Routines (by topic) > Executive Commands

Executive Commands

.COMPILE - Compiles programs without running.

.CONTINUE - Continues execution of a stopped program.

.EDIT - Opens files in editor windows of the IDL Workbench.

.FULL_RESET_SESSION - Does everything .RESET_SESSION does, plus additional reset tasks such as unloading sharable libraries.

.GO - Executes a previously compiled $MAIN$ program.

.OUT - Continues execution until the current routine returns.

.RESET_SESSION - Resets much of the state of an IDL session without requiring the user to exit and restart the IDL session.

.RETURN - Continues execution until RETURN statement.

.RNEW - Erases $MAIN$ program variables and then executes .RUN.

.RUN - Compiles and executes IDL commands from files or keyboard.

.SKIP - Skips over the next n statements and then single steps.

.STEP - Executes one or n statements from the current position.

.STEPOVER - Executes a single statement if the statement does not call a routine.

.TRACE - Similar to .CONTINUE, but displays each line of code before execution.