Need Help with IDL? Check Out These Tutorial Recommendations!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around seeking recommendations for tutorials on IDL (Interactive Data Language) programming, specifically focusing on compiling and running .pro files. Participants express their challenges and experiences as beginners in using IDL for data analysis, including Fourier Transform Spectroscopy.

Discussion Character

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  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • Dylan requests tutorial recommendations for IDL, mentioning difficulties with a simple .pro file.
  • Another participant expresses a similar situation, indicating a lack of experience with IDL and a weak programming background, seeking material to learn quickly.
  • A later reply notes the inactivity of the thread and provides a link to documentation and resources from Excelis, the company that now owns IDL technology.
  • One participant shares their experience of using a combination of Excelis resources and trial and error to become more proficient in IDL.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a common experience of being new to IDL and seeking help, but there is no consensus on specific tutorial recommendations or solutions to the challenges faced.

Contextual Notes

Some limitations include the lack of detailed responses to the original tutorial request and the reliance on external resources without further discussion on their effectiveness.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals new to IDL programming, particularly those involved in data analysis and undergraduate research, may find this discussion relevant.

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Hey everyone,

I just recently started working with a professor at my school who does a lot of programming in IDL (by ITT Visual Information Systems). I am new to the program/language, and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a good tutorial which goes over compiling and running .pro files. I'm having a hard time getting a very simple file I've written to go through.

Also, if anyone is experienced in IDL and willing to provide help here and there please PM me. I'm going to be doing a lot of data analysis (including Fourier Transform Spectroscopy) and I could use some friends that are familiar with IDL.

Thanks a lot,

-Dylan
 
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Hey Dylan,
Did anyone ever get back to you about this? I'm in a remarkably similar situation. I start undergraduate research in a couple days using IDL and I have ZERO experience with the language. My background in programming is pretty weak as is so I am trying to consume as much material on IDL as possible before Tuesday!
Thanks in advance
 
MathPhysFanatic said:
Hey Dylan,
Did anyone ever get back to you about this? I'm in a remarkably similar situation. I start undergraduate research in a couple days using IDL and I have ZERO experience with the language. My background in programming is pretty weak as is so I am trying to consume as much material on IDL as possible before Tuesday!
Thanks in advance
You're the first person to post in this thread for more than 5 years, so I doubt that anyone got back to the OP here. I did a search and found Excelis as apparently being the company that owns this technology now. Here's a link to some documentation, programming, and resources - http://www.exelisvis.com/docs/home.html.
 
Mark44 said:
You're the first person to post in this thread for more than 5 years, so I doubt that anyone got back to the OP here. I did a search and found Excelis as apparently being the company that owns this technology now. Here's a link to some documentation, programming, and resources - http://www.exelisvis.com/docs/home.html.
Thanks for the response, I ended up using a combination of Excelis and trial and error but I'm off my feet and running now!
 

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