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Re: batch processing and executables from Windows



Sean writes:
 
> Is there a way to make pre-compiled executable files that I can call from
> the Windows task scheduler?  I want to automatically run the same IDL
> routine on files we receive everyday.

There is no practical way to make an IDL executable file:

   http://www.dfanning.com/tips/idl_executable.html

You can probably get away, however, with a run-time
file:

   http://www.dfanning.com/tips/idl_icon.html

You can probably also get away with an IDL startup
file:

   IDL> ? startup:file

Cheers,

David

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