Re: Midas/selidx

[Otmar Stahl <O.Stahl@lsw.uni-heidelberg.de>]

Hello,

Your test script runs ok when you replace the (very old) syntax 'ind' with
{ind}, or if you use "SET/MIDAS SQUOT=yes". 

Is this as expected or is SELIDX mixed up with SQUOT? It starts with the
same character...

Regards,
Otmar Stahl

On Mon, Oct 01, 2001 at 05:11:45PM +0200, Michel Laget wrote:
> 
> Config: Midas 01SEPpl1.3 on intel_linux, RH 7.0
> 
> Subj: selidx / may be of general interest
> 
> To speed up the writing of big tables in fits format, 
> i want to disable the descriptor SELIDX during a session. 
> 
> However, using set/midas_sys SELIDX=no, seems to 
> prevent the writing of any keyword at all during the 
> session. Did someone experience/solve the same thing?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Michel Laget  
>  
> Here is a test script:
> 
> ========
> define/local ind/I/1/1 0
> !
>  do ind = 1 2
>  write/out ind = 'ind'
>  enddo
> !
> ========
> 
> Mid_43 024> set/midas_sys SELIDX=no
> Mid_43 023> @@ test
> ind = 'ind'
> ind = 'ind'
> 
> Mid_43 024> set/midas_sys SELIDX=yes
> Mid_43 025> @@ test
> ind = 0001
> ind = 0002
>