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string2struct.pro

Routine summary

result = too_cool(_extra=_extra)

result = string2struct(strVal)

NAME: stringToStructure PURPOSE: Takes an input string set up as keywords and returns an anonymous structure.

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result = too_cool(_extra=_extra)

Keywords

_extra       

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result = string2struct(strVal)

NAME: stringToStructure PURPOSE: Takes an input string set up as keywords and returns an anonymous structure. This is particularly useful for taking keywords entered by a user in a text field and passing then to other routines. CATEGORY: Utility CALLING SEQUENCE: extra=stringToStructure('xrange=[0,10],linestyle=2') plot,findgen(100),_extra=extra INPUTS: String set up as keywords. Keywords require a little special treatment. Such as plot,findgen(100),_extra=stringToStructure('title="testing"') KEYWORD PARAMETERS: None OUTPUTS: This function returns the string as an anonymous structure. If an error was found then this function returns a structure with a null field. COMMON BLOCKS: None. EXAMPLE: The code below creates a widget that uses this routine. pro tPlot,event widget_control,event.top,get_uvalue=field widget_control,field,get_value=strVal extra = stringToStructure(strVal) plot,findgen(100),_extra=extra wshow return end pro testWid ;enter any keyword to plot and see how it works base = widget_base(/col) field = cw_field(base,title='test',value='ax=0',/string) void = widget_button(base,value='plot',event_pro='tPlot') widget_control,base,/realize,set_uvalue=field xmanager,'testWid',base,/no_block return end MODIFICATION HISTORY: Written by: RLK, Ronn Kling Consulting.

Parameters

strVal       

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