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.