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(idlwave)Upgrading from idl.el

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Upgrading from the old `idl.el' file
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   If you have been using the old `idl.el' and `idl-shell.el' files and
would like to use IDLWAVE, you need to update your customization in
`.emacs'.

  1. Change all variable and function prefixes from `idl-' to
     `idlwave-'.

  2. Remove the now invalid `autoload' and `auto-mode-alist' forms
     pointing to the `idl.el' and `idl-shell.el' files.  Install the
     new autoload forms.

  3. If you have been using the hook function recommended in earlier
     versions to get a separate frame for the IDL shell, remove that
     command from your `idlwave-shell-mode-hook'.  Instead, set the
     variable `idlwave-shell-use-dedicated-frame' with
          (setq idlwave-shell-use-dedicated-frame t)

  4. The key sequence `M-<TAB>' no longer inserts a TAB character.
     Like in many other Emacs modes, `M-<TAB>' now does completion.
     Inserting a TAB has therefore been moved to `C-<TAB>'.  On a
     character based terminal you can also use `C-c <SPC>'.