Command Line View

The Command Line view displays the IDL command line, which is used to execute IDL statements, compile and launch applications, and create $MAIN$ (main-level) programs.

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To add the Command Line view to the current perspective, click Window → Show View → Command Line.

Note
Because the Command Line view maintains a constant height, it cannot be stacked together with over views.

Toolbar

The toolbar of the Command Line view contains the following buttons:

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Toolbar Button
Description

Clear the Command Line

Removes all text from the command line view.

Reset IDL

Allows you to either:

  • Perform a normal reset the IDL session (using the .RESET_SESSION executive command)
  • Perform a full reset of the IDL session (using the .FULL_RESET_SESSION executive command).

Minimize

Minimizes the view in the perspective.

Maximize

Maximizes the view in the perspective.