IDL language support in Atom

Introduction

This package provides support for IDL®, PV-WAVE and GNU Data Language (GDL).

This package (especially the highlighting of built-ins) is based on the documentation for IDL 7.0.

Current Support

Currently this package supports highlighting for

• Comments
• Numerical constants
• String constants
• Some operators (AND etc.)
• System variables
• Statement labels (as in GOTO, fail).
• Reserved words and control flow statements (IF ... THEN etc.).
• Built-in procedures and functions.
  • CDF and NetCDF functions are included.
  • Other scientific data formats still to be added.
• Basic automatic indentation.

Test Status

Future Development

• Scientific data format built-ins (HDF, H5, EOS).

Disclaimers

• IDL is a registered trademark of Exelis Visual Information Solutions.
• PV-WAVE is a product of Rogue Wave Software.