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Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.0

The following features were present in IDL Version 4.0 but became obsolete in IDL Version 5.0.

Table J-63: Routines Obsoleted in IDL 5.0 

Table J-63: Routines Obsoleted in IDL 5.0 
Routine
Replaced by
.pro File?
n/a
 
OUTPUT keyword to HELP
 
 
 
 
n/a
 
dereference operator
 
n/a
 
 
Old RPC API
New RPC API
 
No longer needed
 
n/a
 
 
 
n/a
 
 

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

Table J-64: Arguments and Keywords Obsoleted in IDL 5.0 

Table J-64: Arguments and Keywords Obsoleted in IDL 5.0 
Routine
Argument or Keyword
Description
TRACEBACK keyword
This keyword is obsolete and is included for compatibility with existing code only. Traceback information is provided by default.

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