Hi there,
I'm sorry to hear that you're having so much trouble in IDL 7.1 on your machine. I suspect that this problem is related to a conflict that we've recently discovered between recent Mac OS 10.5 updates and IDL 7.1. If you happen to be running IDL 7.1 on Mac OS 10.5.7, then here are details about that problem and its solution:
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Apple's recent 10.5.7 update causes the IDL 7.1 editor window view in the IDL Workbench to malfunction and become non-responsive to the keyboard. Common error messages may say something like this:
Problem Occurred
An error has occurred. See error log for more details Java.lang.IllegalStateException
Other similar java errors have been reported.
Typical behavior is a non-responsive Editor in the Workbench. After coding for a while, or sometimes immediately, keyboard responsiveness is lost, at which point attempting to interact with the Editor can result in strange behavior such as a grayed out Editor window or text appearing to move around within the editor window. Some users will see the java error like that mentioned, some will not.
After this occurs it is not possible to regain control of the editor. Re-launching IDL will not fix the issue. It may give you control for a short time, but the error will again present itself.
The ITT Visual Information Solutions software development team has identified the problem and has issued a Mac OS X specific update to the IDL Workbench which fixes this problem. The recent Apple updates made changes to the Java Runtime Environment upon which the IDL Workbench relies. An unforeseen incompatibility arose, which caused the problem.
The IDL 7.1.1 Workbench update is available in our Product Download section located at the link below. Under "IDL Products" select "IDL 7.1", then you will need to log in and select the IDL 7.1.1 Workbench Update for Mac OS X. Complete installation instructions can be found on the download page.
http://www.ittvis.com/Dow...roductDownloads.aspx
This update does not update or change core IDL or any of IDL's functionality, it is purely an update to the Eclipse based IDL Workbench development environment to provide compatibility with the latest updates from Apple.
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If this doesn't seem like it explains the problem you're seeing, or if the update doesn't fix the problem for you, then I recommend you contact ITT VIS Technical Support (support@ittvis.com or (303) 413-3920).
Peg