Changes in IDL 6.0

Features Added in IDL 6.0

The following API features (functions, procedures, object classes or methods, etc.) were introduced in this release of IDL.

Table I-51: Features Introduced in IDL 6.0
Feature	Description
&&, \|\|, ~ logical operators	Introduced
++, -- increment operators	Introduced
##=, #=, *=, +=, -=, /=, <=, >=, AND=, EQ=, GE=, GT=, LE=, LT=, MOD=, NE=, OR=, XOR=, ^= compound assigment operators	Introduced
ARRAY_INDICES	Introduced
CURVEFIT	Added the following keywords: FITA, STATUS
DIALOG_PICKFILE	Added the following keywords: DEFAULT_EXTENSION, OVERWRITE_PROMPT
FILE_BASENAME	Introduced
FILE_DIRNAME	Introduced
FILE_LINES	Added the following keywords: COMPRESS
GAUSSFIT	Added the following keywords: MEASURE_ERRORS
HELP	Added the following keywords: PATH_CACHE
ICONTOUR	Introduced
IDL_VALIDNAME	Introduced
IDLanROI::ComputeMask	Added the following keywords: PIXEL_CENTER
IDLgrAxis	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrBuffer	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrClipboard	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrContour	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrImage	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrLight	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrModel	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrPlot	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrPolygon	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrPolyline	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrPrinter	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrROI	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrROIGroup	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrScene	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrSurface	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrText	Added the following properties: ALPHA_CHANNEL, DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, FILL_BACKGROUND, FILL_COLOR, KERNING, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrView	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrViewgroup	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrVolume	Added the following properties: DEPTH_TEST_DISABLE, DEPTH_TEST_FUNCTION, DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE, REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrVRML	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES
IDLgrWindow	Added the following properties: REGISTER_PROPERTIES, VIRTUAL_DIMENSIONS, VISIBLE_LOCATION
IDLitCommand	Introduced
IDLitCommandSet	Introduced
IDLitComponent	Introduced
IDLitContainer	Introduced
IDLitData	Introduced
IDLitDataContainer	Introduced
IDLitDataOperation	Introduced
IDLitIMessaging	Introduced
IDLitManipulator	Introduced
IDLitManipulatorContainer	Introduced
IDLitManipulatorManager	Introduced
IDLitManipulatorVisual	Introduced
IDLitOperation	Introduced
IDLitParameter	Introduced
IDLitParameterSet	Introduced
IDLitReader	Introduced
IDLITSYS_CREATETOOL	Introduced
IDLitTool	Introduced
IDLitUI	Introduced
IDLitVisualization	Introduced
IDLitWindow	Introduced
IDLitWriter	Introduced
IDLjavaObject	Introduced
IIMAGE	Introduced
INTERVAL_VOLUME	Added the following keywords: PROGRESS_CALLBACK, PROGRESS_METHOD, PROGRESS_OBJECT, PROGRESS_PERCENT, PROGRESS_USERDATA
IPLOT	Introduced
ISOSURFACE	Added the following keywords: PROGRESS_CALLBACK, PROGRESS_METHOD, PROGRESS_OBJECT, PROGRESS_PERCENT, PROGRESS_USERDATA
ISURFACE	Introduced
ITCURRENT	Introduced Note: Routine was renamed ISETCURRENT in IDL 7.1
ITDELETE	Introduced Note: Routine was renamed IDELETE in IDL 7.1
ITGETCURRENT	Introduced Note: Routine was renamed IGETCURRENT in IDL 7.1
ITREGISTER	Introduced Note: Routine was renamed IREGISTER in IDL 7.1
ITRESET	Introduced Note: Routine was renamed IRESET in IDL 7.1
IVOLUME	Introduced
LMGR	Added the following keywords: VM
LOGICAL_AND	Introduced
LOGICAL_OR	Introduced
LOGICAL_TRUE	Introduced
MESH_DECIMATE	Added the following keywords: PROGRESS_CALLBACK, PROGRESS_METHOD, PROGRESS_OBJECT, PROGRESS_PERCENT, PROGRESS_USERDATA
MESSAGE	Added the following keywords: REISSUE_LAST
PATH_CACHE	Introduced
RESOLVE_ALL	Added the following keywords: CLASS
SHMMAP	Added the following keywords: FILENAME, PRIVATE
STRSPLIT	Added the following keywords: COUNT
WIDGET_BUTTON	Added the following keywords: PUSHBUTTON_EVENTS
WIDGET_CONTROL	Added the following keywords: PUSHBUTTON_EVENTS, REFRESH_PROPERTY
WIDGET_INFO	Added the following keywords: COMPONENT, PROPERTY_VALID, PROPERTY_VALUE, PUSHBUTTON_EVENTS,
WIDGET_PROPERTYSHEET	Introduced

Features Obsoleted in IDL 6.0

The following features were present in IDL Version 5.6 but became obsolete in IDL Version 6.0.

Note
For information about routines replaced by the iTools system, see the iTools User's Guide.

Table I-52: Routines Obsoleted in IDL 6.0
Routine	Replaced by	.pro File?
LIVE_CONTOUR	ICONTOUR
LIVE_CONTROL	iTools system
LIVE_DESTROY	iTools system
LIVE_EXPORT	iTools system
LIVE_IMAGE	IIMAGE
LIVE_INFO	iTools system
LIVE_LINE	iTools system
LIVE_LOAD	iTools system
LIVE_OPLOT	IPLOT
LIVE_PLOT	IPLOT
LIVE_PRINT	iTools system
LIVE_RECT	iTools system
LIVE_STYLE	iTools system
LIVE_SURFACE	ISURFACE
LIVE_TEXT	iTools system

The following arguments and keywords are obsolete and should not be used in new IDL code.

Table I-53: Arguments and Keywords Obsoleted in IDL 6.0
Routine	Argument or Keyword	Description
DIALOG_PICKFILE	GROUP keyword	This keyword was replaced by the DIALOG_PARENT keyword.
EXTRACT_SLICE	CUBIC keyword	EXTRACT_SLICE does not support cubic interpolation.
IDLgrVolume::Init	CUTTING_PLANES keyword	This keyword has been replaced by CLIP_PLANES.