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Running IDL or ENVI under UNIX

You can start IDL, ENVI, or any of the following executables by entering one of the following commands:

Table 3-2: Startup Commands 

Table 3-2: Startup Commands 
Command
Description 
envi_rt
Starts ENVI. 
envi
Starts ENVI + IDL. 
envihelp
Starts ENVI Help. 
envizoom
Starts ENVI Zoom. 
idl
Starts IDL in command line access mode. 
idlde
Starts IDL Development Environment. 
idl -vm
Starts IDL Virtual Machine. 
idl -rt
Starts the runtime version of IDL. 
ittlicense
Starts the license wizard. 
idldemo
Starts the IDL Demo Applications. You can also type demo at the IDL prompt after you have started IDL. 
idlhelp
Starts the IDL and ION online help.

For versions of UNIX that provide both 32- and 64-bit architectures, run the commands in Table 3-2 in 32-bit mode by entering a -32 flag after the command (e.g., idl -32). If these commands do not produce the expected results, you need to set environment aliases. See Setting Up the Environment.

Running the IDL Virtual Machine under UNIX

To run a *.sav file in the IDL Virtual Machine:

  1. Enter idl -vm=<path><filename>.sav at the system command prompt, where <path> is the path to the *.sav file, and <filename> is the name of the *.sav file. The IDL Virtual Machine window displays.

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  2. Click anywhere on the IDL Virtual Machine window to close the window and run the *.sav file.

To launch the IDL Virtual Machine and select a *.sav file to open:

  1. Enter idl -vm at the system command prompt. The IDL Virtual Machine window is displayed.

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  2. Click anywhere on the IDL Virtual Machine window to display a file selection menu.

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  3. Open a *.sav file from the file selection menu.

Running IDL Runtime Applications under UNIX

To run a *.sav file in the runtime version of IDL:

  1. Enter idl -rt=<path><filename>.sav at the system command prompt, where <path> is the path to the *.sav file, and <filename> is the name of the *.sav file.

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  2. The application contained in the *.sav file is run in the runtime version of IDL.

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    Note
    When a *.sav file is run with the idl -rt command on a machine without an IDL license, it will run in the IDL Virtual Machine.

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)