Issues running BMEP_test

If you're having issues with BMEP_test, here may be some solutions based on which step the test failed.

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IDL> bmep_test
% Attempt to call undefined procedure/function: 'BMEP_TEST'.
% Execution halted at: $MAIN$  

You need to run .com bmep before running BMEP_test

If you get compliation errors, make sure mpfit is installed and in your path.

IDL> x=mpfit()
% MPFIT: USAGE: PARMS = MPFIT('MYFUNCT', START_PARAMS, ... )

This should be your result... Not a compilation error or not found error.

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% BMEP_TEST: idl ver must be 8.1 or greater
% Execution halted at: BMEP_TEST        5577 /Users/bill/IDLprograms/bmep/bmep.pro

you need idl v8.1 or higher to run BMEP. Time to upgrade!

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If you get some kind of function not found error here, you need to make sure your IDL paths point to all files in the BMEP folder.

3

You need to install the astrolib library.

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No protocol specified
% PLOT: Unable to connect to X Windows display: :0.0
% PLOT: Unable to open X Windows display.
        Is your DISPLAY environment variable set correctly?
% Execution halted at: BMEP_TEST        5776 /Users/mosdef/Software/idl/bmep/bmep.pro
%                      $MAIN$          

If you're connecting to a computer remotely, you need X11 forwarding. Use the -x option, I believe.

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Something is wrong with X11 forwarding or you don't have idl 8+

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If the paths are blank, that means IDL can't find your env's. Try running idl from a terminal instead of IDLDE.

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You don't have the coyote library properly installed.

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