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20020103: 20020102: updating radar scripts for gdr

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  • Subject: 20020103: 20020102: updating radar scripts for gdr
  • Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 10:59:20 -0700
Neil,

Yes, the DEVICE=gif will avert the need for an X server.
See the "phelp device" section for the quick description.

The quick what's new in 5.6 web page is found under:
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/GEMPAK5.6/whats_new.html#DEVICE

and the devices page in the tutorial:
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/tutorial/devices.html

Steve CHiswell

>From: "Neil R. Smith" <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200201031737.g03Hb1N11936

>Thanks Steve. My blunder. Should have looked at the source code
>before I wrote. But the 'gf' recomm. led me to 'gif' which, I
>gather (where's the documentation?), gets around needing an X
>server or an xterm - ie. for cron job gif production, right?
>
>Thanks again, -Neil
>
>Unidata Support wrote:
>> 
>> Neil,
>> 
>> gdr isn't one of our programs. I believe you are referring to
>> John N-G's driver that was created at TAMU to create gifs without
>> an X server.
>> 
>> GEMPAK 5.6 does provide a "gif" driver which can generate
>> gifs without the use of an X server. The "gf" driver does require
>> an xterm. So, you should be able to use DEVICE=gif|filename
>> as a replacement.
>> 
>> Steve Chiswell
>> Unidata User Support
>-- 
>Neil R. Smith, Comp. Sys. Mngr.                address@hidden
>Dept. Atmospheric Sci., Texas A&M Univ.        979/845-6272 FAX:979/862-4466
>