------------------------------------------------------------ README file: external IDL Version 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------ This directory contains information related to using IDL in conjunction with other programming languages. It contains the following subdirectories: - callable The callable directory contains information and files necessary to create applications (in languages other than IDL) that call IDL as a library. - rpc The rpc directory contains information and files necessary to use IDL as a server for Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs). Note that RPCs are only available under Unix. - sharelib The sharelib directory contains information and files necessary to create applications (in languages other than IDL) which are then used by IDL either via LINKIMAGE or CALL_EXTERNAL. - widstub The widstub directory contains information and files necessary to create widgets (using the IDL function WIDGET_STUB) that can be used by IDL.