This project is an attempt to make the Universal Data Format (UDF) more "universal" by providing a M$ Windows compatible version. As I have heard that there may actually be other people besides me using this OS, I decided to save you from the pain and frustration I suffered trying to read IMAGE data on this platform. I would like to thank Lisa Gibby and Chris Gurgiolo for their support. Without them my hair would be all grey or gone by now!

There are two versions of the DLM source code going around; the Gurgiolo and the Santiago version. They do essentially the same thing, just the data structures are slightly different, which may still lead to frustration. Therefore, make sure you know which version your software requires, since only one version may be installed at any time. Also, RSI has the habbit of changing their external interface. Thus separate versions are created for each version of IDL. For installation, simply unpack the zip archive into the IDL executable directory and then restart IDL. Please refer to the user guide of the IMAGE Software Suite for a command reference. I do not provide any separate documentation.

UPDATE (7/20/2006): The IMAGE team managed to come up with a software installation that now works well on Windows and to agree on a common UDL DLM interface for IDL. Congratulations!!! The compiled version of the UDF DLM for Windows is now available via the download manager udfLibrarian, making this web page almost obsolete. The only problem remaining is that the dll available via the udf Librarian only works with IDL 5.6-6.2. For completeness the IDL 6.3 version of the UDF DLM v3 is available for download below.

Santiago UDF DLM for Windows: IDL 5.4, IDL 5.5, IDL 5.6, IDL 6.0-6.2, IDL 6.3.

Gurgiolo UDF DLM for Windows: IDL 5.4, IDL 5.5, IDL 5.6, IDL 6.0-6.2.

UDF DLM v3.0r5 for Windows: IDL 6.3.

UDF DLM v3.1r4 for Windows: IDL 6.3.

For questions and comments you may contact me via e-mail (haje.korth@jhuapl.edu).