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| - | ====== IDL ====== | ||
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| - | IDL software is licensed and paid for by specific research groups within the department. If you are not a member of these groups, then please do not try installing this software. | ||
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| - | ===== Windows installation ===== | ||
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| - | * Download the IDL CD image (the version 6.4 image filename is idl64win.iso) from our software downloads web page: https:// | ||
| - | * Burn a copy of the CD, and run the appropriate Windows installer (usually this will be setup32.exe) | ||
| - | * Next you need to define an environment variable to tell IDL the location of our license server. | ||
| - | * Open the System control panel. | ||
| - | * Click the Advanced tab, and click the Environment Variables button. Click the New button below the System Variables box and enter the following information: | ||
| - | * In the Variable Name field, type LM_LICENSE_FILE in uppercase letters. | ||
| - | * In the Variable Value field, enter 1700@idl.spa.umn.edu | ||
| - | * If LM_LICENSE_FILE has already been defined for another software product, the definition of this license file can be appended using a semi-colon (;) as the delimiter. For example: %%C: | ||
| - | * Save the settings. | ||
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| - | (Note, the IDL license server is only available within Tate Lab). | ||