EXECUTE

The EXECUTE function compiles and executes one or more IDL statements contained in a string at run-time. It also returns true (1) if the string was successfully compiled and executed. If an error occurs during either phase, the result is false (0).

Like the CALL_PROCEDURE and CALL_FUNCTION routines, calls to EXECUTE can be nested. However, compiling the string at run-time is inefficient. CALL_FUNCTION and CALL_PROCEDURE provide much of the functionality of EXECUTE without imposing this limitation, and should be used instead of EXECUTE whenever possible.

Calling Sequence

Result = EXECUTE( String )

Arguments

String

A string containing the command(s) to be compiled and executed.

Example

Create a string that holds a valid IDL command by entering:

com = 'PLOT, [0,1]'

Execute the contents of the string by entering:

R = EXECUTE(com)

A plot should appear. You can confirm that the string was successfully compiled and executed by checking that the value of R is 1.

See Also

CALL_FUNCTION , CALL_PROCEDURE