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20001116: sfmap multi-panel displays with satfil

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  • Subject: 20001116: sfmap multi-panel displays with satfil
  • Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 19:32:11 -0700
David,

Only 1 sat or radar image per panel is possible since image dropping
is only done when CLEAR=yes. With clear to no, GEMPAK reads the projection 
information
for the plot from the image but does notdrop the image.

The best way for creating 4 images on the display is either:
open 4 different xw devices using different window names in the device 
definition
(and size appropriately... you can use .Xdefaults to control window placement 
within your X environment
as well), or use a program such as ImageMagick to combine 4 gif displays into a 
single gif file.

Opening multiple xw devices (up to 5) is possible like:
DEVICE = xw|winname


Steve Chiswell
Unidata User SUpport


>From: David Ovens <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200011170010.eAH0Aho23843

>Hello,
>
>When I run sfmap and use multiple panels, the only way I can get my
>satfil to display is if I set CLEAR = yes.  Unfortunately, I want
>satellite imagery in all four panels and every time I set CLEAR = yes,
>my other panels get wiped out.  This is the case for XW and PS drivers
>-- I haven't tested others.
>
>Is there any way to have a multi-panel display with satellite imagery
>in all of the panels using sfmap?
>
>Thanks for any advice.
>
>-- 
>
>David Ovens            e-mail: address@hidden
>(206) 685-8108          plan: Real-time MM5 forecasting for Pacific Northwest
>Research Meteorologist
>Dept of Atmospheric Sciences, Box 351640
>University of Washington 
>Seattle, WA  98195
>