Routines (by topic) > Help Routines

Help Routines

? - Invokes the IDL Online Help facility when entered at the IDL command line.

DOC_LIBRARY - Extracts documentation headers from IDL programs.

HELP - Provides information about the current IDL session.

MEMORY - Returns information about dynamic memory currently in use by the IDL session.

MK_HTML_HELP - Converts text documentation headers to HTML files.

ONLINE_HELP - Invokes online help viewer from programs.

STRUCT_HIDE - Prevents the IDL HELP procedure from displaying information about structures or objects.