[GEMPAK #WMA-940329]: Can't display surface obs on NMAP

> Steve,
> 
> Thanks for your response. However...I don't think the problem is in the
> prmlst.tbl.  The reason I say this is because when I changed my METAR
> input line in the prmlst.tbl back to the original entry....I still had
> the same problem of not being able to plot surface obs on NMAP2.  I did
> find something interesting though. I tried running NMAP2 from the
> command line in the $NAWIPS/os/linux/bin directory.....and once NMAP2
> was up and running I tried to plot the surface obs. To my
> surprise...they plotted just fine. But when I start NMAP2 using
> NTL.....the surface obs won't plot. 

That means that your GEMEXE, GEMTBL and other environmental variables are not 
correct.
When you launch a program from NTL, it will execute $GEMEXE/program.
Either your GEMTBL is pointing to an old version's tables, or the $GEMEXE/nmap2
you are launching from ntl is not the same as you ran when cd'ing to
the bin directory.

Check your version on the NMAP2 title bar. Somewhere you have a versionitis,
possibley by having multiple versions in your $PATH variable (which can happen
if your source the Gemenviron and tack on the GEMEXE directory after
a previous invocation.


Steve Chiswell
Unidata User SUpport

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support



> I can plot SHIP files just fine and
> upper air obs and everything else plot just like they should. So I am
> thinking that I have a file or table not pointing correctly to the right
> location. The problem is I don't know which file or table to modify to
> correct the problem (under the premise that my assumption is correct).
> So.....if that is the case what file or table would you recommend to
> modify to get NMAP2 plotting again when I start from NTL? Or is it
> something altogether different.
> 
> Once again...thanks for your help Steve.
> 
> Kevin Polston
> Senior Instructor, NWSTC
> Kansas City MO 64152
> 
> 816-880-9314 ext 273
> 
> 
> 
> Unidata GEMPAK Support wrote:
> > Kevin,
> >
> > You have modified prmlst.tbl from the values in the distribution, so that 
> > might be the problem.
> >
> > I'm assuming you mean the plot ^METAR | METAR in the prmlst.tbl, where your
> > colors are missing, eg you have:
> > SFPARM=SKYK:.75:1:132;TMPF;WSYM:1:1;;;DWPF
> > COLORS=19;            2;   7; ;;      3;
> >
> > That  line is missing colors, which is incorrect. You can specify color "0",
> >
> > The original lines were:
> > ^METAR | METAR
> > SFPARM=SKYK:.75:1:132;TMPF;WSYM:1:1;SMSL;PTND:1:1;DWPF;STID;;VSBY*10
> > COLORS=26;            2;   7;       25;  20;      22;  18;   24
> >
> > Since you only have 4 parameter, try:
> > COLORS = 19 ; 2; 7; 3
> >
> > Steve Chiswell
> > Unidata User Support
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Something strange has happened and I can't figure out what the problem
> >> is. For some reason I cannot display my surface obs on NMAP....either
> >> seperately or overlaid onto any imagery. I am getting the surface data
> >> in the ldm feed and I am able to run a script to create a surface plot
> >> for my webpage. However....nothing shows up on NMAP. I have thought that
> >> perhaps my datatype.tbl was wrong but it appears to be fine. I thought
> >> my color table was maybe messed up but then why would I be able to plot
> >> my surface map and produce it in a gif image for my webpage? I am
> >> currently using version 5.9.3. I am attaching a copy of my datatype.tbl
> >> and my color tbl. I can display ship reports for surface
> >> observations.....so that apparently is correct. Any help would be
> >> appreciated.  Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >> My surface obs are stored like so:
> >> /usr1/nawips/metdat/surface/20060829_sao.gem
> >> Here is the the file listed out:   -rw-rw-r--  1 ldm users 14895104 Aug
> >> 29 17:52 20060829_sao.gem
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Kevin Polston
> >> Senior Instructor, NWSTC
> >> Kansas City MO 64154
> >>
> >> 816-880-9314 ext 273
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: WMA-940329
> > Department: Support GEMPAK
> > Priority: Emergency
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: WMA-940329
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Critical
Status: Closed