Changes between Version 36 and Version 37 of IDL


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Timestamp:
12/10/07 11:10:45 (19 years ago)
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secrest@…
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  • IDL

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    22= IDL =
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    4 [heep://www.ittvis.com/idl/ IDL] is available on all CAL configured worktations (just type 'idl' at the prompt).  The current version is 6.3.
     4[heep://www.ittvis.com/idl/ IDL] is available on all CAL configured worktations (just type 'idl' at the prompt).  The current version is 7.0.
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    66== licensing ==
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    8 CAL has a "floating" 50 user license (meaning that a properly configured IDL installation requests a license while running and then returns the license when finished).  The current license server runs on neptune.astro.columbia.edu and will serve licenses to any version of IDL running on any operating system.  Installation of IDL on a client machine means both installing the software and a "license.dat" file that contains the information required by the license server.  To install IDL on your (non-CW) system, you must first download the idl software from [http://www.ittvis.com/download/download.asp here].  Mac, Windows and Linux systems are supported.  Once you install the software, you will only be able to run it for seven minutes, in demo mode, because it is not licensed.  To obtain a copy of the CAL license, log on to a CAL CW (e.g. pluto) and copy the file
    9 {{{
    10 /opt/rsi/license/license.dat
     8CAL has a 40 "floating" user licenses (meaning that a properly configured IDL installation requests a license while running and then returns the license when finished) and 10 "node-locked" licenses for people who work on laptops and need to be able to run IDL while not connected to the Internet.  The current license server runs on neptune.astro.columbia.edu and will serve licenses to any version, 7.0 or earlier, of IDL running on any operating system.  Installation of IDL on a client machine means both installing the software and a "license.dat" file that contains the information required by the license server.  To install IDL on your (non-CW) system, you must first download the idl software from [http://www.ittvis.com/download/download.asp here].  Mac, Windows and Linux systems are supported.  Once you install the software, you will only be able to run it for seven minutes, in demo mode, because it is not licensed.  To obtain a copy of the CAL license, log on to a CAL CW (e.g. pluto) and copy the file
     9{{{
     10/opt/itt/license/license.dat
    1111}}}
    1212to the appropriate location on your system (the location differs depending on the system and the location IDL is installed on your system, but is generally the /full_idl_path/license/license.dat).