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20050801: 8-bit 88D data in GEMPAK

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  • Subject: 20050801: 8-bit 88D data in GEMPAK
  • Date: 01 Aug 2005 10:13:48 -0600
Matt,

What is the format of your data files, and have you added entries for
the products into imgtyp.tbl? I display the DPA nids products from
256 bit values.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 07:48, Matt Foster wrote:
> List,
> 
> I can not display 8-bit (256 level) 88D data in the GEMPAK programs.  
> NMAP2 dumps core, and GARP just displays a blank map.  Is this a known 
> limitation in GEMPAK?  If so, are there plans to add the ability to 
> display this 8-bit data?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt Foster
> NWS Norman, OK
>