Note: If you are new to IDL or upgrading from an older version, see also:
The new ESE API is for IDL programmers who want to:
The ESE API provides a set of IDL classes that make it easier to introspect an ESE installation with respect to tasks, run synchronous and asynchronous tasks, monitor job progress, retrieve job results, and upload tasks and data. See Programming with the ESE API for an overview.
You can use the new READ_EXIF function to read EXIF metadata from JPEG, TIFF, and BigTIFF files. See READ_EXIF for details.
The HDF_PARSE function recursively descends through an HDF4 file and creates an ordered hash containing object information and data.
Ray Sterner's NetCDF routines have been added to IDL. These include NCDF_GET, NCDF_LIST, and NCDF_PUT. The routines allow you to easily query, retrieve, or create NetCDF files.
A new LOCALE_SET routine has been added, which lets you change the locale of the IDL process. In addition, you can now use LOCALE_GET to query the locale of the IDL process.
You can now use the increment (++) and decrement (––) operators with overloaded objects. For details see IDL_Object::_overloadPlusPlus and IDL_Object::_overloadMinusMinus.
You can now use IDLUnit to convert to and from nautical miles.
RESOLVE_ROUTINE has a new QUIET keyword, which suppresses errors if the routine cannot be found or if it is a system routine.
You can use the WIDGETS keyword to display new graphics windows using IDL widgets instead of native widgets. See the WINDOW function for details.
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