/Output Errors
      • Error Signaling
      • Obtaining Traceback Information
      • Error Handling
      • Math Errors
    • Providing Online Help For Your Application
      • Overview
      • Providing Help Within the User Interface
      • Displaying Text Files
      • Using an External Viewer
      • About IDL's Online Help System
      • Using IDL's Online Help Viewers
  • Creating Applications in IDL
    • Creating IDL Projects
      • Overview
      • Where to Store the Files for a Project
      • Creating a Project
      • Opening, Closing, and Saving Projects
      • Modifying Project Groups
      • Adding, Moving, and Removing Files
      • Working with Files in a Project
      • Setting the Options for a Project
      • Selecting the Build Order
      • Compiling an Application from a Project
      • Building a Project
      • Running an Application from a Project
      • Exporting a Project
    • Distributing IDL Applications
      • What is a Stand-Alone IDL Application?
      • Building a Native IDL Application
      • Licensing Options for IDL Applications
      • The IDL Virtual Machine
      • Embedded Licensing
      • Runtime Licensing
      • Building Your Application
      • Preparing a Windows Distribution
      • Preparing a UNIX Distribution
      • Distributing Your Application on a CD
      • Installing Your Application
      • Incorporating the IDL Data Miner
  • Using IDL Objects
    • Object Basics
      • Object-Oriented Programming
      • IDL Object Overview
      • Class Structures
      • Inheritance
      • Object Heap Variables
      • Null Objects
      • The Object Lifecycle
      • Operations on Objects
      • Obtaining Information about Objects
      • Method Routines
      • Method Overriding
      • Object Examples
    • Using Language Catalogs
      • What Is a Language Catalog?
      • Creating a Language Catalog File
      • Using the IDLffLangCat Class
      • Widget Example
    • Using the XML Parser Object Class
      • About XML
      • Using the XML Parser
      • Example: Reading Data Into an Array
      • Example: Reading Data Into Structures
      • Building Complex Data Structures
    • Using the XML DOM Object Classes
      • About the Document Object Model
      • About the XML DOM Object Classes
      • Using the XML DOM Object Classes
      • Tree-Walking Example
  • Creating Graphical User Interfaces
    • Using the IDL GUIBuilder
      • Overview
      • Starting the IDL GUIBuilder
      • Creating an Example Application
      • IDL GUIBuilder Tools
      • Widget Operations
      • Generating Files
      • IDL GUIBuilder Examples
      • Widget Properties
      • Common Widget Properties
      • Base Widget Properties
      • Button Widget Properties
      • Text Widget Properties
      • Label Widget Properties
      • Slider Widget Properties
      • Droplist Widget Properties
      • Listbox Widget Properties
      • Draw Widget Properties
      • Table Widget Properties
      • Tab Widget Properties
      • Tree Widget Properties
    • Widgets
      • Overview
      • Widget Primitives
      • Compound Widgets
      • Dialogs
      • Utilities
    • Creating Widget Applications
      • About Widget Applications
      • Widget Programming Concepts
      • Example 1: A Simple Widget Application
      • Widget Application Lifecycle
      • Manipulating Widgets
      • Working With Widget IDs
      • Widget User Values
      • Widget Event Processing
      • Example 2: Event Processing and User Values
      • Managing Application State
      • Compound Widgets
      • Example 3: Compound Widget
      • Debugging Widget Applications
    • Widget Application Techniques
      • Working with Widget Events
      • Using Multiple Widget Hierarchies
      • Creating Menus
      • Widget Sizing
      • Tips on Creating Widget Applications
      • Using Button Widgets
      • Using Draw Widgets
      • Using Property Sheet Widgets
      • Using Table Widgets
      • Using Tab Widgets
      • Using Tree Widgets
      • Enhancing Widget Application Usability
  • iTools
    • What are iTools?
    • What is the iTools Component Framework?
    • About this Manual
    • About the iTools Code Base
    • Skills Required to Use the iTools Component Framework
  • Understading the iTools Component Framewok
    • iTool System Architecture
      • Overview
      • iTools Object Model Diagram
      • iTool Object Identifiers
      • iTool Object Hierarchy
      • Registering Components
      • iTool Messaging System
      • System Resources
    • Data Management
      • Overview
      • iTool Data Manager
      • iTool Data Types
      • iTool Data Objects
      • Predefined iTool Data Classes
      • Parameters
      • Data Type Matching
      • Data Update Mechanism
    • Property Management
      • About the Properties Interface
      • Property Data Types
      • Registering Properties
      • Property Identifiers
      • Property Attributes
      • Property Aggregation
      • Property Update Mechanism
      • Properties of the iTools System
  • Using the iTools Component Framework
    • Creating an iTool
      • Overview
      • Creating a New iTool Class
      • Registering a New Tool Class
      • Creating an iTool Launch Routine
      • Example: Simple iTool
    • Creating a Visualization
      • Overview
      • Predefined iTool Visualization Classes
      • Creating a New Visualization Type
      • Registering a Visualization Type
      • Unregistering a Visualization Type
      • Example: Image-Contour Visualization
    • Creating an Operation
      • Overview
      • Predefined iTool Operations
      • Operations and the Undo/Redo System
      • Creating a New Data-Centric Operation
      • Creating a New Generalized Operation
      • Operations and Macros
      • Registering an Operation
      • Unregistering an Operation
      • Example: Data Resample Operation
    • Creating a Manipulator
      • Overview of Manipulators
      • The Manipulator Creation Process
      • Predefined iTool Manipulators
      • Manipulators and the Undo/Redo System
      • Using Manipulator Public Instance Data
      • Creating a New Manipulator
      • Registering a Manipulator
      • Unregistering a Manipulator
      • Example: Color Table Manipulator
    • Creating a File Reader
      • Overview
      • Predefined iTool File Readers
      • Creating a New File Reader
      • Registering a File Reader
      • Unregistering a File Reader
      • Example: TIFF File Reader
    • Creating a File Writer
      • Overview
      • Predefined iTool File Writers
      • Creating a New File Writer
      • Registering a File Writer
      • Unregistering a File Writer
      • Example: TIFF File Writer
  • Modifying the iTool User Interface
    • iTool User Interface Architecture
      • Overview
      • User Interface Objects
    • Using iTool User Interface Elements
      • Overview
      • Status Messages
      • Prompts
      • Informational Messages
    • Creating a User Interface Service
      • Overview
      • Predefined iTool UI Services
      • Creating a New UI Service
      • Registering a UI Service
      • Executing a User Interface Service
      • Example: Changing a Property Value
    • Creating a User Interface Panel
      • Overview
      • Creating a UI Panel Interface
      • Creating Callback Routines
      • Registering a UI Panel
      • Example: A Simple UI Panel
    • Creating a Custom iTool Widget Interface
      • About Custom iTool Widget Interfaces
      • Overview: Creating an iTool Interface
      • iTool Widget Interface Concepts
      • Creating the Interface Routine
      • Adding Menus
      • Adding a Toolbar
      • Adding an iTool Window
      • Adding a Statusbar
      • Adding a User Interface Panel
      • Handling Callbacks
      • Handling Resize Events
      • Handling Shutdown Events
      • Creating an iTool Launch Routine
      • Example: a Custom iTool Interface
  • Additional iTool Information
    • Controlling iTools from the IDL Command Line
      • Overview of iTool Programmatic Control
      • Retrieving an iTool Object Reference
      • Retrieving Component Identifiers
      • Retrieving Property Information
      • Changing Property Values
      • Running Operations
      • Selecting Items in the iTool
      • Replacing Data in an iTool
    • iTool Compound Widgets
      • Overview: iTools Compound Widgets
      • CW_ITMENU
      • CW_ITPANEL
      • CW_ITSTATUSBAR
      • CW_ITTOOLBAR
      • CW_ITWINDOW
• IDL Language Reference
  • Overview of IDL Reference
  • IDL Syntax
  • Functional List of IDL Routines
    • 3D Visualization
    • Animation
    • Array Creation
    • Array Manipulation
    • Color Table Manipulation
    • Date and Time
    • Debugging
    • Dialog Routines
    • Direct Graphics, General
    • Error Handling
    • Executive Commands
    • External Linking
    • Font Manipulation
    • Help Routines
    • Image Processing
    • Input/Output
    • Language Catalogs
    • Mapping
    • Mathematics
    • Object Class Library
    • Operating System Access
    • Performance Testing
    • Plotting
    • Programming and IDL Control
    • Query Routines
    • Saving/Restoring a Session
    • Scientific Data Formats
    • Scope Functions
    • Signal Processing
    • Statements
    • String Processing
    • Structures
    • Type Conversion
    • Utilities
    • Wavelet Toolkit
    • Widget Routines
    • Widget Routines, Compound
    • Window Routines
  • Scientific Data Formats
    • Scientific Data Formats Overview
    • Common Data Format
      • Overview
      • Variables and Attributes
      • CDF File Options
      • Creating CDF Files
      • Alphabetical Listing of CDF Routines
      • CDF_ATTCREATE
      • CDF_ATTDELETE
      • CDF_ATTEXISTS
      • CDF_ATTGET
      • CDF_ATTINQ
      • CDF_ATTNUM
      • CDF_ATTPUT
      • CDF_ATTRENAME
      • CDF_CLOSE
      • CDF_COMPRESSION
      • CDF_CONTROL
      • CDF_CREATE
      • CDF_DELETE
      • CDF_DOC
      • CDF_ENCODE_EPOCH
      • CDF_EPOCH
      • CDF_ERROR
      • CDF_EXISTS
      • CDF_INQUIRE
      • CDF_LIB_INFO
      • CDF_OPEN
      • CDF_PARSE_EPOCH
      • CDF_VARCREATE
      • CDF_VARDELETE
      • CDF_VARGET
      • CDF_VARGET1
      • CDF_VARINQ
      • CDF_VARNUM
      • CDF_VARPUT
      • CDF_VARRENAME
    • Hierarchical Data Format - HDF5
      • Overview
      • The HDF5 Format
      • The IDL HDF5 Library
      • IDL HDF5 Limitations
      • Example Code - Reading an Image
      • Example Code - Reading a Subselection
      • Alphabetical Listing of HDF5 Routines
      • H5_CLOSE
      • H5_GET_LIBVERSION
      • H5_OPEN
      • H5_PARSE
      • H5A_CLOSE
      • H5A_GET_NAME
      • H5A_GET_NUM_ATTRS
      • H5A_GET_SPACE
      • H5A_GET_TYPE
      • H5A_OPEN_IDX
      • H5A_OPEN_NAME
      • H5A_READ
      • H5D_CLOSE
      • H5D_GET_SPACE
      • H5D_GET_STORAGE_SIZE
      • H5D_GET_TYPE
      • H5D_OPEN
      • H5D_READ
      • H5F_CLOSE
      • H5F_IS_HDF5
      • H5F_OPEN
      • H5G_CLOSE
      • H5G_GET_COMMENT
      • H5G_GET_LINKVAL
      • H5G_GET_MEMBER_NAME
      • H5G_GET_NMEMBERS
      • H5G_GET_OBJINFO
      • H5G_OPEN
      • H5I_GET_TYPE
      • H5R_DEREFERENCE
      • H5R_GET_OBJECT_TYPE
      • H5S_CLOSE
      • H5S_COPY
      • H5S_CREATE_SIMPLE
      • H5S_GET_SELECT_BOUNDS
      • H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_NPOINTS
      • H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_POINTLIST
      • H5S_GET_SELECT_HYPER_BLOCKLIST
      • H5S_GET_SELECT_HYPER_NBLOCKS
      • H5S_GET_SELECT_NPOINTS
      • H5S_GET_SIMPLE_EXTENT_DIMS
      • H5S_GET_SIMPLE_EXTENT_NDIMS
      • H5S_GET_SIMPLE_EXTENT_NPOINTS
      • H5S_GET_SIMPLE_EXTENT_TYPE
      • H5S_IS_SIMPLE
      • H5S_OFFSET_SIMPLE
      • H5S_SELECT_ALL
      • H5S_SELECT_ELEMENTS
      • H5S_SELECT_HYPERSLAB
      • H5S_SELECT_NONE
      • H5S_SELECT_VALID
      • H5T_CLOSE
      • H5T_COMMITTED
      • H5T_COPY
      • H5T_EQUAL
      • H5T_GET_ARRAY_DIMS
      • H5T_GET_ARRAY_NDIMS
      • H5T_GET_CLASS
      • H5T_GET_CSET
      • H5T_GET_EBIAS
      • H5T_GET_FIELDS
      • H5T_GET_INPAD
      • H5T_GET_MEMBER_CLASS
      • H5T_GET_MEMBER_NAME
      • H5T_GET_MEMBER_OFFSET
      • H5T_GET_MEMBER_TYPE
      • H5T_GET_NMEMBERS
      • H5T_GET_NORM
      • H5T_GET_OFFSET
      • H5T_GET_ORDER
      • H5T_GET_PAD
      • H5T_GET_PRECISION
      • H5T_GET_SIGN
      • H5T_GET_SIZE
      • H5T_GET_STRPAD
      • H5T_GET_SUPER
      • H5T_IDLTYPE
      • H5T_MEMTYPE
      • H5T_OPEN
    • Hierarchical Data Format
      • Overview
      • HDF Interfaces
      • Creating HDF Files
      • HDF Scientific Dataset ID Numbers
      • Alphabetical Listing of HDF Routines
      • HDF_AN_ANNLEN
      • HDF_AN_ANNLIST
      • HDF_AN_ATYPE2TAG
      • HDF_AN_CREATE
      • HDF_AN_CREATEF
      • HDF_AN_END
      • HDF_AN_ENDACCESS
      • HDF_AN_FILEINFO
      • HDF_AN_GET_TAGREF
      • HDF_Annotation_id2TAGREF
      • HDF_AN_NUMANN
      • HDF_AN_READANN
      • HDF_AN_SELECT
      • HDF_AN_START
      • HDF_Annotation_tag2ATYPE
      • HDF_Annotation_tagREF2ID
      • HDF_AN_WRITEANN
      • HDF_CLOSE
      • HDF_DELDD
      • HDF_DF24_ADDIMAGE
      • HDF_DF24_GETIMAGE
      • HDF_DF24_GETINFO
      • HDF_DF24_LASTREF
      • HDF_DF24_NIMAGES
      • HDF_DF24_READREF
      • HDF_DF24_RESTART
      • HDF_DFAN_ADDFDS
      • HDF_DFAN_ADDFID
      • HDF_DFAN_GETDESC
      • HDF_DFAN_GETFDS
      • HDF_DFAN_GETFID
      • HDF_DFAN_GETLABEL
      • HDF_DFAN_LABLIST
      • HDF_DFAN_LASTREF
      • HDF_DFAN_PUTDESC
      • HDF_DFAN_PUTLABEL
      • HDF_DFP_ADDPAL
      • HDF_DFP_GETPAL
      • HDF_DFP_LASTREF
      • HDF_DFP_NPALS
      • HDF_DFP_PUTPAL
      • HDF_DFP_READREF
      • HDF_DFP_RESTART
      • HDF_DFP_WRITEREF
      • HDF_DFR8_ADDIMAGE
      • HDF_DFR8_GETIMAGE
      • HDF_DFR8_GETINFO
      • HDF_DFR8_LASTREF
      • HDF_DFR8_NIMAGES
      • HDF_DFR8_PUTIMAGE
      • HDF_DFR8_READREF
      • HDF_DFR8_RESTART
      • HDF_DFR8_SETPALETTE
      • HDF_DUPDD
      • HDF_EXISTS
      • HDF_GR_ATTRINFO
      • HDF_GR_CREATE
      • HDF_GR_END
      • HDF_GR_ENDACCESS
      • HDF_GR_FILEINFO
      • HDF_GR_FINDATTR
      • HDF_GR_GETATTR
      • HDF_GR_GETCHUNKINFO
      • HDF_GR_GETIMINFO
      • HDF_GR_GETLUTID
      • HDF_GR_GETLUTINFO
      • HDF_GR_IDTOREF
      • HDF_GR_LUTTOREF
      • HDF_GR_NAMETOINDEX
      • HDF_GR_READIMAGE
      • HDF_GR_READLUT
      • HDF_GR_REFTOINDEX
      • HDF_GR_SELECT
      • HDF_GR_SETATTR
      • HDF_GR_SETCHUNK
      • HDF_GR_SETCHUNKCACHE
      • HDF_GR_SETCOMPRESS
      • HDF_GR_SETEXTERNALFILE
      • HDF_GR_START
      • HDF_GR_WRITEIMAGE
      • HDF_GR_WRITELUT
      • HDF_HDF2IDLTYPE
      • HDF_IDL2HDFTYPE
      • HDF_ISHDF
      • HDF_LIB_INFO
      • HDF_NEWREF
      • HDF_NUMBER
      • HDF_OPEN
      • HDF_PACKDATA
      • HDF_SD_ADDDATA
      • HDF_SD_ATTRFIND
      • HDF_SD_ATTRINFO
      • HDF_SD_ATTRSET
      • HDF_SD_CREATE
      • HDF_SD_DIMGET
      • HDF_SD_DIMGETID
      • HDF_SD_DIMSET
      • HDF_SD_END
      • HDF_SD_ENDACCESS
      • HDF_SD_FILEINFO
      • HDF_SD_GETDATA
      • HDF_SD_GETINFO
      • HDF_SDinterface_idTOREF
      • HDF_SD_ISCOORDVAR
      • HDF_SD_NAMETOINDEX
      • HDF_SD_REFTOINDEX
      • HDF_SD_SELECT
      • HDF_SD_SETCOMPRESS
      • HDF_SD_SETEXTFILE
      • HDF_SD_SETINFO
      • HDF_SD_START
      • HDF_UNPACKDATA
      • HDF_VD_ATTACH
      • HDF_VD_ATTRFIND
      • HDF_VD_ATTRINFO
      • HDF_VD_ATTRSET
      • HDF_VD_DETACH
      • HDF_VD_FDEFINE
      • HDF_VD_FEXIST
      • HDF_VD_FIND
      • HDF_VD_GET
      • HDF_VD_GETID
      • HDF_VD_GETINFO
      • HDF_VD_INSERT
      • HDF_VD_ISATTR
      • HDF_VD_ISVD
      • HDF_VD_ISVG
      • HDF_VD_LONE
      • HDF_VD_NATTRS
      • HDF_VD_READ
      • HDF_VD_SEEK
      • HDF_VD_SETINFO
      • HDF_VD_WRITE
      • HDF_VG_ADDTR
      • HDF_VG_ATTACH
      • HDF_VG_DETACH
      • HDF_VG_GETID
      • HDF_VG_GETINFO
      • HDF_VG_GETNEXT
      • HDF_VG_GETTR
      • HDF_VG_GETTRS
      • HDF_VG_INQTR
      • HDF_VG_INSERT
      • HDF_VG_ISVD
      • HDF_VG_ISVG
      • HDF_VG_LONE
      • HDF_VG_NUMBER
      • HDF_VG_SETINFO
    • HDF-EOS
      • Overview
      • Feature Routines
      • HDF-EOS Programming Model
      • Note on Array Ordering
      • Alphabetical Listing of EOS Routines
      • EOS_EH_CONVANG
      • EOS_EH_GETVERSION
      • EOS_EH_IDINFO
      • EOS_EXISTS
      • EOS_GD_ATTACH
      • EOS_GD_ATTRINFO
      • EOS_GD_BLKSOMOFFSET
      • EOS_GD_CLOSE
      • EOS_GD_COMPINFO
      • EOS_GD_CREATE
      • EOS_GD_DEFBOXREGION
      • EOS_GD_DEFCOMP
      • EOS_GD_DEFDIM
      • EOS_GD_DEFFIELD
      • EOS_GD_DEFORIGIN
      • EOS_GD_DEFPIXREG
      • EOS_GD_DEFPROJ
      • EOS_GD_DEFTILE
      • EOS_GD_DEFVRTREGION
      • EOS_GD_DETACH
      • EOS_GD_DIMINFO
      • EOS_GD_DUPREGION
      • EOS_GD_EXTRACTREGION
      • EOS_GD_FIELDINFO
      • EOS_GD_GETFILLVALUE
      • EOS_GD_GETPIXELS
      • EOS_GD_GETPIXVALUES
      • EOS_GD_GRIDINFO
      • EOS_GD_INQATTRS
      • EOS_GD_INQDIMS
      • EOS_GD_INQFIELDS
      • EOS_GD_INQGRID
      • EOS_GD_INTERPOLATE
      • EOS_GD_NENTRIES
      • EOS_GD_OPEN
      • EOS_GD_ORIGININFO
      • EOS_GD_PIXREGINFO
      • EOS_GD_PROJINFO
      • EOS_GD_QUERY
      • EOS_GD_READATTR
      • EOS_GD_READFIELD
      • EOS_GD_READTILE
      • EOS_GD_REGIONINFO
      • EOS_GD_SETFILLVALUE
      • EOS_GD_SETTILECACHE
      • EOS_GD_TILEINFO
      • EOS_GD_WRITEATTR
      • EOS_GD_WRITEFIELD
      • EOS_GD_WRITEFIELDMETA
      • EOS_GD_WRITETILE
      • EOS_PT_ATTACH
      • EOS_PT_ATTRINFO
      • EOS_PT_BCKLINKINFO
      • EOS_PT_CLOSE
      • EOS_PT_CREATE
      • EOS_PT_DEFBOXREGION
      • EOS_PT_DEFLEVEL
      • EOS_PT_DEFLINKAGE
      • EOS_PT_DEFTIMEPERIOD
      • EOS_PT_DEFVRTREGION
      • EOS_PT_DETACH
      • EOS_PT_EXTRACTPERIOD
      • EOS_PT_EXTRACTREGION
      • EOS_PT_FWDLINKINFO
      • EOS_PT_GETLEVELNAME
      • EOS_PT_GETRECNUMS
      • EOS_PT_INQATTRS
      • EOS_PT_INQPOINT
      • EOS_PT_LEVELINDX
      • EOS_PT_LEVELINFO
      • EOS_PT_NFIELDS
      • EOS_PT_NLEVELS
      • EOS_PT_NRECS
      • EOS_PT_OPEN
      • EOS_PT_PERIODINFO
      • EOS_PT_PERIODRECS
      • EOS_PT_QUERY
      • EOS_PT_READATTR
      • EOS_PT_READLEVEL
      • EOS_PT_REGIONINFO
      • EOS_PT_REGIONRECS
      • EOS_PT_SIZEOF
      • EOS_PT_UPDATELEVEL
      • EOS_PT_WRITEATTR
      • EOS_PT_WRITELEVEL
      • EOS_QUERY
      • EOS_SW_ATTACH
      • EOS_SW_ATTRINFO
      • EOS_SW_CLOSE
      • EOS_SW_COMPINFO
      • EOS_SW_CREATE
      • EOS_SW_DEFBOXREGION
      • EOS_SW_DEFCOMP
      • EOS_SW_DEFDATAFIELD
      • EOS_SW_DEFDIM
      • EOS_SW_DEFDIMMAP
      • EOS_SW_DEFGEOFIELD
      • EOS_SW_DEFIDXMAP
      • EOS_SW_DEFTIMEPERIOD
      • EOS_SW_DEFVRTREGION
      • EOS_SW_DETACH
      • EOS_SW_DIMINFO
      • EOS_SW_DUPREGION
      • EOS_SW_EXTRACTPERIOD
      • EOS_SW_EXTRACTREGION
      • EOS_SW_FIELDINFO
      • EOS_SW_GETFILLVALUE
      • EOS_SW_IDXMAPINFO
      • EOS_SW_INQATTRS
      • EOS_SW_INQDATAFIELDS
      • EOS_SW_INQDIMS
      • EOS_SW_INQGEOFIELDS
      • EOS_SW_INQIDXMAPS
      • EOS_SW_INQMAPS
      • EOS_SW_INQSWATH
      • EOS_SW_MAPINFO
      • EOS_SW_NENTRIES
      • EOS_SW_OPEN
      • EOS_SW_PERIODINFO
      • EOS_SW_QUERY
      • EOS_SW_READATTR
      • EOS_SW_READFIELD
      • EOS_SW_REGIONINFO
      • EOS_SW_SETFILLVALUE
      • EOS_SW_WRITEATTR
      • EOS_SW_WRITEDATAMETA
      • EOS_SW_WRITEFIELD
      • EOS_SW_WRITEGEOMETA
    • Network Common Data Format
      • Overview
      • NetCDF Data Modes
      • Attributes, Dimensions, and Variables
      • Creating NetCDF Files
      • Type Conversion
      • Specifying Attributes and Variables
      • String Data in NetCDF Files
      • Alphabetical Listing of NCDF Routines
      • NCDF_ATTCOPY
      • NCDF_ATTDEL
      • NCDF_ATTGET
      • NCDF_ATTINQ
      • NCDF_ATTNAME
      • NCDF_ATTPUT
      • NCDF_ATTRENAME
      • NCDF_CLOSE
      • NCDF_CONTROL
      • NCDF_CREATE
      • NCDF_DIMDEF
      • NCDF_DIMID
      • NCDF_DIMINQ
      • NCDF_DIMRENAME
      • NCDF_EXISTS
      • NCDF_INQUIRE
      • NCDF_OPEN
      • NCDF_VARDEF
      • NCDF_VARGET
      • NCDF_VARGET1
      • NCDF_VARID
      • NCDF_VARINQ
      • NCDF_VARPUT
      • NCDF_VARRENAME
  • IDL Graphics Devices
    • Supported Devices
    • Keywords Accepted by the IDL Devices
    • Window Systems
    • Printing Graphics Output Files
    • The CGM Device
    • The HP-GL Device
    • The Metafile Display Device
    • The Null Display Device
    • The PCL Device
    • The Printer Device
    • The PostScript Device
    • The Regis Terminal Device
    • The Tektronix Device
    • The Microsoft Windows Device
    • The X Windows Device
    • The Z-Buffer Device
  • Graphics Keywords
    • Graphic Keywords List
    • BACKGROUND
    • CHANNEL
    • CHARSIZE
    • CHARTHICK
    • CLIP
    • COLOR
    • DATA
    • DEVICE
    • FONT
    • LINESTYLE
    • NOCLIP
    • NODATA
    • NOERASE
    • NORMAL
    • ORIENTATION
    • POSITION
    • PSYM
    • SUBTITLE
    • SYMSIZE
    • T3D
    • THICK
    • TICKLEN
    • TITLE
    • [XYZ]CHARSIZE
    • [XYZ]GRIDSTYLE
    • [XYZ]MARGIN
    • [XYZ]MINOR
    • [XYZ]RANGE
    • [XYZ]STYLE
    • [XYZ]THICK
    • [XYZ]TICK_GET
    • [XYZ]TICKFORMAT
    • [XYZ]TICKINTERVAL
    • [XYZ]TICKLAYOUT
    • [XYZ]TICKLEN
    • [XYZ]TICKNAME
    • [XYZ]TICKS
    • [XYZ]TICKUNITS
    • [XYZ]TICKV
    • [XYZ]TITLE
    • Z
    • ZVALUE
  • Thread Pool Keywords
    • TPOOL_MAX_ELTS
    • TPOOL_MIN_ELTS
    • TPOOL_NOTHREAD
  • System Variables
    • What Are System Variables?
    • Constant System Variables
      • !DPI
      • !DTOR
      • !MAP
      • !PI
      • !RADEG
      • !VALUES
    • Error Handling System Variables
      • !ERR
      • !ERROR_STATE
      • !ERROR
      • !ERR_STRING
      • !EXCEPT
      • !MOUSE
      • !MSG_PREFIX
      • !SYSERROR
      • !SYSERR_STRING
      • !WARN
    • IDL Environment System Variables
      • !CPU
      • !DIR
      • !DLM_PATH
      • !EDIT_INPUT
      • !HELP_PATH
      • !JOURNAL
      • !MAKE_DLL
      • !MORE
      • !PATH
      • !PROMPT
      • !QUIET
      • !VERSION
    • Graphics System Variables
      • !C System Variable
      • !D System Variable
      • !ORDER System Variable
      • !P System Variable
      • !X, !Y, !Z System Variables
  • IDL Operators
    • Mathematical Operators
    • Minimum and Maximum Operators
    • Matrix Operators
    • Logical Operators
    • Bitwise Operators
    • Relational Operators
    • Other Operators
    • Operator Precedence
  • Special Characters
    • Exclamation Point (!)
    • Apostrophe (')
    • Semicolon (;)
    • Dollar Sign ($)
    • Quotation Mark (")
    • Period (.)
    • Ampersand (&)
    • Colon (:)
    • Asterisk (*)
    • At Sign (@)
    • Question Mark (?)
  • Reserved Words
  • Fonts
    • Overview
    • Fonts in IDL Direct vs. Object Graphics
    • About Vector Fonts
    • About TrueType Fonts
    • About Device Fonts
    • Choosing a Font Type
    • Embedded Formatting Commands
    • Formatting Command Examples
    • TrueType Font Samples
    • Vector Font Samples
  • IDL Wavelet Toolkit
    • Introduction to the IDL Wavelet Toolkit
      • What is the IDL Wavelet Toolkit?
      • IDL Wavelet Toolkit Architecture
    • Using the IDL Wavelet Toolkit
      • Starting the Toolkit
      • Menu Description
      • Preferences
      • Dataset Viewer
      • Importing Data
      • Wavelet Viewer
      • Wavelet Power Spectrum
      • Multiresolution Analysis
      • Denoise Tool
      • Adding User Tools
    • Theory and Examples
      • Wavelet Transform
      • Wavelet Power Spectrum
      • Denoise
      • Multiresolution Analysis
    • IDL Wavelet Toolkit Reference
      • List of Commands by Functionality
      • WV_APPLET
      • WV_CW_WAVELET
      • WV_CWT
      • WV_DENOISE
      • WV_DWT
      • WV_FN_COIFLET
      • WV_FN_DAUBECHIES
      • WV_FN_GAUSSIAN
      • WV_FN_HAAR
      • WV_FN_MORLET
      • WV_FN_PAUL
      • WV_FN_SYMLET
      • WV_IMPORT_DATA
      • WV_IMPORT_WAVELET
      • WV_PLOT3D_WPS
      • WV_PLOT_MULTIRES
      • WV_PWT
      • WV_TOOL_DENOISE
  • IDL DataMiner
    • Overview
      • Introduction to IDL DataMiner and ODBC
      • About This Volume
      • ODBC Conformance Levels
      • Network Access Requirements
      • Installation on UNIX Systems
    • Using the IDL DataMiner
      • Components
      • Using the DB_EXISTS Function
      • Creating a Database Object
      • Connecting to a Database
      • Finding Tables
      • Connecting to a Table
      • Working with Table Data
      • Example
      • ODBC SQL Syntax Notes
      • Data Type Mappings
      • Error Messages
    • IDL DataMiner API
      • How to Use this Chapter
      • DIALOG_DBCONNECT
      • DB_EXISTS
      • IDLdbDatabase
        • IDLdbDatabase Properties
        • IDLdbDatabase::Connect
        • IDLdbDatabase::ExecuteSQL
        • IDLdbDatabase::GetDatasources
        • IDLdbDatabase::GetProperty
        • IDLdbDatabase::GetTables
        • IDLdbDatabase::SetProperty
      • IDLdbRecordset
        • IDLdbRecordset Properties
        • IDLdbRecordset::AddRecord
        • IDLdbRecordset::CurrentRecord
        • IDLdbRecordset::DeleteRecord
        • IDLdbRecordset::GetField
        • IDLdbRecordset::GetProperty
        • IDLdbRecordset::GetRecord
        • IDLdbRecordset::MoveCursor
        • IDLdbRecordset::NFields
        • IDLdbRecordset::SetField
    • ODBC Configuration on UNIX Systems
      • Overview
      • ODBC Initialization File Format
      • ODBC Initialization File Example
  • Obsolete Features
    • What Are Obsolete Features?
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 6.1
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 6.0
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.6
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.5
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.4
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.3
    • SDF Routines Obsoleted in IDL 5.3
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.2
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.1
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.0
    • Features Obsoleted in IDL 4.0 or Earlier
    • Obsolete Arguments and Keywords
    • Obsolete System Variables
    • Obsolete Graphics Devices