Re: Midas/selidx

["mlee01@bellsouth.net" <mlee01@bellsouth.net>]

Thank you for your email. It is very informative!
michael

Otmar Stahl wrote:

> 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 퍭, 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
> >