# coyote: HELP_VAR

- coyote/Utilities
- [Source code]

NAME

      HELP_VAR

PURPOSE

      The purpose of this program is to display HELP on just
      the variables at the level in which HELP_VAR is called.
      It is similar to the HELP command, except that compiled
      functions and procedures are not displayed.

AUTHOR

      FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
      David Fanning, Ph.D.
      1645 Sheely Drive
      Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
      Phone: 970-221-0438
      E-mail: david@idlcoyote.com
      Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com

CATEGORY

      Utilities.

CALLING SEQUENCE

      HELP_VAR

REQUIRED INPUTS

      None.

SIDE EFFECTS

      Memory is allocated for each variable, in turn, then deleted.
      Uses undefined and unsupported ROUTINE_NAMES function. May not
      work in all versions of IDL, including future versions.

EXAMPLE

      PRO HELP_VAR_TEST
         a = 4.0
         b = Lindgen(11)
         HELP_VAR
      END
      IDL> help_var
           A          FLOAT     =       4.00000
           B          LONG      = Array[11]

MODIFICATION HISTORY

      Written by David W. Fanning, 8 August 2003.