What are the SSW IDL startup scripts?
Windows: SSW IDL is started by running the batch file $SSW/site/setup/sswidl.bat (or a shortcut to it on your desktop). This script: • defines $SSW to point to the top of the SSW tree • sets IDL_STARTUP to point to a generic startup procedure • sets SSW_INSTR to select the SSW instruments that will be included initially in the SSW IDL session • sets SSW_PERSONAL_STARTUP to point to your own personal IDL startup file if any • starts IDL Note: If you change the batch file so that IDL_STARTUP does not run the generic startup procedure, SSW IDL will not function. Unix: Usually in your .login file, you will have lines that define $SSW, your startup routine, select SSW instruments, and run the setup scripts, similar to: setenv SSW /ssw setenv IDL_STARTUP $HOME/idl_startup.pro setenv SSW_INSTR hessi spex xray source $SSW/gen/setup/setup.ssw If these lines are not in your .login, they are probably in a system-wide file that automatically gets run when you log on. Or, on some systems, typing ss
