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David, I don't see this behavious in my current development tree for 5.6.f under Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.1 (Rev. 732);. Certainly, gpack isn't used for that program. I'll look around. Steve Chiswell >From: David Ovens <address@hidden> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata >Keywords: 200203150014.g2F0ECa17210 >Hello, > >We are having trouble creating packed files using gdcfil, no matter >how gpack is set. In Gempak 5.6.D.1 and 5.6.A, the following settings > > gpack = NONE > gpack = NONE/32 > gpack = GRIB/16 > gpack = DEC/2 > gpack = > gpack = DIF/2 > >all produce the same error message as you see below. I think there >might be some file missing or corrupted. Do you have any ideas? > > >% source /home/disk/ldm/NAWIPS-5.6.D.1/Gemenviron >% gdcfil > GDOUTF Output grid file test > PROJ Map projection/angles/margins|dr ced > GRDAREA Area covered by grid 0;0;90;0 > KXKY Number of grid points in x;y 289;73 > MAXGRD Maximum number of grids 10000 > CPYFIL Grid file whose navigation is to > ANLYSS Grid analysis block 4/2;2;2;2 > Parameters requested: GDOUTF,PROJ,GRDAREA,KXKY,MAXGRD,CPYFIL,ANLYSS. > GEMPAK-GDCFIL>gpack = GRIB/16 > GEMPAK-GDCFIL>r > [GR 4] Invalid input for GPACK. Defaults being used. > > GDCFIL PARAMETERS: > > New grid file: test > > Grid projection: CED > Lower left corner: 0.00 0.00 > Upper right corner: 90.00 0.00 > KX, KY: 289 73 > X/Y grid spacing: 1.25 1.25 > DELTAN = 4.000 EXTEND = 0; 0; 0; 0 > Maximum number of grids that can be added to file10000 >Enter <cr> to accept parameters or type EXIT:e > > >Thanks, > >David >-- > >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 >