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Features Obsoleted in IDL 5.4

The following features were present in IDL Version 5.3 but became obsolete in IDL Version 5.4.

Table J-56: Routines Obsoleted in IDL 5.4 

Table J-56: Routines Obsoleted in IDL 5.4 
Routine
Replaced by
.pro File?
POLY_FIT, MEASURE_ERRORS keyword
polyfitw.pro
 

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

Table J-57: Arguments and Keywords Obsoleted in IDL 5.4 

Table J-57: Arguments and Keywords Obsoleted in IDL 5.4 
Routine
Argument or Keyword
Description
SDEV keyword
This keyword has been replaced by the MEASURE_ERRORS keyword.
WEIGHTS keyword
This keyword has been replaced by the MEASURE_ERRORS keyword.
BINARY keyword
Windows file I/O changed to function like UNIX file I/O.
NOAUTOMODE keyword
Windows file I/O changed to function like UNIX file I/O.
NOSDTIO keyword
Keyword was renamed RAWIO.
Yfit argument
Argument replaced by the YFIT keyword.
Yband argument
Argument replaced by the YBAND keyword.
Sigma argument
Argument replaced by the YERROR keyword.
Corrm argument
Argument replaced by the COVAR keyword.
Weights argument
Argument replaced by the MEASURE_ERRORS keyword.
Yfit argument
Argument replaced by the YFIT keyword.
Const argument
Argument replaced by the CONST keyword.
Sigma argument
Argument replaced by the SIGMA keyword.
Ftest argument
Argument replaced by the FTEST keyword.
R argument
Argument replaced by the CORRELATION keyword.
Rmul argument
Argument replaced by the MCORRELATION keyword.
Chisq argument
Argument replaced by the CHISQR keyword.
Status argument
Argument replaced by the STATUS keyword.
RELATIVE_WEIGHT keyword
Keyword no longer necessary.
WEIGHTS keyword
Keyword replaced by the MEASURE_ERRORS keyword.

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