2. IDLWAVE in a Nutshell

Editing IDL Programs

TAB	Indent the current line relative to context.
C-M-\	Re-indent all lines in the current region.
C-u TAB	Re-indent all lines in the current statement.
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 and keywords for the procedure or function call at point.
M-?	Load context sensitive online help for nearby routine, keyword, etc.
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	Visit the source code of a procedure/function.
C-c C-h	Insert a standard documentation header.
C-c RET	Insert a new timestamp and history item in the documentation header.

Running the IDLWAVE Shell, Debugging Programs

C-c C-s	Start IDL as a subprocess and/or switch to the interaction buffer.
M-p	Cycle back through IDL command history.
M-n	Cycle forward.
M-TAB	Complete a procedure name, function name or keyword in the shell buffer.
C-c C-d C-c	Save and compile the source file in the current buffer.
C-c C-d C-x	Goto next syntax error.
C-c C-d C-b	Set a breakpoint at the nearest viable source line.
C-c C-d C-d	Clear the nearest breakpoint.
C-c C-d C-p	Print the value of the expression near point in IDL.

Commonly used Settings in `.emacs'

;; Change the indentation preferences
(setq idlwave-main-block-indent 2   ; default  0
      idlwave-block-indent 2        ; default  4
      idlwave-end-offset -2)        ; default -4
;; Start autoloading routine info after 2 idle seconds
(setq idlwave-init-rinfo-when-idle-after 2)
;; 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))
;; Specify the online help files' location.
(setq idlwave-help-directory "~/.idlwave")