Directory: dist_tools/
The dist_tools package is a collection of routines useful in several areas when creating applications for distribution to others.
The main directory ./ provides basic routines that are extremely valuable whenever distributing an application like the MG_SRC_ROOT routine, MGffPrefs class, or MG_IDLVERSION routine. The MG_LOG routine and MGffLogger class provide a mechanism for logging in applications.
Installation
To get the current version of the dist_tools, use a Subversion client to grab the current trunk of the repository. For example, to use the command line svn command from a system prompt:
$ svn co http://svn.idldev.com/dist_tools/trunk dist_tools
Author information
- Author
Michael Galloy
- Copyright
BSD license
Contents
.pro files
- mg_cmp_version.pro
Compares two version numbers for the more updated number.
- mg_hasroutine.pro
Determines if a given routine is available to call.
- mg_idlversion.pro
Returns the IDL version number as a string or a boolean indicating whether a required version is met.
- mg_include.pro
Includes the contents of the given batch file at the calling level.
- mg_log.pro
MG_LOG is a procedural interface to the logging framework.
- mg_log_common.pro
- mg_make_cl_wrapper.pro
Create a UNIX wrapper script to call an IDL routine.
- mg_make_dll.pro
Wrapper for MAKE_DLL that handles input and output directories more intelligently.
- mg_make_rt.pro
MG_MAKE_RT can build a cross-platform runtime distribution.
- mg_options__define.pro
An object to facilitate parsing of command line options.
- mg_platform_extension.pro
Returns the platform extension used by the PLATFORM_EXTENSION keyword to MAKE_DLL.
- mg_resolve_routine.pro
Routine to resolve a given routine without crashing.
- mg_src_root.pro
Returns the absolute directory name (with a trailing slash) of the location of the source code for the routine that called this function.
- mg_use.pro
Creates a list of files required to run the specified routines.
- mg_use_wrapper.pro
Wrapper for MG_USE to be called from the command line.
- mgfflogger__define.pro
Logger object to control logging.
- mgffprefs__define.pro
Class responsible for storing and retrieving preferences.
Contact me if you have enhancement requests or bug fixes.