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IDLWAVE in a Nutshell
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Editing IDL Programs
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<TAB>       Indent the current line relative to context.
`M-C-\'     Re-indent all lines in the current region.
`M-<RET>'   Start a continuation line.  Or split the current line at
            point.
`M-q'       Fill the current comment paragraph.
`C-c ?'     Display calling sequence, keywords of the procedure/function
            call at point.
`M-?'       Context sensitive online help.
`M-<TAB>'   Complete a procedure name, function name or keyword in the
            buffer.
`C-c C-i'   Update IDLWAVE's knowledge about functions and procedures.
`C-c C-v'   Find the source code of a procedure/function.
`C-c C-h'   Insert a standard documentation header.
`C-c C-m'   Insert a new timestamp and history item in the documentation
            header.

Running the IDLWAVE Shell, Debugging Programs
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`C-c C-s'   Start IDL as a subprocess and/or switch to the interaction
            buffer.
`M-p'       Cycle back through IDL command history matching command line
            input.
`M-n'       Cycle forward.
`M-<TAB>'   Complete a procedure name, function name or keyword in the
            shell buffer.
`C-c C-d    Save and compile the source file in the current buffer.
C-c'        
`C-c C-d    Goto next syntax error.
C-x'        
`C-c C-d    Set a breakpoint at the current source line.
C-b'        
`C-c C-d    Clear the current breakpoint.
C-d'        
`C-c C-d    Ask IDL to print the value of the expression near point.
C-p'        

Commonly used Settings in `.emacs'
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     ;; Change the indentation preferences
     (setq idlwave-main-block-indent 2         ; default  0
           idlwave-block-indent 2              ; default  4
           idlwave-end-offset -2)              ; default -4
     ;; Pad some operators with spaces
     (setq idlwave-do-actions t
           idlwave-surround-by-blank t)
     ;; Syntax Highlighting
     (add-hook 'idlwave-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock)
     ;; Automatically start the shell when needed
     (setq idlwave-shell-automatic-start t)
     ;; Bind debugging commands with CONTROL and SHIFT modifiers
     (setq idlwave-shell-debug-modifiers '(control shift))
     ;; Where are the online help files?
     (setq idlwave-help-directory "~/.idlwave")