IDL 8.2 is now available for download from the Exelis VIS website at
http://www.exelisvis.com.
This release continues with improvements to the new graphics introduced in IDL 8, which make it easier and quicker to create visualizations. IDL 8.2 also adds other new functionality including checkboxes for the tree widget, Where method for LIST and HASH, support for JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), checks for duplicate routine names, and file IO updates/new support.
See details of what’s new in IDL 8.2 at:
http://www.exelisvis.com/...L/VersionUpdate.aspx